Deep red rubies have long been admired for their color saturation and unparalleled beauty. Kings and Queens have coveted these precious gemstones for a millennium.
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Ruby is the July birthstone. Lucky July babies! The name is derived from the Latin word ruber, meaning “red” – the color of love and passion. Few things catch the eye like the ruby birthstone. The finest color of the birthstone for July is a deep red with a hint of purple, called “pigeon’s blood” in the trade. A variety of the mineral corundum, as is its sister stone sapphire, ruby gets its color from trace amounts of the element chromium. The more chromium, the stronger the red.
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In past centuries, some believed this birthstone for July could predict misfortune or danger, and others claimed it would cure inflammatory diseases and soothe anger. Burmese warriors believed it made them invincible in battle. Medieval Europeans maintained that rubies bestowed health, wisdom, wealth and success in love. We believe that rubies are exquisite!
Rubies, like many other gemstones are usually heat treated to enhance the deep red color. As a 9 on the mohs scale, a diamond is a 10, rubies are hard stones with excellent durability for daily wear. To keep your gorgeous ruby jewelry in great shape, we always suggest you have them inspected every six months, and professionally cleaned at our store.