ABOUT RUBY

  • A ruby is a pink to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum (aluminium oxide). The red color is caused mainly by the presence of the element chromium. Its name comes from ruber, Latin for red. Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called sapphires. Ruby is considered one of the four precious stones, together with sapphire, emerald and diamond.

Color All shades of Red, including Pink
Mohs scale hardness 9.0
Specific gravity 3.97 - 4.05
Refractive index 1.757 - 1.779


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