Ruby is the #1 selling colored stone in the
world and ruby with fine color greater than 1/2 a carat are extremely rare & expensive, that's why we were so lucky to have found these. Mined from a new mining site in India. They look more like s ruby from Burma, or Mozambique as they posess that internal fire, that fine ruby are known for. Deep, glowing red, the ruby is sometimes said to
contain the original spark of life, "a drop of the heart's blood of Mother
Earth." In 1415, King Henry the Fifth led his small British army against
the French at Agincourt. For protection, he
wore the famous Black Prince Ruby in his helmet. After winning the battle, he
credited the stone for taking a blow meant for his head. This ruby is unheated & untreated with the only standard process done to it was that it was cut and polished All gemstones in our inventory and our jewelry are Natural mined gemstones, None are lab created,lab grown,man
made, or synthetics. |
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Gemstone Type |
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Enhancement |
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Clarity |
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Type I Gemstones
-Usually eye clean |
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None-Not
Enhanced. A gemstone that has only undergone the standard process of cutting
and polishing. |
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VVS-Minor
inclusions, somewhat easy to see with 10X. Usually eye clean. |
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Examples-
Aquamarine,Green & Yellow Chrysoberyl,Morganite,Tanzanite, Green
Tourmaline, Blue Zircon |
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Heat-The
use of heat to effect desired alteration of color, clarity and/or phenomena. |
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VS-Noticeable
inclusions under 10X. May be eye visible. |
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Heating
and Pressure: The use of heat and pressure combined to effect desired
alterations of color, clarity and/or phenomena. |
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SI1-Large
or numerous inclusions under 10X. Apparent to unaided eye. |
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Type II
Gemstones-Usually included |
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Irradiation:
The use of neutrons, gamma rays or beta particles (high energy electrons) to
alter a gemstones color. The irradiation may be followed by a heating
process. |
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SI2-Very
prominent inclusions to unaided eye. |
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Examples-
Alexandrite,Amethyst, Ametrine,Citrine, All Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, All
Sapphire & Ruby, Spinel, Blue, Orange & Yellow Tourmaline, Green,
Orange, Red or Yellow Zircon |
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Oiling/Resin
Infusion: The filling of surface-breaking fissures with colorless oil, wax,
resin or other colorless substances, except glass or plastic, to improve the
gemstones appearance. |
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I1-Significant
inclusions,Moderate effect on appearance or durability |
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Waxing/Oiling:
The impregnation of a colorless wax, paraffin or oil in porous opaque or
translucent gemstones to improve appearance. |
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I2-Significant
inclusions,Severe effect on appearance or durability |
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Type
III Gemstones-Almost always included |
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Filling:
The filling of surface-breaking cavities or fissures with colorless glass,
plastic, or similar substances.This process may improve durability and/or
appearance, and/or to add weight. |
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Examples-
Bixbite, Emerald, Red, Pink or Watermelon Tourmaline |
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Diffusion:
The use of chemicals in conjunction with high temperatures to produce
ARTIFICIAL color change and/or asterism-producing inclusions. |
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Coating:
The use of such surface enhancements as lacquering, enameling, inking,
foiling or sputtering of films to improve appearance, provide color or add
other special effects. |
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