Quality, Origin and Properties of Ruby stone, yellow and blue Sapphires
Corundum, rubies and sapphires
Want to know about quality, properties and origins of beautiful precious gemstones red colored rubies and blue and yellow sapphires? This article is for you who are interested to have in depth knowledge of these colored gem stones.
Ruby belong to corundum family. Blue sapphire, yellow sapphire, pink sapphire and green sapphires also belong to the same corundum family. Chemically, all these stones are similar.
Properties of corundum: Properties of rubies and sapphires are similar to corundum. Corundum has hardness of nine in Moh's scale and specific gravity around four.These are the hardest gemstones but diamonds and one of the heaviest too. Corundum contains aluminum and oxygen. Natural corundum is opaque but some times it reacts with water in the mines and takes a crystalline form. This crystaline structure converts it into gemstones.
When corundum comes into contact with coloring agents likes of chromium, nickel etc (in a very small quantity) and reacts chemically inside the mines, it converts naturally into Ruby or Pink-blue-yellow or green Sapphires.
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Burmese rubies and sapphires
The best quality rubies and yellow sapphires are found in Burma (Myanmar). Burmese stuff are beautiful and bright in color. Good quality Burmese are transparent. Burmese rubies are rare and fetch high value. A 5 carats fine ruby may go up to $ 40 to 60 thousands per carat. Burmese sapphires are also expensive.
Kashmir, India produces best quality blue sapphires. However, these are very rare and expensive. Burmese blue sapphires are also very good in quality.
Cambodian, Vietnam And Kabul rubies some times resemble with Burmese.
Rubies and sapphires found in Ceylon are generally transparent but not having the rich color as Burmese. Ceylon produces very good quality of pink saphire.
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Other origins of ruby and sapphire
There are several other origins of rubies and sapphires.
Thai rubies and sapphires normally have a black tint due to presence of iron. They are rich in color, and have very hard textures. Thai rubies and sapphires also have good lusture.
African and Indian rubies are of inferior quality and generally opaque or translucent. Generally those are treated as corundum and not ruby. Kenya, Madagascar are rich sources of commercial ruby. Koromoro, Johnson and Best pockets are other African varieties. Best pocket mines produce very nice quality, an exception in African mines. Johnson is also good one.
Tanzania has recently started producing very good quality of ruby. Some pieces are extra fine and resembles Burmese quality. Rubies ( corundum) are also found plenty in Orissa, Bastar, Mysore and Andhra regions of India.
The best quality rubies are found in Burma but the blue sapphires are mined from Kashmir (India).These are the rare of the rarest gemstones. These transparent stones have a peacock blue color with great lustre. A pin-point color tint in the bottom of a cut stone spreads to the whole stone giving it a marvelous look.
Star rubies and sapphires
Normally Indian and African rubies are used for making beads, drops and cabs.These qualities are not very good for cut-stones. Most of these stones are cut and polished in Jaipur, the pink city of India.
Some foreign materials are found naturally in rubies and sapphires of some origins. These materials embedded with in colloidal state, gives these stones milky look. This milky inclusions converts into a star like six lined shape in some of the stones and those are called star rubies or sapphires. Stars are costlier than the normal rubies and sapphires because of its rarity and beauty. Americans, Europeans and Japanese people love star rubies and sapphires very much.
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Various origins of ruby and sapphires
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Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka, (Ceylon) produces good quality ruby, pink, blue and yellow sapphires.
Comments
Hello,
I was wondering if you could tell me what to look out for in a white sapphire? what is the meaning of flawless in regards to the white sapphire and how do we know it has not been heat treated? Are there any particular things to look out for to find out how and if it has been treated?
Thank you
My email is ajita@in.com.au
Thank you
Ajita
Asha,
You did not leave a contact. Please mail me so that I can suggest you.
i want to sell precious stones in kolkata..where do i sell...
i want to know price of blue sapphire of good quality per carat in jaipur,pls advice so that i can purchase the same from you.
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Hi,
It depends on quality and size. Moreover it is very difficult to get this much quantity.
hi mr. JYOTI KOTHARI ,
how much would it cost me to buy 200gms of Kashmir saphire roughs? meaning straight out of the mines.
Got a natural Ruby of 45 cts. What is the price of that? My client is demanding 15 crs for that. Am i wasting time?
i Have Lots Of Ruby Stones
Hello
I have got a pink ruby stone 8.2gm. So How can I know the price of this Ruby?
Hi devesh,
I have written in the hub about identification of ruby. Ruby is red and not yellow. If you want to buy, you may go to a reliable source or contact me.
I am looking for yellow Ruby (Manik)(5-7 Ratti). How to identify the quality of Manik. Plz help.
Dear Rahul,
Pls contact vardhamangems@yahoo.com
please do me favour. suggest me where to buy good quality neelam around kolkata and what will be the price range
Dear Kelemanik,
Some times gem dealers put oil in a natural stone. Some times those oil lead to different types of odour. I can not say whether the stone is real or not without examining it.
Hi Mr. Jyoti
I bought a 4ratti ruby about 6 months ago for Rs. 20000 and also got it certified from a gemological lab in Kolkata (a certified one). They have stated it to be a natural one,but after having used it for 6 months now it is suddenly giving out a strange Basil leaf like odour which wasnt there earlier!! Is this natural? Can U please help?
i have a ruby and a pearl and i want sell it can you tell me where can i do so
I want to but a red japanese coral of 9 rati,i live in mumbai, could you please suggest where i can buy from mumbai and how much will it cost and also how will i differentitae that the given coral is real and not the duplicate one
Dear Sir
I would like to know the cost of NATURAL 2 to 3 carat of Ruby and 4 to 6 carat or Red Coral. Thanks
Dear Sir
I would like to know the cost of 2 to 3 carat of Ruby and 4 to 6 carat or Red Coral. Thanks
NIce information on ruby.I want to know that whether, the yellow saphhire ,white sapphire and blue sapphire which are heated and african are being sold in the range from $4.99 to $7.99 on ebay.us are natural or synthetic?They deliver the item through Thailand dealers.One of my friend bought one yellow sapphire ad blue saphhire from ebay dealer for $5.99 and $6.99 respectively from ebay.com.What is yor opinion since U a gemstone dealer and have wide experience in dealing.
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I have some uncut natural ruby 2000ct for sale can u help
Hi,my budget is of 15,000/- can I get a topquality yellow saphire of 5-6 rati?My mail id is kushal.bhattacharya@rediffmail.com
I also want to know what is the price of good quality RED CORAL OF 8-9 RATI?
good hub...thanks
Hi,
My astrologer has suggested me to wear blue saffire of 3.5-4 ratti. Would like to know the price and quality of the same. Please reach out to me on my email id.
Thanks
Ajay
Hi Rudra,
It is difficult to tell about genuineness of a gemstone by only seeing pictures.
Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari
I have recently bought some natural sapphires and burmese ruby pictured in one of my hubs, is there any way you could tell me that they are genuine. thanks
Hi Ajay,
Thanks for visiting and commenting on this hub. I welcome you to my office (see profile).
Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari
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Hi Imran,
Thanks for your comments and query but I am unable to suggest anything without a link back to you.
Please mail me (Link top) so that I can answer your query.
Jyoti Kothari
I would like to buy a blue sapphire stone flawless but not very expensive preferably of Kashmir can you suggest for a ring
Dear Yashdeep,
Thanks for your comment and query. I am not an astrologer but a gemstone dealer.
To the best of my knowledge ruby is worn in ring finger studded in gold. If one can not afford gold he should wear in copper instead of silver.
Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari
hi sir jyoti
some astrologer suggest me to wear ruby i got it from hin & wear it in my left hand ring finfure it is approx 6 carat in silver ring can you pls suggest wether it is correct or not i am sending my date of birth with time 23/08/1967 at7:11 A.M. in jhalawar (RAj.)waiting for your reply
Hi Surajit,
Price of red coral varies in wide range. It depends upon quality and size.
You can feel free to mail me for suggestion.
Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari
I want to buy a red coral for my wife. what is the price range?
Dear Shoukat,
Price of rubies varied in wide ranges. You can get it for $ 0.25 per carat and you can go up to $ ten thousand per carat for some nice Burmese piece.
It all depends upon color, clarity, carat weight, cut, origin, luster and many other factors.
You need to see the piece yourself and consult an expert and trust worthy Gemstone dealer.
Thanks for your comments.
Jyoti Kothari
I want to know about the rate of Ruby per caret
Shoukat Ali Soomro from
Shikarpur Sindh Pakistan
Hi Indian lady,
Thanks for linking this hub to your hub. I am grateful to you.
Jyoti Kothari
Quality origin and properties of ruby and sapphires is a nice hub that I linked to my hub about Jaipur.
Thanks
Jyoti,
You have nicely depicted qualities and properties of ruby and sapphires. Very good hub. I enjoyed it.
Thumbs up!
Surendra
Hi sir
I am looking for buying small sapphire great quantity. If you're the right person, could you answer on my mail. Serious proposal. Regards
Hi Jyoti,
This is a good hub reporting about the precious stones. Technically sound.
Anjali
i want to buy ruby and solitaire.. plz guide
Dear Shantanu,
Please mail me for business related matters or call me.
Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari
supose i bought from u ruby and yello saphire. If it does not work sufficiently, after one year i want to sale it. Can u buy it from myself. Will u give me bill etc. ? Ask ur brother at kolkata for this type of service. Urgent. 9831921712
Dear Shantanu,
I have got your mail and replied you via mail and phone. If you have any other question, please feel free to info me.
Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari
what to buy a chuni, rakta mukhi prabal and yello saphire immediately.
Hi Lily,
Kashmir saphire is really rare. Fine quality is rare of the rarest.
Jyoti Kothari
Hi Jyoti,
Very tecnical information. fantastic. Is kashmir sapphire really rare?
lily
Dear Anita,
You can go for good quality African ruby cabochon of 5 carats in this range. Please contact me via e mail for more details.
Jyoti Kothari
My astrologer told me to wear a ruby of 5 carats. I can spend upto Rs. 10000. Which quality and mines do you suggest?
Please tell me a trusted Jeweller also.
Anita
Hi Champak,
I have tried to share my knowledge and experience in gems and jewelry trade. I am glad to know that the hub could benefit even a gems and jewelry dealer.
thanks for comment and compliment.
Jyoti Kothari
hi,
I live in jaipur and in Gems and Jewelry business. i did not know much about ruby and sapphire before reading this hub. I knew only few things. I was viewing website of Vardhaman Gems and came here from there.
Thanks for very good article.
Champak
Hi Gemini,
It is very difficult skill to acquire. it takes a long time to be a gem identifier. However, you can be got trained to recognize Burmese ruby.
Jyoti Kothari
Hi Jyoti Kothari,
How can I decide about a Burmese ruby? Can i recognise it?
Gemini
Hi Linjingjing,
Thanks for comment.
Jyoti Kothari
Quality Origin Properties of Ruby Saphhire
Very creative
I love blue sapphires and like to buy some. Is Kashmir sapphire a best buy? Is it easy to afford?
Ruby is a very hard stone because of its crystaline structure. Normally it is not scratched but still one should be careful when wearing a precious stone.
Why ruby is so hard? Will it get scratch while wearing it?
Ok. I will edit my hub and add this description.
jyoti kothari
You have described African mines. In which countries in Africa rubies are found? What are the qualities there? You have not mentioned in detail. May please.
Any photo?
John
You have described African mines. In which countries in Africa rubies are found? What are the qualities there? You have not mentioned in detail. May please.
Any photo?
John
JYOTI KOTHARI 2 months ago
Dear Ajita,
You can find a flawless white sapphire easily. It is not rare. It is difficult for a layman to recognize a stone, heat treated or not. One may go for Lab tasting for the same.