Natural Ruby Mineral Information

Natural Ruby Mineral Information

Natural Mozambique Ruby gold ring

Here is comprehensive mineral information about natural ruby. Do make sure that you know your facts, especially before buying a precious ruby gemstone so that your purchase is sound or cleaning the ruby jewelry (using chemical agents or electronic processes) so that your gem remains safe. All the more so as most of the ruby available in the markets is treated in some way, unless stated otherwise.

Species: Corundum

Color: Range of shades – Coveted Imperial Pigeon blood color in Burmese ruby to vivid reds to pinkish reds to vibrant reddish pinks (pink sapphires are classified separately from rubies). Color saturation determines price largely.

Chemical composition: Al2O3, Aluminum Oxide

Color causing trace element/ Chromophore: Chromium/Cr

Crystal system: hexagonal

Hardness: 9 (Mohs scale)

Specific gravity: 3.99 – 4.1

Refractive index: 1.76 – 1.78

Birefringence: 0.008

Optical character: Uniaxial

Dispersion: Low (0.018)

Flourescence: very strong red

Origins: Burma (Mogok, Mong-Hsu), Mozambique, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Thailand, Cambodia, Tajikistan

Natural Ruby is the July birthstone.

Selected Rings, Pendants and Talismans made available to Gemstoneuniverse.com patrons in September 2013

Gemstoneuniverse.com Table Natural Mozambique Ruby Gemstone Facts

Gemstone	Natural Mozambique Ruby
Weight	1.06 carats
Treatment	None.
Origin	Mozambique
Planetary Energy	Sun
Patron Location	Bangalore / India
All inclusive Price	$ 1566 / INR 104930 (Why)
Comments	Featured today is a fantastic natural ruby from Mozambique of 1.06 carats set in a 22-karat gold ring. The oval shaped gem has a deep vibrant reddish pink color and has excellent saturation too. The natural ruby gemstone has great clarity and has that inner glow that makes ruby such an appealing gemstone.According to Vedic astrology, Natural ruby gem or manik is the gemstone of the Sun and is used to harness the powerful energies if Sun is placed favourably in an individual’s natal chart. Note: The above links generally exist on the website for a period of 40 days after which they are periodically deleted to make way for new gemstones and to enable faster browsing. Enjoy it in Video:

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