Ruby

If you were to be asked which color dominantly signifies love, power, and passion? What would you reply? It’s quite obvious that it will be red. Red naturally radiates the feeling of warmth topped with a sturdy sense of vitality, and red is also the color of ruby, the hailed king amongst all the gemstones. In the enthralling world of stones, the ruby still remains the definite ruler!

Rubies are the red variety of the mineral corundum, the second hardest element in the world, just right next to diamonds. Another variety of corundum is the very famous Sapphire which is just as fascinatingly strong. Corundum is naturally colorless, but traces of numerous elements cause it to turn into a spectrum of colors. But among all the colors of corundum, only the red varieties are given the right to be called as rubies, the rest of the colors are considered as sapphires. The red appearance of rubies is caused by traces of Chromium. The intensity of color can range from dark red to the palest of pinks. But amongst all the spectrum of red nuances, one shade is termed as the best one – the Pigeon Red Blood.

Ruby gemstones are appraised primarily by its color (the most radiant red called the Pigeon Red Blood certainly demands an enormous premium over other similar ones). After determining its colors is the clarity. Just like most of the gemstones, clearer and more transparent ones are highly regarded and priced more expensively. Carats and cuts also are good measurement of its value. Obviously, bigger and ones with grander cuts are tagged to be more costly.

For numerous years, rubies have been considered as one of the most highly regarded gems all over the world. It possesses everything that you could ever imagined in a precious stone – the brilliant color, superb hardness, and most of all the general luster that is quite addictive to the beholder’s eye. In addition to all of that, it is considered as an extremely rare gem, especially in its finest qualities that are commonly turned in to priceless ruby jewelry.

Rubies do not only serve a mere function of aesthetic indulgence, but it also is home to more profound functions. In fact rubies are very well-renowned in the field of science. The first ever lasers were made from synthetic ruby stones. Although currently, variations were added to increase its efficiency, such practice is still widely used. It is due to the natural fluorescence of rubies that makes the laser feasible.

All natural rubies have a very distinct characteristic that only the ruby mineral posses and these are rutiles. They are known to be the imperfection on these precious stones. It is a needle-like inclusion sometimes referred to as silk. But gemologists find these rutiles helpful into distinguishing authentic ones from the fakes. But most of the times, rough stones are treated before cutting.

The most important aspect of a ruby stone is its powerful color sometimes termed as the Ruby-red. It even got its names from the Latin word rubens which readily translates as red. Many people say that the distinctive red of the ruby is far incomparable – fiery and warm. It signifies the color of the blood that gives life to all mankind. Like no other gems, rubies are the perfect way to articulate those strong feelings. Ruby-red is not just your average every day red for it is more profound both in its physical and metaphor sense. It is undiluted, passionate, not to mention one of the most powerful color. So, the next time you think that red might just be another simple color, think again!