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Ruby are a mark of the month of July. Ruby is found in varying shades of red from deep red through to clear stones. Some may have seen Star Rubies, these are cabachon (or domed) stones that refract an asterisk of light on a domed surface. Flawless Ruby is more valuable than diamond.
The Ruby is associated with royalty & the power or life and death. It is attributed a power to prevent loss of blood, strengthen the heart, and quell poisons. Rubies are a cousin of the Sapphire.
Ruby is found worldwide. The highest quality stones are from Myanmar. Bright red stones are mined in Afganistan, Pakistan, Vietnam. Brownish-red ruby are from Thailand. Darker stones are generally produced from the mines in Australia, India, Russia and the USA.
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