| What heart can despise the charm of Rubies! Its intense red color is extremely conspicuous and attractive. Ruby belongs to the Corundum family and is regarded as the King of all Gemstones. Among the Corundum gemstones, only the red stones are emancipative of being called Ruby, the remaining varieties are classified as Sapphire.
The color of rubies ranges from a pinkish red to a dark reddish-brown that is often mistaken for Garnet. The pricing of ruby relies on its color, cut, clarity and transparency. Rubies consist of aluminum oxide and chrome. This chrome is responsible for giving rubies their beautiful color and ironically also responsible for its scarce availability.
Certain rubies possess a soft silky shine often called as the ‘silk’ of gemstone which is caused by fine needles called rutile. This rutile sometimes forms a star shaped deposit within the ruby causing an enticing light effect called asterism. Rubies possessing this effect are called Star Rubies and are extremely rare and precious. Rubies are established to be the most exquisite of all gemstones and at the same time are the most revered and expensive. However, when it comes to size, the bigger the ruby the rarer it is to be found.
Ruby jewelry is extremely famous and sought after jewel piece. It is the birthstone of the month of July. Ruby, being red, symbolizes love and passion and is many times linked with blood. Ruby, also symbolizes fiery fire.
So if it is your strong feeling to express your love towards a person, rubies should be your ideal choice. Besides they are extremely trendy and will definitely add a dash of color to your look! So grab some ruby-studded rings, earrings, pendants, charms and bracelets at B2CJewels.com and reveal a new style statement. |
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