Burmese ruby under microscope

Burma Ruby is the rarest and most valuable member of the corundum family. Colors range from pink red ruby to a vivid pigeon blood red that is regarded as the finest color for ruby. Prized for their beauty, durability, and rarity, it is the quality of the color which most determines the value of rubies. The pigeon blood red color is that of a red traffic light, a fluorescent red of high intensity. Demand for gem quality Burma Ruby has always been strong with mining records from Burma dating back almost 500 years. Officially, ruby, jade, and other gems are Burma’s (Myanmar's) fifth-largest export, but government statistics are notoriously unreliable. Official ruby gem and jade sales are sold at Myanmar’s gem auctions, but hundreds of millions of dollars worth of gems leak across borders to China, Thailand, and India every year, selling at open market prices. Ruby CrystalBurmese Rubies are considered the best, for one simple reason - their color. The most famous localities for Burma Rubies are in the districts around Mogok in northern Burma and at Mong Hsu about 250km east of Mandalay. Rubies tend to have significant inclusions, so eye clean specimens are rare. The prices and value of Burma Ruby can vary tremendously, depending on the size and quality of the gemstone. AJS Gems is one of the leading dealers in high quality Burmese Ruby and we supply collectors and jewelers around the world. Why Buy Loose Gemstones Instead of Pre-Set Jewelry? There are many reasons, but basically it comes down to value and choice... When buying your gemstone loose instead of a pre-set stone, you can be sure you are getting the best value for your money. Loose gemstones are less expensive, a better value, and you can really see what you are paying for. The most important part of getting the right price and finding the best value is to first see what you're getting. A jewelry setting will hide the inclusions inside a gem, and can deepen or brighten its color. With a loose stone you can much more easily inspect the gem and see it for what it really is. In this way you can get a better idea of its true worth and be sure you are paying a fair price. The second advantage of buying a loose gemstone is choice. You are free to pick the exact color, cut, shape and variety of the stone for the setting of your dreams, be it yellow gold, white gold, platinum or silver; prong set or bezel set. You can experience the joy of creating your very own, one-of-a-kind jewelry design. Choose from a variety of jewelry settings and styles to create a completely original presentation that will perfectly suit your individual gemstone and will be as unique as you are! Burma Ruby Earring Burma Ruby Ring Burmese rubies are the best rubies in the world and the most sought after. Burmese ruby is the standard by which all other rubies are judged. AJS Gems specializes in Burma ruby and carry an selection of these fine gems. Attributes Origin Burma (Myanmar) Color red, blood red, vivid red, pigeon blood red, pinkish red, orangey red, purplish red Refractive Index 1.759-1.778 Chemical Composition AL2O3 Hardness 9 Density 4 Crystal Structure Trigonal Zodiac Sign Leo Planet Sun Month July Anniversary 5th and 45th Sapphire and Ruby are both corundum, Sapphire is used for all colors of corundum except for red. Red corundum is called ruby. Pure corundum is colorless, and the various colors are result from trace elements. For example, blue sapphire results from a combination of titanium and iron oxides. Sapphire colors include blue, pink, yellow, green, purple, orange, padparadscha, blue green, lemon yellow, color change, and black. With a hardness of 9 on the Moh's scale, sapphires and rubies are extremely hard and durable, and are suitable for use in any kind of jewelry. Most gems have a crystalline structure. Crystals have planes of symmetry and are divided into seven symmetry systems. The number of axes, their length, and their angle to each other determine the system to which a crystal belongs. Ruby and Sapphire have the same trigonal crystalline structure because they have three planes of symmetry and four axes. Three axes are at 60 degrees to each other in the same plane. The fourth axis is perpendicular and unequal in length to the other three. The form of a ruby's crystals depends on the variety and locality. Rubies may have an uneven or a conchoidal fracture but no real cleavage. The amount of light reflected at the surface of a gemstone is its luster, and Burma rubies have a glassy (vitreous) luster as opposed to the waxy, greasy, or resinous luster of other stones. The basic chemical formula of corundum is AL2O3 (aluminum oxide). It is the presence of trace elements like chromium, iron, vanadium and titanium which are responlor in Burma Ruby is primarily a result of the presence of chromium. Bur

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