When we talk about precious gemstones, the first name that comes to the mind is the ruby. Be it ruby jewellery designs, ruby gold ring, ruby earring, etc. Ruby is one the highest valuable and sought after gemstone in the world. It comes in various colours ranging from shades of pink to dark blood red. It has been considered as one of the most precious gem stones in the world so far and is blesses with rare qualities like spectacular colour, superb hardness and clarity, durability and its extreme rareness. A ruby contains components like aluminium oxide ie Al2O3, that is also known by the name of corundum. Ruby is called “ratnaraj” ie king of gem stones in the Sanskrit language. Rubies are considered conspicuous by their splendour.

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Indian jewellery is populer in all over world. The color of ruby is their most basic and distinguishable property. The word ruby is derived from a latin word ruber which means red color. The red color of the ruby is very important reason being; red symbolises vigor, strong willpower, anger and courage and also embodies happiness, sensualities, passion and love. Ruby can be found in colors like pinkish red, purple red, orange red and brown red depending on the components of chromium and iron in the gem stone. Rubies are known to have a tremendous hardness of 9.0 on the scale used for measuring mineral hardness which implies that only diamond and moissanite are harder in terms of properties then rubies.Gold Ruby Stud Earrings are classic and mostly women buy ruby jewellery.All these features, makes ruby an exceptional jewellery stone.

If the stone is reasonable clear, no special care or wear is required. Numerous metaphysical properties have also been acquired by the rubies and these techniques have been passed on to the next generations as well. The ruby is known to impart clarity, motivation and wisdom.You can buy red ruby rings from online stores. Ruby is also known to protect is user from psychic and physical attacks. Sleeping with a ruby is believed to induce lucid dreaming. Ruby is also used for inducing fertility. A common belief says that a ruby is considered as a drop of blood that comes directly from the mother earth.

Most rubies found in market today are relatively expensive as compared to that of other gem stones. It is in reality the most expensive stone after diamonds. Hence if you find an excellent quality, or even somewhere close to perfect quality pieces, with a comparatively low price that stone can be a fake one.