Ruby

Ruby 
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This prized gemstone has been considered the foremost precious gemstone throughout history.
A well-cut ruby can approach the brilliant luster of a diamond.
Some of the most famous rubies in the world are star rubies which have needle like inclusions. They are cut en cabochon to display the crossing 6 rayed stars.
The finest rubies in the world are hidden in the remote valley of Mogok in Upper Burma, between India and China.
Ruby comes from ruber, Latin for red, and describes the purest beauty of red imaginable.
Some of the ancient Sanskrit names for ruby can be translated as “king of precious stones,” “leader of precious stones,” and “red as the lotus.”