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Get Ready for Rubies!

Get Ready for Rubies!

American Gem Society Blog
For those born in July, the ruby—the king of precious stones—is your birthstone. Ruby is the red variety of the mineral corundum, colored by the element chromium. All other colors of gem-quality corundum are called sapphire, which means color is key for this royal stone. The chromium that gives ruby its red color also causes […]