Certified Natural Ruby from Afghanistan

Is ruby an expensive stone?

Fine-quality rubies are some of the most expensive gemstones, with record ruby prices over $1,000,000 per carat. However, rubies are also subjected to more treatments than almost any other gem. For this reason, ruby prices can range from a few hundred dollars a carat to thousands of dollars per carat.

Is ruby stone expensive than diamond? 

Generally speaking, rubies are more expensive than diamonds due to rarity. However, this isn't a hard and fast rule. The main consideration for both of these stones is quality, depending on the 4Cs of color, clarity, cut, and carat weight, though how these factors are weighted is different between rubies and diamonds.

What happens after wearing ruby? 

Ruby symbolizes the Manipura or Navel Chakra in your body, as per Vedic scriptures. It enhances this chakra, which helps to clear your mind of self-doubt and depression. Wearing this stone will give you more self-confidence and enthusiasm for life. In Vedic astrology, the Sun gets lauded as a paternal figure.

Why are rubies so expensive? 

Rubies have long been prized for their rich, red color. They've been worn by emperors and kings as well as the common man. In fact, according to the Gemological Institute of America, rubies gross the highest per-carat price of any other colored gemstone.

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A ruby is a pinkish red to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum (aluminum oxide). Ruby is one of the most popular traditional jewelry gems and is very durable. Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called sapphires. Ruby is one of the traditional cardinal gems, alongside amethyst, sapphire, emerald, and diamond. The word ruby comes from ruber, Latin for red. The color of a ruby is due to the element chromium. Some gemstones that are popularly or historically called rubies, such as the Black Prince's Ruby in the British Imperial State Crown, are actually spinals. These were once known as "Balas rubies". The quality of a ruby is determined by its color, cut, and clarity, which, along with carat weight, affect its value. The brightest and most valuable shade of red, called blood-red or pigeon blood, commands a large premium over other rubies of similar quality. 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. Ruby is the traditional birthstone for July and is usually pinker than garnet, although some rhodolite garnets have a similar pinkish hue to most rubies. The world's most valuable ruby to be sold at auction is the Sunrise Ruby.