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Ruby Rings
Ruby is a pink to blood red gemstone, a variety
of the mineral corundum, aluminium oxide. The common red color is caused mainly by the element chromium. Its name comes from
Latin for red. Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called sapphires. It is considered one of the four precious stones,
together with the sapphire, the emerald and the diamond. Improvements used include color alteration, improving transparency
by dissolving rutile inclusions, healing of fractures (cracks) or even completely filling them.Prices
of rubies are primarily determined by color (the brightest and best "red" called Pigeon Blood Red, command a huge premium
over other rubies of similar quality).
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Totally awesome 8x9 oval ruby cabochon that I placed into a unique handmade setting that I designed myself. The
stone is accentuated by a sterling silver flower and then set atop a fancy handmade split shank ring. Truly beautiful!
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Sterling silver spirals and a flower set off this rich light red ruby cabochon that I placed atop a size 7½ fancy handmade
split shank ring. Nice one-of-a-kind ring!
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Very dark red 8x10 oval ruby cabochon that I set with one of my silver flowers and placed on a handmade size 9½ fancy
split shank ring.
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