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Thousands of couples around the world have trusted us with their most important moments. With the largest selection of diamonds and meticulously designed, handcrafted rings, were here to help you find your way to the perfect ring.
DIAMOND
EDUCATION
For most people, buying a diamond is a new experience, but that doesn't mean it should be overwhelming. Understanding a diamond's quality characteristics is straightforward and simple.
Our diamond education is designed to answer all your questions. In just a few minutes you'll know everything you need to know to find your perfect diamond.
JEWELLERY
EDUCATION
it is our mission to take the mystery out of your purchase by offering only the finest quality fine jewellery available, along with expert guidance and education. Our jewellery is crafted with superior materials and inspected against exceptional quality standards.
PEARL
EDUCATION
Use this guide to find the pearl that is right for you by educating yourself on the quality and value of the cultured pearls that we offer.
GEMSTONE
EDUCATION
Gemstones and rare minerals can evoke strong emotions and spur intrigue. While most loose gemstones and minerals are purchased for ornamental jewellery purposes, others are possessed for their fascinating attributes. Natural gemstones and minerals add sparkle to our lives and invigorate our soul with the earth's natural beauty.
ABOUT RUBY
Ruby is the most valuable variety of the corundum mineral species, which also includes sapphire.
Rubies can command the highest per-carat price of any colored stone. This makes ruby one of the most important gems in the colored stone market. In its purest form, the mineral corundum is colorless. Trace elements that become part of the minerals crystal structure cause variations in its color. Chromium is the trace element that causes a ruby's red color.
RUBY JEWELLERY
At 9.0 on the Mohs scale, ruby is a gemstone that is almost as hard as diamonds (10). This means they are a wonderful choice for jewelry that will last through the generations, resistant to wear and tear.
The most popular metal for ruby jewelry is yellow gold, to emphasize its warm red color. However, the ruby is a very versatile gem and can be set in a variety of precious metals, including sterling silver, white gold and platinum. Rubies are used in classic, vintage and more contemporary jewelry designs.
OVERVIEW
RATNARAJ
In Sanskrit, ruby is ratnaraj, meaning the king of gems.
MOGOK
Myanmars legendary valley of rubies; the source of many of the worlds most fabulous gems.
$32.4 MILLION
On May 12, 2015, a 25.59-carat ruby ring sold for $1,266,901 per carat, setting a new record at auction for a colored gemstone.
FACTS
MINERAL:Corundum CHEMISTRY: Al2O3 COLOR: Red REFRACTIVE INDEX:1.762 to 1.770 BIREFRINGENCE:0.008 to 0.010 SPECIFIC GRAVITY:4.00 (+/- 0.05) MOHS HARDNESS:9QUALITY FACTORS
The prices of fine-quality rubies have been breaking auction records.
COLOR
Color is the most significant factor affecting a rubys value: Fine gems are a pure, vibrant red to slightly purplish red.
CLARITY
If a ruby's inclusions affect its transparency or brilliance they reduce the gems value significantly.
CUT
Rubies are commonly fashioned as mixed cuts, which have brilliant-cut crowns and step-cut pavilions.
CARAT
Fine-quality rubies over one carat are very rare and price goes up significantly as size increases.
