Ruby derived its name from the Latin word “rubber”, signifies red. The English translation of the bible also has ruby as the most commonly mentioned gemstone. This red stone belongs to the four most priceless stones together with emerald, sapphire and the diamond.
Primarily, the color of the ruby engagement ring provides its value as well as to how much it costs. The Pigeon Blood Red or the ruby with the brightest red color holds the most valued type over other ruby stones.
Clarity is the one being assessed next to color. Generally, those that are crystal clear will have the premium. Furthermore, another influential feature to the prize would have to be the way it was cut and the carat size.
With diamonds having a hardness of 10 under Mohs scale of mineral hardness, rubies have a hardness of 9 making them second. Several rubies today are treated with heat, even though those rubies left untreated are still of excellent feature. Almost all rubies today are heat treated to aggrandize the color.
Gaudin produced the first artificial ruby in 1837. What he did was to blend aluminum with a small amount of chromium by using heat. Today, these synthetic rubies are still utilized to have a lower price.
Of all of the world’s rubies, almost 100% of them originated in Burma. These red gemstones, with their purity and hue, are cut and enhanced outside Burma in third-world countries like Vietnam and Thailand. Gemstones are considered to be Burma’s third-biggest export just next to timber and natural gas.
In customizing the ruby engagement ring, jewelers prefer using gold since it provides a bright and shimmering yellow color. Way back how many decades ago, individuals have already seen the high value of gold and have been using it to make money.
If you prefer silver, then you are having an ambrosial, white shining precious metallic compound that goes elegantly with your ruby engagement ring. Today’s silver is an alloy of 92.5% silver plus 7.5% copper. Lastly, Platinum has also a great function in highlighting the ruby stones in an engagement ring.
Another way of personalizing a ring is to choose a special cut. The pear cut engagement rings are popular now due to celebrity weddings that feature this ring cut.