Here we are with another exciting blog about the gemstone that owns everyone's heart: Ruby!
It is mostly known as the gemstone of love and royalty for its tempting red fire and the way it shines when set on a piece of jewellery. Many centuries ago, the gem was discovered, and it is said they found rubies in Greenland that aged about 3 billion years. In this article, we will learn quite a lot about ruby.
First of all, let's see what types are available for ruby, what was the point that made them differ from each other, and generally, what the most famous rubies in the world were.
So, stay tuned and be sure you aren't going to miss this blog!
Ruby Types
Ruby species are divided based on the place they are mined, their colour hue, and clarity. The top 5 most important of all, being used widely in the jewellery industry are listed below.
1. Songea Ruby
Ruby is one of the rarest and most valuable types of ruby. Songea ruby has a combined colour of red and orange. For the first time, it was discovered in early 1990. Songea sapphire also has a variety of vivid colours. These rubies mainly originated from Sri Lanka, but now it is mined from Tanzania and Madagascar also.
2. Burmese Ruby (Pigeon Blood)
Burmese Ruby is considered to be the most perfect available type of ruby in the market. The main origin of these rubies is found in Myanmar, which, earlier, was known as Burma. Without an exception, all types of ruby include inclusions and blemish marks in them which is not a sign of their low quality, but it is a sign of their originality and is widely used as a way of recognizing a fake ruby from a real one. Meanwhile, Burmese rubies include the least amount of inclusions in comparison to all other types.
The rarest and most expensive rubies are the Burmese rubies. They have the deepest red colour, which is the most sought after, and are also called "Pigeon Blood" rubies.
3. Madagascar Ruby
Rubies mined in Madagascar are considered new to the market. Though it has not been a while since their presence in the market, they have found their place among the top-rated rubies. There are two mines in Madagascar where rubies are derived from and the rubies that are found there come in different qualities and colours. The colour of these rubies varies from red to orange.
4. Tanzanian Ruby
Tanzanian rubies are mostly famous for their good clarity level, yet low cost. They have a beautiful colour which makes them look similar to Garnet, although their colour turns darker as their size increases. Smaller Tanzanian rubies are more valuable as they have a lighter colour.
5. Thai Ruby
The main sources of Thai rubies are the southern regions in Bangkok. These rubies are dark in colour and have a slight brown shade in them. They are very rich in iron and chromium and have the best quality after the Burmese rubies.
Throughout history, some gemstones reached incredible fame and turned the lights on themselves.
Diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, and many other valuable gemstones have reached fame whether because of their size, age, colour or their cost.
These gems are mostly bought by rich gem collectors or are being kept in famous museums. In this blog, we'll be discussing the most famous rubies in history. If you wish to read a full article about all of the most famous gems in the history of any type, you can do that by reading our article, The Most Famous Gemstones in The World right here on our website.
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1. Carmen Lucia Ruby
This marvelous ruby mined in Burma in the 1930s, weighs 23.1 carats, this giant stunning ruby is considered to be one of the largest faceted gemstones.
The interesting story behind this gemstone is that the person that the ruby is named after, never actually owned it. Carmen Lucia was a philanthropist and a wife to Doctor Peter Buck. She had seen a picture of this particular ruby during the last years of her life and fell in love with it. After she died, her husband bought the ruby and donated it to the Smithsonian in memory of his wife. This romantic gemstone never met its owner but kept her memory alive for many years.
2. DeLong Star Ruby
The DeLong Star ruby is considered one of the most famous rubies in the world and has quite an exciting story behind its legend! This oval cabochon ruby was first mined in Burma back in the 1930s and weighs over 100 carats! The second peculiar feature about this star is that on its surface, a 6-rayed star can be seen, which is breathtakingly beautiful. It is named after its first owner, a gemstone and mineral collector named Edith Haggin DeLong who bought the precious gemstone in 1937.
She soon decided to gift the gem to the American Museum of Natural History. In 1964, though, through an unexpected jewellery heist from the museum, the gem was stolen. In 1965 the rubbers turned back all the other gems but not the DeLong Star, which had the police keep looking for it. at last, a Florida businessman bought the precious ruby for $25000 on a drop-off website.
3. Sunrise Ruby, The most expensive ruby in history
This enormous 25.59-carat pigeon blood ruby is now the most expensive throughout history! This gem is mounted in a platinum ring between two pieces of diamonds by Cartier. In 2015 Cartier brought this extraordinary jewellery ring to Sotheby's auction. An anonymous bidder bought it for the unreal price of $30 million, which was double the expected price.
4. Liberty Bell ruby
Found initially in Africa during the 1950s and named as world's largest mined ruby, unimaginably weighing 8.500 carats! The ruby had been engraved in the shape of the Liberty Bell to celebrate Bicentennial of the U.S., ornated with 50 pieces of diamond.
Even though this treasure was highly protected in Delaware, the ruby went rubbed. Police looked everywhere for it, then finally arrested 4 men responsible for the heist but didn't find Liberty Bell. Also, there is very little hope to have a look at this again.
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