Natural Niassa Ruby Stud Earrings and Solitaire Ring in Platinum Over Sterling Silver (Size 8) 2.47 ctw
Ring- 1 Natural Niassa Ruby Oval 7x5 mm Faceted (1.17 ctw)
Earrings- 2 Natural Niassa Ruby Oval 6x4 mm Faceted (1.30 ctw)
From the Sanskrit word "ratnaraj " meaning "king of the gemstones " and the Latin "rubens" meaning red the Ruby reigns supreme over other colored gemstones and is considered one of the most treasured jewels in history. This highly coveted gem has it all-splendid color exceptional hardness and a superior brilliance. Praised in biblical passages as a stone of beauty and wisdom the Ruby has remained a popular gift symbolizing love and passion throughout history.
Ruby like its sister stone Sapphire is a colored version of corundum. This solid mineral appears colorless in its pure form. Once mixed with chromium corundum develops its radiant red hue which ranges in shade from pink to blood red. Depth of color is a ruby's most important feature. Its transparency is secondary. Inclusions do not necessarily lower quality of a ruby unless they obscure the stone's transparency or are located right in the center of its table. On the contrary inclusions within a ruby are this stone's fingerprint a statement of its individuality and natural origins.