The ruby is the birthstone for July. It comes from the mineral corundum and ranges in color from pink to blood-red, deriving its color from chromium. Rubies are one of the hardest gemstones. Historically, the main source of rubies has been the Mogok Valley in Burma, though other locations include Thailand, Cambodia, India, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Additional deposits have been discovered in Tanzania, Madagascar, Vietnam, and the United States. Rubies were believed to possess various powers including bringing health, wealth, protection and enhancing status.

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2. The birthstone for the month of July is
Ruby.
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The gem’s name comes from the Latin
word ‘ruber’ that translates to mean red.
Rubies are one of the hardest gemstones
with a measurement of 9.0 on the Mohs
scale of hardness.
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3. About Ruby
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This pink to blood-red gemstone is a
variety of the mineral corundum and the
red colour occurs mainly from the amount
of chromium present.
Ruby is one of the four precious stones
including sapphire, emerald and diamond.
Rubies are considered a symbol of love and
passion.
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4. Main source of rubies in the world for
centuries
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Mogok Valley in Burma although they
have historically been mined in Thailand
Parts of Cambodia
India
Afghanistan
Pakistan
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5. Locations of Ruby
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A lighter coloured ‘pink sapphire’ is commonly
found in Sri Lanka with newer ruby deposits
discovered after the Second World War in:
Tanzania
Madagascar
Vietnam
Nepal
Tajikistan
And portions of the United States
Rubies have also been found in Greenland,
Macedonia, Kenya and Mozambique.
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6. Folklore Points to the Ruby
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Ruby was called the ‘ratnaraj’ in
Sanskrit, which meant it was the king of
all gemstones.
It was also called ‘ratnanayaka’ which
meant ‘leader of precious stones’ and
‘padmaraga’ which meant ‘red as the
lotus.’
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7. Beliefs of Ruby
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The red hue of the ruby suggested to many
there was a fire that burned within the stone
and it was because of this belief that lead to
the myth that nothing would put out the
flame, nor could it be hidden in any way,
regardless of how it was wrapped or covered.
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That belief extended to a fear that if the
stone were tossed into water, it would
transmit that fire burning from within and
turns the body of water into a boiling
mass.
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8. Believes of Ruby
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It was believed to bring a life of peace and
harmony to whoever possessed a good quality
gem. The owner would be protected against
dangers and because the ruby warded off all evils,
they would also be blessed with good health.
Another legend states that if a ruby was offered to
the Hindu God Lord Krishna, they would be reborn
an Emperor.
Rubies were also believed to enhance status and
bring name, fame, virtue, vigor, warmth and
amazing power to whoever wore them.
It was also believed that rubies would eliminate
depression replacing it with courage and
boldness.
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9. Other special powers that came from
rubies included:
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Controlled amorous desires.
Reconciled disputes.
And the dissipation of pestilential vapors.
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10. Women were discouraged to wear
rubies with regularity as they were
thought to damage body luster but
aided the cure of many ailments
including:
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Peptic ulcer
Fever
Rheumatism
Gout
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11. Ruby in Burma
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Ruby was the favourite gem of Burma.
They were believed to bring invincibility to
the wearer but in order to tap into that
supernatural power wearing the gem was
not enough.
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The stone had to be inserted into the
flesh in order to unlock this magically
power.
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Those who wore rubies inside their
bodies in such a way believed they could
not be harmed or killed by spear, sword
or gun.
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