history of ruby

ruby Color: vaying red; ruby moh's hardness: 9.0; ruby density: 3.97-4.05; Ruby chemical composition: aluminium oxide; ruby transparency: transparent to opaque; ruby refractive index: 1.762-1.778; ruby dispersion: 0.018; ruby pleochroism: strong; yellow-red, deep carm...

ruby is one of the most expensive gem, large rubies being rarer than comparable diamonds. the largest cuttable ruby weighed 400 carat and was found in burma.

many rubies are important part of royal insigma and other famous jewelry. the bohemian st. wenzel's crown (prague), for instance, holds a nonfaceted ruby of about 250 carat. the coloring agent is chrome, sometimes iron.

the color is very stable against light and heat. the color distribution is often uneven, in stripes and spots, a so-called "pigeon's blood", pure red with a hint of blue. cut ruby luster can reach that of a diamond.

often the ruby is clouded by inclusions. These are not classified as faults, but as evidence to the genuineness of the ruby.

[ source: www.sndgems.com ]

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the ruby ring is a jewellery

the ruby ring is a jewellery item that players can make by using a gold bar, a ruby and a ring mould on a furnace. it requires a crafting level of 34, and provides 70 experience when made.



the ruby ring can be enchanted into a ring of forging by members through the use of the enchant level 3 jewellery spell.

a ruby ring in the basement of the west varrock bank cannot be taken with the telekinetic grab spell and has been like this since runescape classic.

grum's Ggold exchange in port sarim buys at a better price than high alchemy, depending on his current stock. If he has no ruby rings for sale, he will buy the first for 1417 coins.

ruby rings sell for 1822 gp at grum's (when they are available in player stock) but are sold in the zanaris market for 1012 gp.

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