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Not all gemstones are hard enough to survive the bumps of the day. This why both rubies and sapphires are great as center stones on engagement rings and wedding bands. It reaches a 9 on the Moh scale, which makes it a perfect stone to wear everyday. Don't compromise on CutĬorundum is the second most hardest mineral known to man, just under the durability of a diamond.

Any of the fine jewelry stores we've mentioned in this article are safe for you to purchase from. Most people looking to buy a ruby engagement ring aren't gemologists and are better suited to buy from a reputable company. This is why it's good to avoid these altogether, unless you're an experienced collector. It's not to say that you can't buy a nice ruby from a local person in a foreign country, but there are many stories throughout the gem community of people being ripped off from these situations. Or even natural ones that tell you which country they come from.īuying on the internet can be a little sketchy, especially from private dealers on different social media apps like Facebook, WhatsApp, and others. But if it really concerns you, a place like Brilliant Earth that sells lab created rubies might be up your alley. Pearls are a big source of income for the military coup.īecause Burmese rubies aren't really in abundance like diamonds are in mines, they can't really be labeled a conflict gemstone. The Biden administration has put a ban on certain ruby companies and has also banned the pearls. But in 2021, a military coup once again took over. In 2016, the Obama administration lifted the ban from all Myanmar gemstones. Further than that, most of their buyers were from China anyway, so the lack of business from the US wasn't a huge hit to the big companies. Rubies made a small portion of the miltary's income and the ban really harmed small miners and their livelihoods. Unfortunately there's some debate as to whether this was even effective. There's a long history of the US banning both rubies and jadeite from Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) due to military uprising and overtaking democratic elections. There might be some concern about Burmese rubies, also known as pigeon's blood rubies. The lab conditions also allow for better controlled clarity and color too. Synthetic rubies are usually heat treated as well, and you can find them pretty cheap.

The physical and chemical composition is the same. The only difference between a synthetic ruby and a natural ruby is that they are created in a lab, not dug out of a mine. Simulated rubies aren't to be confused with synthetic rubies. Other ruby simulants could be red spinel, dyed glass, and even garnet are passed off as rubies. CZ comes in a variety of colors and is probably the most used gemstone simulant in fake jewelry. The description says ruby CZ, but what it means is that the stone is red cubic zirconia, meant to pretend it's ruby. Cabochons utilize lower quality ruby and can be cut to set in jewelry. These are referred to star rubies and star sapphires. Corundum sometimes has rutile inclusions that are arranged naturally to display an asterisk across the stone. Rubies have their place among cabochon jewelry, which is cut and polished, but not faceted. Ovals and cushions are very common in ruby jewelry. Step cuts like Asschers and emerald cuts are also great for rubies. Ruby is desired to be in brilliant cuts like round brilliants, and cushion cuts, which maximize the amount of light through the stone. Most of the time, cut doesn't affect colored gemstones too much, but cut shape has somewhat of an impact on ruby value. Often time these stones have to be recut, if the cost of recutting is worth it. They are cut with standard facets that don't display a ton of light or color. Rubies are native-cut, which means that they are cut in their country of origin without much effort to control the shape of the gem or its inclusions.