Ruby, Birthstone for July

Aside from July representing the height of the summer season, with everyone’s minds on taking a vacation, the month is created significantly more special by the most special birthstones you will find. The radiant bright red ruby is really a stone whose origin straddles the entire world, with stones hailing from Thailand, Mozambique and more importantly Burma.

Nobody trully knows where the origins of the birthstone came from. Rubies have been found in both western antiquity along with in ancient asian traditions. However numerous believe that the concept of the birthstone was based with the book of Exodus, where there is a list of twelve precious stones, one for each and every tribe of Israel – here is the first time Ruby is put against the month of July.

Rubies had been worn and with all this month as they were thought to improve the wearer’s decision making powers and also to give the person physical energy – subsequently why these were worn and even now are by many monarch! People also used to believe that when the ruby you have been wearing turned dark red it meant that you were in mortal risk! In the last hundred years however the ruby has tackled on a lot more romantic meaning as it's been given to improve passion, vitality and also confidence by lovers wooing their intended! Maybe this is why rubies are becoming prominent by and by to have in an engagement ring, either on its own or as a centre piece.

Rubies are certainly very expensive, often much more costly than diamonds, thus not just about all pockets run deep enough. With the fame of fine rubies growing, and their supply not keeping up with the demand, the expense of high grade, clean rubies is proving to become an astounding investment opportunity.

What to Look for When Buying Ruby Gemstones

Some Famous Rubies In History

Graff Ruby - A well known cushion cut Burmese ruby with a weight of 8.62 carats. In February 2006, It was bought by a famous and credited London diamond and gemstone dealer Lawrence Graff. Graff paid a $3,637,480.00 at Christie's. I was a new record price per carat of $421, 981. 43.

Alan Caplan Ruby - Named after Alan Caplan, a famous mineralogist and gemstone dealer who acquired the stone in Burma. This stone is also known as "Mogok Ruby", derive from source of this fine gemstone. This 15.97 carat Burmese stone was then sold by Sotheby's in New York for $3,630,000 per carat of $227,301 last October 18, 1988.

The Carmen Lúcia Ruby - This is one of the finest and largest faceted Burmese rubies known. The stone was also mined from the fabled Mogok region of Burma in the 1930s.