Ruby red ... the king of gems

Secret Color

Before the nineteenth century, people were confused between the Red sapphire stone and the «Aspinel» Red Garnet. Has not been classified rubies from within the «Corndm group», but in 1800 AD. It is known that the metal «Corndm» net has no color, but the elements that constitute it like the «Chrome» and iron and the «Titanium», are determined by its color. For this, the proportion of the «Chrome» are granted by the stone «Corndm» red color, to turn therefore to the Rubies. The degree of the color red on the proportion of the «Chrome» it. From here, the value of the real stone lies not in the myths that wove around him, but in its rarity, color and hardness (registered nine on the «scale Mohs hardness», which is so predominantly below it of gems except stone diamonds unsurpassed hardness), and these characteristics The three already makes him «the king of precious stones.»

Cradle Sapphire

But, why is the red ruby ​​stone rarely compared to diamonds in abundance somewhat? The reason is due to the element of the «Chrome», which is the same Kalpsamh that determine the identity of those red crystals, value and origin and quality. In other words, the «Chrome» is responsible for impurities that distinguish them, Preparing mines that produce such a metal, very few in the world. Despite the lack of mines containing soil on the mineral composition it is made of ruby ​​red, the quality of the latter depends on the source. According to the gem and jewelery experts, rubies mined is from Burma, or Myanmar mines, namely Mogok mine, which lies north of Field near the town of Mogok in a valley surrounded by peaks of high mountains known as «the valley of rubies», the finest rubies, the most expensive price in the world, because the proportion of chromium contained and that gives red color luster beautiful and distinct fluoresce under any lighting type. For this, the jewelry experts when describing a stones rubies as «Sapphire Burmese» or rather call it the term «Burmese color», they do not necessarily mean that the source Field mines, but rather use the term to refer to the similarity of its red color colored Burmese ruby.

Markets and trades

If Field was or Myanmar is the cradle of the finest sapphires and red the most expensive price, the Kingdom of Thailand is the right market to promote it, as most of the traders are flocking to the capital Bangkok to complete their transactions in the purchase and sale of Burmese ruby ​​Thai rubies, also known as «Sapphire Siam». The latter is less expensive than the Burmese rubies, because the red color open degree color Burmese. However it is very desirable in the United States of America. It can also be found on the Red sapphire in the north of Pakistan, specifically in the Hunza Valley, in addition to Kashmir, Tajikistan, Laos and Afghanistan. India also produces ruby ​​red, with the discovery of huge crystals containing sapphire in the areas of affordable and Orissa. Well, there sapphire Sri Lanka, which has a red color purple, then there is the African sapphire and source of Tanzania and Kenya, and is characterized by a red dye with a dark brown shade of orange, which is the cheapest types of rubies. In 1992, the discovery of a new mine in Vietnam near the Chinese border, had prospectors surprised that he has a sapphire-like by far the Burmese sapphire.

Rubies treatment

Some specialists praises the benefits of the gems in the treatment of certain diseases or medical conditions, such as the «Alzheimer» and heart disease, and attribute the cause to magnetic energy contained. There are of this precious stone the color red is used in the treatment of headaches, believing that it stimulates the brain at night to produce positive dreams calming of mental disorders. There are those who believe that rubbing the skin with a stone ruby ​​red preserves freshness and elegance.

On the other hand, she pointed to one study, conducted in America, that the gems emerging from the ground, has a major magnetic energy, as well as cosmic energies derived from other planets, affect on the whole, positively or negatively in the nature of every human being. For this, some argue that there is a strange connection between some gems months of the year, where there was the belief that babies born each of luck towers, stone, cream suits him and affect his behavior, and rubies fits born in July.

Jewelry months rubies:

1: Jewelry Sets Elizabeth Taylor studded red rubies and diamonds: selling the kit, designed by Dar «Cartier», at the request of Elizabeth's husband, Mike Todd, in 2011 at auction at a price of US $ 115,932,000.

2: Ring Elizabeth Taylor: Rings studded stone of the «Burmese sapphire», a gift from her husband Richard Burton in 1968. stone weighing 8.24 carats, designed by Van Cleef & Arpels.

3: Queen Elizabeth II held studded red rubies and she has inherited from her mother, the Queen Mother.

4: Queen Ingrid crown studded with rubies and red worn by Danish Crown Princess Mary.

5: Ring sermon Sarah Ferguson: when, Prince Andrew to Sarah sermon gave her a ring studded stone of «Burmese ruby» and 10 small diamonds. The ring was the value of 25 thousand pounds sterling.