Beautiful, captivating and dangerous ruby. This jewel known for its dazzling red color, shares the category of precious stone with sapphire and diamond. Its beauty and prestige became one of the favorite jewels of the most important personalities in the world, actresses, aristocrats and monarchs preferred it to adorn their most famous real pieces. Jewelry is not only used to manifest ostentation but also as a spiritual and physical protection company.
Humanity met the ruby through the writings of India dating back 2300 years BC, its name comes from the word "ruber" in Latin which means " red." The beautiful ruby became known in the world quickly, the East being the place where it gained more popularity, there defined as "a drop of blood from the heart of mother earth. "
For their part, the Indians called it Ratnanayaka, which can be translated into a phrase similar to "The King of Precious Gems" or "The Boss," they divided them into castes, similar to social classes. Rubies represented the " upper class" of jewels in terms of impeccability, beauty and also " magic." At that time, it was forbidden to join this stone with a lower crystal because it was believed that it could become contaminated and lose its divine power.
Dangerous magic stone
Ruby stone in the bible
"And they set four orders of stones in it. The order was a ruby, an emerald, and a chrysolite; this was the first order "
"In Eden, in the garden of God you were; every precious stone was your garment; the sardium, topaz, diamond, turquoise, onyx, and beryl, sapphire, ruby, emerald, and gold. The works of your drums and freaks were noticed in you the day you were created. "
In the time of Jesus Christ, experts already perceived the supreme strength of this stone and that is why they considered it the first.
What makes ruby so special?
Ruby is probably the most used gem by artists for the elaboration of similes and analogies, especially when one wishes to express desire or passion: "She had ruby lips", or as is the case with "Diana's 7 books" : "The eagle that carried a ruby in its claws", as a reference to a heart in love, which is a double-edged sword as is the case with this stone. The ruby has a hardness of 9 on the mohs scale, and although its color is usually red, sometimes pink pieces are usually seen.
Minerals with rutile inclusions, that are looking like stars, are also very high valued. These stones are very rare and therefore expensive.
Living flame stone
Those who risk their lives have a special connection with this gem, because the stone of all or nothing, if you leave with confidence to such work the ruby only enlarges your level, gives you invulnerability. For some it was only enough to place the stone on the left side of their body, but there were other soldiers who inserted the stone into their flesh because they thought that really the stone would always accompany them. The ruby protected them from spears, guns and swords. Today those who use it do not protect themselves from swords but protect themselves from negativity and negative energies, as well as themselves, on some occasions ...
The legend of the beautiful Maharaní
This young l ady, because of her beauty, woke up the envy of women who wanted to be like her, and gentlemen who did not accept that it could not be for them.
The queen of the gems
Ruby deposits
One of the most valued rubies is known as "pigeon blood" that is extracted in Burma, specifically in the Myan mines.
How to know if the ruby is authentic?
Healing properties of ruby
History's favorite gem
Surely you will also remember the famous glove of the King of Pop ... This significant piece wore rubies. Michael Jackson was sure of the gifts of this stone and that is why he decided to accompany it in several of the most epic moments in its history.