July's Birthstone: Ruby

     Ruby has long been considered one of the most valuable gems on Earth. The Sanskrit word for ruby is ratnaraj, which means something like "king of the gemstones". Its red color connotes love, passion, and power. Ruby is the red variety of the mineral corundum, of which sapphire is also a variety, and has a hardness of 9 on Moh's scale (diamond is a 10). In very fine colors and good clarity, ruby occurs only rarely, especially in larger sizes, some surpassing the prices of diamonds in the same category! The red color of a ruby will vary depending on its country of origin. The finest color has been found in Burma (now called Myanmar). Other ruby-producing countries include Vietnam, Thailand, and Pakistan.

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