“A drop of Mother Earth’s heart blood ” is how the ruby is described in the East.
The bright red and allure of rubies is so strong that it has reached all cultures of the world from the beginning of history to the present day. It is impossible not to recognize a ruby when you see it, and its powerful red color is indescribable. It is a stone of nobility, considered the most magnificent of all gems, the queen of stones and the stone of kings. The ancients believed that it surpassed all other precious stones in virtue, and its value surpassed even that of the Diamond. It symbolizes the sun and has always been a talisman of passion, protection and prosperity.
The pure, transparent red ruby is extremely rare and scarce, and is one of the most valuable gemstones in nature. It is a variety of corundum (an aluminium oxide crystal), and owes its characteristic red colour to chromium. However, rubies with a brownish hue can also be found due to their higher iron content. Their colour is accompanied by a marked fluorescence, which is stimulated by natural and artificial light, making rubies turn a brighter red under such light.
The rarest and most valuable ruby is the star ruby, which is also called pigeon's blood or pigeon's blood because its color resembles the blood of a pigeon .
Properties
Ruby brings passion, creativity, abundance, protection, balance, knowledge and longevity.
It helps to make the right decisions. This crystal is related to the heart, stimulates concentration, and smoothes out disputes and controversies.
Ruby is an excellent protective shield to safeguard health from physical, mental and psychic attacks.
It is the stone of nobility. It develops negotiating skills, brings luck in love and in games of chance, and is a magnificent aphrodisiac. It provides good dreams, contacts spiritual guides and allows access to past lives.
Affinity with Leo, Scorpio, Cancer, Aries and Sagittarius.
