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Getting Familiarized With Rubies

By: Vishnu Batwara Home | Shopping-and-Products | Fashion-Style


Be it Christmas, wedding or engagement, ruby rings always make a perfect gift. There was a time when people considered only diamond as the gemstone worth gifting to their partners on such auspicious occasions but today the scenario has changed. These days, colored gemstones are equally popular amongst people and one can buy them for making their partner happy to the core.

If one wants to buy ruby rings without being fooled by anyone, it is essential to have some basic knowledge about rubies. Ruby is a colored gemstone whose color varies from pink to blood-red color. The red color in the stone is due to the presence of chromium in it and makes it look elegant. Royal people have always used rubies and even today, it is one amongst the most expensive stones available in the market.

Whenever one goes out to buy ruby rings, he or she has to choose the stone and the band separately. This is the reason why you should check the quality and composition of rubies carefully before paying for it to the jewelry store. Many times, it has been seen that stores sell other red gemstone called spinel in place of rubies and people are not even able to figure out it. This happens only when they do not have proper knowledge about the stone. Therefore, before you are going out it would be better to have a look at different features and properties of ruby.

You must have seen that the prices of ruby rings vary depending on the type of ruby stone being used in it. However, not many people know about factors that affect the price of this colored stone. Generally, the price of ruby or any other colored stone is calculated keeping into consideration four factors. These four factors are color, cut, carat weight and clarity. Red color is considered the finest when one talk about ruby and it is most expensive as well. As the red color fades away, the price of the stone keeps on decreasing and so is the purity level. Some other colors that are considered as secondary hues in case of rubies are pink, violet, orange, and purple. The shape in which the stone has been carved also influences its price to great extent.

Once you have carefully chosen the ruby for the ring, you can choose the type of band and the material from which it should be made. Generally, platinum bands look best on ruby stone and add more beauty to it.




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the author of this article is an expert in the area of jewelry and written various articles on rubies. If you want to have a look at the best quality ruby rings then you can find them at www.gemsny.com.

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