WHAT IS THE COLOR OF A RUBY?
The ruby is one of the four most sought-after and demanded precious stones by our customers with the Sapphire, the emerald and the diamond. The ruby represents for many, with its red color, passion and love. But where does the red color of the ruby come from and why does the ruby have a red color. After many questions from our customers, about its color and how to choose a ruby, we decided with the help of a precious stone expert present at Diamantaire Celinni, to write an article to answer all your questions about the ruby.
The origin of the ruby?
The Ruby is a precious stone that is part of the Corundum family, just like Sapphires. Thus, a Ruby is a red Corundum and Sapphires are all the other Corundums that are not red.
The word Ruby comes from the Latin Ruber or Rubeus which means "red". This stone is called 'ratnaraj' in Sanskrit, which means 'queen of precious stones'. The red color of the Ruby evokes fire, power.
The red color of the ruby?
Corundums with a color are called sapphire. Therefore, there are several colors of sapphire such as blue (generally the most known color), yellow, purple... All are named sapphire except for red, which is called ruby.
Its color comes from tiny traces of chromium that replace the aluminum in its structure. The chromium rate thus defines the intensity of the red. However, rubies with brown tones also have traces of iron.
Red comes in all shades. Rubies from the same deposit do not systematically present the same intensity and therefore do not determine the origin. Light rubies are less valued than red ones. In the past, the Burmese discarded pale or pink stones, as they did not find them "ripe" enough.
The most sought-after ruby has a strong, clear red, as well as a slight hint of blue to darken it. This perfect color is called "pigeon's blood". However, there are other red colors with the names cochineal red, ponceau red, gillyflower, incarnadine or vermilion...
The red color of the Ruby is due to chromium, unlike its cousin the Sapphire which owes its blue color to iron and titanium.
The most sought-after color for a Ruby is the 'pigeon's blood' color, which is also the rarest and was only found in the Mogok valley in Burma, which happens to be the historical valley of Rubies.
The second most sought-after color is Royal Red or 'rabbit's blood'. Rubies of this color come from Cambodia and Mozambique.
Beware of Mozambique rubies: It is important to be careful when buying a Ruby, as in recent years Mozambique has become the main ruby producing country and many stones are dark pink and many sellers try to pass them off as Rubies when they are actually dark pink sapphires.
Where to buy a ruby at the best price?
At Celinni, a diamond dealer for 6 generations and the first French diamond dealer, with over 100,000 diamonds and precious stones listed on our online jewelry store and in our showrooms in Nice, Paris, Lausanne and Antwerp. Thanks to our longevity, we can offer you magnificent rubies at the best price and with the best quality/price ratio.
It is notably thanks to partnerships in the main negotiation places in the world, that we can provide you with precious stones, sapphires, rubies and emeralds, as well as semi-precious stones at the best price.
Our partners are close to the production sites throughout Asia, Africa and South America to ensure the best traceability.
At Diamantaire Celinni, we can offer you center stones or paving stones of different qualities. These different colored stones can then be mounted in jewelry, custom made in our Parisian workshops in respect of the great French jewelry tradition.
If you would like a quote or to make an appointment for the purchase or for more information on a ruby, do not hesitate to follow the link below:
BUY A RUBY IN NICE?
If you are in Nice, Cannes, Monaco, Saint-Tropez... or another city on the French Riviera? We have a Celinni diamond showroom in Nice, open all year round, where we welcome you by appointment only to be advised by a diamond dealer on your ruby purchase project, our diamond dealer will meet your expectations and needs in terms of quality and price of the ruby, offering you the best possible price.
Contact details:
57, Promenade des Anglais 06000 Nice - FRANCE
Contact us to make an appointment:
Office Manager: Johnatan SPITALIC
Email: john@celinni.com
Phone: +33 (0)4 93 73 17 45
BUY A RUBY IN PARIS?
Present in Paris, since the creation of Celinni. We also have a showroom in Paris to receive our customers. If you are in Paris or nearby, you can make an appointment with a diamond dealer to discuss your wish to buy a ruby. Our diamond dealer will offer you a selection of quality rubies at the best price.
Contact details:
9, rue Buffault - 75009 PARIS
Contact us to make an appointment:
Office Manager: David SUSSMAN
Email: quote@celinni.com
Phone: +331.42.80.27.36
BUY A RUBY IN LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND?
Open since 2017, Diamantaire Celinni is present in Lausanne (Switzerland) all year round to meet the demand of our Swiss clientele and those living near Switzerland. If you would like information about our rubies and you are near Lausanne in Switzerland, make an appointment with our diamond dealers present in our Celinni showroom in Lausanne.
Contact details:
Avenue de la Harpe 29
1007 Lausanne
Switzerland
Contact us to make an appointment:
Office Manager: Natacha ÉTHÉNOZ
Email: natacha@celinni.com
Phone: +41 21 601 37 11
BUY A RUBY IN ANTWERP, BELGIUM?
Member of the Antwerp diamond exchange, we have a showroom located in the Antwerpen Diamond Club building (Diamond Exchange). If you are in Belgium or Antwerp, you can make an appointment to meet our diamond dealer present in Antwerp and talk to him about your project to buy a ruby.
Contact details:
Hovenierstraat 30 2018 Antwerpen BELGIUM
Contact us to make an appointment:
Office manager: David SUSSMAN
Email: quote@celinni.com
Phone: +33 1 42 80 27 36
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