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Stones. Ruby Belongs To "The Big Four" Gemstones and Jewelries, Gaining The Attention of Jewelers and

The birthstone for July is ruby, a variety of the mineral corundum that is red due to trace amounts of chromium. Ruby is one of the hardest natural substances, with a rating of 9 on the Mohs hardness scale. It is found in metamorphic rocks and alluvial deposits, with major sources including Burma, India, Cambodia, Montana, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and parts of Africa. Ruby is valued as a gemstone due to its rarity, beauty, and what some ancient cultures believed to be mystical powers.

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Stones. Ruby Belongs To "The Big Four" Gemstones and Jewelries, Gaining The Attention of Jewelers and

The birthstone for July is ruby, a variety of the mineral corundum that is red due to trace amounts of chromium. Ruby is one of the hardest natural substances, with a rating of 9 on the Mohs hardness scale. It is found in metamorphic rocks and alluvial deposits, with major sources including Burma, India, Cambodia, Montana, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and parts of Africa. Ruby is valued as a gemstone due to its rarity, beauty, and what some ancient cultures believed to be mystical powers.

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July

Ruby

The birthstone for the month of July is Ruby, a mineral and gemstone variety of Corundum (Al 2O3). It came
from the Latin word ruber meaning red - representing love and passion. Due to the rarity, hardness, beauty,
and what they believe as “mystical powers”; ruby has been well-known in ancient India as the king of precious
stones. Ruby belongs to “The Big Four” gemstones and jewelries, gaining the attention of jewelers and
gemologists.

Corundum appears with vast varieties of colors; Ruby is the variety that appears as red due to trace amounts
of Chromium (III) in its crystal lattice. The mineral belongs to the Oxides mineral group with a hexagonal crystal
system.

Physicochemical Properties

Chemical Formula: Al2O3

Crystal System: Hexagonal

Mohs Hardness Scale: 9

Specific Gravity: 3.97 - 4.05

Refractive Index: 1.762 - 1.778

Diaphaneity: Transparent, Translucent, to Opaque

Luster: Adamantine to Vitreous

Cleavage: none

Fracture: Conchoidal, splintery

Color: Pink, red, to deep crimson

Occurrence: Rubies occur in metamorphic rocks exposed to contact metamorphism. Most are found in
marbles. Rubies, along with Sapphires, are commonly found in alluvial deposits. Sources of alluvial Rubies and
Sapphires are Burma, India, Cambodia, Montana, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and several parts of Africa.

Uses: Corundum is known as an abrasive tool in sandpapers and emery boards (nail file). Ruby is a well-
known gemstone.
References:
July Birthstone. (n.d.). Retrieved January 10, 2021, from https://www.gia.edu/birthstones/july-birth-
stones

King, H. M. (n.d.). Corundum. Retrieved January 10, 2021, from https://geology.com/minerals/corun-


dum.shtml

Ruby. (n.d.). Retrieved January 10, 2021, from https://www.gemdat.org/gem-3473.html

Disclaimer: This mineral only arbitrarily represents someone's birth period. It does not bring supernatural
abilities to the bearer; or influence one's destiny and actions, be warned!

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