Ruby the birthstone of july

Red jewelry is a power color there's more legend behind this color than any other. Stimulating and exciting to the senses it draws the attention of the eye and has been widely used as an accent element. It has been associated with action a confident demeanor and the emotions of anger love and passion



The red member of the corrundum mineral family is known as Ruby the other colors of corrundum blue, pink, yellow, light orange, green and white are called sapphires. The color of ruby ranges from a light pinkish red to pure blood red to very dark purplish red. The most valuable tone being the blood red color ruby.



Ruby is the birthstone of those born in July. It is also the anniversary gemstone for the 15 and 40th year of marriage. It is also the gem for the zodiac sign of cancer. It is said to be particular lucky for lovers and to bestow upon the wearer health and happiness.



Valued throughout history as only a good luck charm and protecting talismans but as one of the most valuable and exotic stones known to man. It is fact that a good quality ruby is more rare to find then a diamond and most of the time more expensive as well.



Most of the rubies sold on the market today are small and of commercial quality, being either off color or heavily included to opaque. If you want to get a fine quality ruby that isn't thousands of dollars a good alternative is a laboratory grown gemstone.



What is the difference between a natural and laboratory gemstone. Natural gemstones are mined from the earth, they are also very rare since they have taken millions of years to grow and form. Sources of quality rubies include Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Africa, and Thailand.



Laboratory grown stones are made in a laboratory using the same materials found in the natural stone. And created underr extreme heat and pressure conditions to copy those conditions in nature that cause the original stones to form. These stones do lack the rarity and story of earth mined stone but they also lack the physical imperfections. You can get a very large and almost flawless gem of the best ruby color at a very affordable price. For example this stunningly beautiful ring below holds a 5ct lab grown ruby in a mans ring.