The red color of ruby stirs the emotions, and this stone is said to give the wearer extraordinary power. Today, Bangkok, Thailand is famous as the polishing and trade center for ruby, but back in 1940 there were only about 200 to 300 cutters, most polishing zircons. Full-scale polishing of Thai ruby only did not […]
Gem-quality rubies larger than 10 carats are rare beyond compare, surpassing diamond as the most expensive of all gemstones. The word “ruby” comes from the Latin rubeus, meaning “red.” Before 1800, red gemstones, including red spinel and the red garnets, were referred to as ruby. Ruby is corundum, the same mineral as sapphire, composed mainly […]
These rubies popularity has risen since 1993, after methods to bring out their color were discovered. Their brilliance is especially beautiful under incandescent lighting. Since 1993, after establishing themselves competitively, rubies from Mong Hsu in Myanmar have replaced Thai rubies as the market leader. The Mong Hsu region is located east of the central Myanmar […]
