Rubies and Ruby Jewelry

Rubies share a common family with the other great stone, sapphires. The only difference between them is one is red, and the other one is not. However, Rubies have been more or less better known as the Lord of Jewels. Many kingdoms had giant rubies for their crowns and royal scepters, therefore, giving this gem a reputation of power, wealth, and authority. In other mystical believes, ruby jewelry is also associated with love, passion, and sexual desire.

Rubies are popular in all different shapes and styles. For ones that are valued for their rich red color, you will find them highly polished into a cabochon. Those with high clarity and reflectivity, they will be cut and prong set to showcase the flare. Rarely will you find another gem so versatile when it comes to ornamental purposes. Or maybe not.

As a hard jewel who's durability is surpassed only by diamonds, the ruby is quite a tough little guy. That doesn't mean you should use it for sling shots and beating people in the head, but when you do, the gem will withstand it. Perfectionists shouldn't shop for rubies unless they are financially adequate. A perfect ruby of top notch quality is more valuable and rare than even the best of colorless diamonds. If you are one of the few lucky people who have enough money to spare, remember that the most priced rubies are ones with an intense, saturated, pure red hue with no overtones of blue or brown. As for the rest of us, go for whichever ruby jewelry that suits your style! They are beautiful as long as they are red-ish anyway.

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