“Adding a pop of colour adds a lot of interest to the piece…whether stones are rubies, sapphires and emeralds…”, he said. Yash Agarwal, creative director, Birdhichand Ghanshyamdas, headquartered in Jaipur, said the company has seen customers wanting alternatives to all-white and all-yellow jewellery'. However, rubies that are completely untreated but still of excellent quality command a large premium.Indian jewellers said some stones have been part of the Indian heritage and are also gaining popularity. Almost all rubies today are treated in some form, with heat treatment being the most common practice. Usually the rough stone is heated before cutting. Gemologists use these needle inclusions found in natural rubies to distinguish them from synthetics, simulants, or substitutes.

Ruby is the traditional birthstone for July and is always lighter red or pink than garnet.Īll natural rubies have imperfections in them, including color impurities and inclusions of rutile needles known as 'silk'. Cut and carat (weight) are also an important factor in determining the price. After color follows clarity: similar to diamonds, a clear stone will command a premium, but a ruby without any needle-like rutile inclusions may indicate that the stone has been treated. The brightest and most valuable 'red' called blood-red, commands a large premium over other rubies of similar quality. Prices of rubies are primarily determined by color.

The ruby is considered one of the four precious stones, together with the sapphire, the emerald and the diamond. Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called sapphires. Its name comes from ruber, Latin for red. The red color is caused mainly by the presence of the element chromium.

We ship to worldwide.Ī ruby is a pink to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum (aluminium oxide). The pictures in the listing are just for reference as we are selling multiple pieces with the same pictures.įree shipping cost. Water has been splashed on the stones for taking the pictures. Size: each piece is from 0.4 to 4 gram, mostly 1.0 to 2.4 gramĭimension: each piece from 7x8x5 mm to 10x13x7 mm They can be made as cabochon and bead for jewellery items. Ruby rough stones from Tanzania of Africa. Small nugget pieces (0.4 to 4 gram pieces - mostly 1.0 to 2.4 gram)

Rough rubies and sapphires