“A drop of blood from the heart of Mother Earth ” is how the ruby is described in the East.
The bright red and charm of rubies is so strong that it has reached all cultures in 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 aluminum oxide crystal), and owes its characteristic red color to chromium. However, you can also find rubies with a certain brown or brown hue due to containing a greater amount of iron in their composition. Its color is accompanied by a marked fluorescence, which is stimulated by natural and artificial light, causing the rubies to turn a brighter red under said light.
The rarest and most valuable ruby is the star ruby, which is also called pigeon or pigeon's blood because its color resembles a pigeon's blood .
Properties
Ruby brings passion, creativity, abundance, protection, balance, knowledge and longevity.
Helps make appropriate decisions. This crystal is related to the heart, stimulates concentration, softens controversies and disputes.
Ruby is an excellent protective shield to safeguard health from physical, mental and psychic attacks.
It is the stone of nobility. It develops negotiation skills, brings luck in love and in games of chance, it is a magnificent aphrodisiac. Provides good dreams, contacts spiritual guides and allows access to past lives.
Affinity with Leo, Scorpio, Cancer, Aries and Sagittarius.
