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Ruby Pendants
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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Very pretty light red 5x11 marquise ruby weighing 1.36 cts. in a simple sterling silver setting.
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Very pretty 6x8 oval weighing 1.7 cts. with very slight inclusions mounted in a simple sterling silver prong setting.
Believe me, this piece looks way better in person than in the picture!
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Thin glass tube about two inches long filled with tumble polished ruby pieces and permanently capped with sterling silver.
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