Ruby

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Diamond/Topaz/Quartz/Amethyst

Ruby

Rubies have long been cherished among the world’s most beautiful and valuable gems. The hardest mineral after the diamond, the ruby’s brittleness requires care when cutting.

Ruby aka Aluminium Oxide 

Chromium ions give the crystal a pink or red colour 

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Aluminium Oxide and Chromium shaken down into a flame

Liquified aluminium oxide with chromium cools to form a Ruby 

Prices of rubies are primarily determined by color. The brightest and most valuable “red” called blood-red or “pigeon blood”, commands a large premium over other rubies of similar quality.

 After color follows clarity: similar to diamonds, a clear stone will command a premium, 

Cut and carat (weight) are also an important factor in determining the price. 

Distribution of  Ruby

90% of a certain version of the world's rubies come  from Myanmar / Burma.

There are many other ruby sources in the world such as Sri Lanka and various places in Africa. 

Only in terms of quality Mogok rubies are best. The red stones from there are prized for their purity and hue.

                                               Mogok, Burma: Ruby Land 

The Mogok Valley in Upper Myanmar (Burma) was for centuries the world’s main source for rubies. That region has produced some of the finest rubies ever mined, but in recent years very few good rubies have been found there. 

The very best color in Myanmar rubies is sometimes described as “pigeon’s blood.” In central Myanmar, the area of Mong Hsu began producing rubies during the 1990s and rapidly became the world’s main ruby mining area. The most recently found ruby deposit in Myanmar is in Namya (Namyazeik) located in the northern state of Kachin.

                                                                                      

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