How would you like to describe summer? Hot, humid, blazing, magical, dreamy… If you think twice, these words fit perfectly in describing ruby as well! With its ravishing red color, ruby screams for hot summer nights. Let’s take a closer look at this splendid stone with a spoiler of some red ruby bracelets and birthstone earrings!
Origin and Background of Ruby
As one of the main precious stones alongside diamonds, sapphires, and emeralds, the ruby is actually a member of the sapphire family. Ruby has been famous for a long time as we can see many ancient kings adopted ruby as one of the main stones for their crowns and it is mentioned multiple times in the bible as well. Not surprisingly, the royal families in England and Denmark are still wearing rubies.
The Variety of Color of Ruby
Ruby has the highest price per carat of all colored gemstones. The purest mineral corundum is colorless. Trace elements that make up the crystal structure of minerals can cause color changes. Chromium is the trace element that gives rubies their red color. That’s why you can see a wide range of different ‘red’ colors for rubies.
Ruby’s value and price are determined by four main factors, 4Cs: Color, Clarity, Cut, and Carat. The finest ruby has a pure, vibrant red, which is generally called the ‘pigeon blood’. In most markets, pure red colors command the highest prices, whereas the ones with orangish or purplish colors have lesser value.
Meaning of Ruby
The origin of ruby’s name was from the Latin word “ruber” which means red. Throughout history, rubies meant many different things, from the “king of precious stones” in Sanskrit to the “glowing stone” in Asian histories and myths.
Ruby embraces rich symbolism, love, romance, passion, and wealth. It is also associated with life and vitality due to its vivid color.
Ancient Hindus believed those who offered rubies to the god Krishna would be emperors in future life. People in India and Burma also believed that rubies provided safety and peace, and medieval Europeans thought these gems guaranteed health, wealth, wisdom, and success in love.
The July Birthstone: Dainty Red Ruby Bracelet
Most natural ruby jewelry can cost a fortune starting from over a thousand in the size of 0.2 carats. You can enjoy the royal look of ruby jewelry without hurting your wallet and worrying about the chances of robbery with this Sterling Silver Dainty Red Ruby Bracelet at $44.99. The center pendant is sprinkled with irregular natural-looking shapes of lab-grown ruby wrapping with yellow gold color on both ends to emphasize the vivid red stones.
To look into the mirror is to see the future, in blood and rubies.
– Gregory Maguire
The July Birthstone: Ice Cream Cone Ruby Birthstone Earrings
This one is my favorite! It has all the essentials for summer, the spiral ice cream cone, the June birthstone pearl, sterling silver in rose gold, and highlighted with, the heart shape ruby! If you are looking for a piece of ruby jewelry that will make you stand out from the crowd, pick this ICE CREAM CONE RUBY AND PEARL EARRING!
The simplest way to wear a ruby is to match it with warm tone colors like red, coral pink, beige, or orange. It would be perfect to match this delightful earring with the Dainty Ruby Bracelet above to complete your summer look!
She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
