Ruby
The mineral corundum (found in gem form as sapphire) occurs in a wide range of hues (blue, pink, yellow, green, purple, and orange) - but only red is classified as ruby. For centuries, fine-jewelry quality rubies were only plucked from their sapphire brethren in Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand, but recent years have seen sources crop up in Mozambique, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam.
Ruby ranks at 9 on the Mohs scale, making it especially durable. While it’s well-known as the birthstone for July and the standard gem of 15th and 40th wedding anniversaries, we love it for engagement rings.
At Vogue Gem, we utilize natural rubies as well as lab-grown cultured rubies by Chatham® in our ruby rings, The gorgeous vivid red color, excellent durability, and rarity, make it one of our favorites for fine jewelry.
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