The ruby is the gemstone of the planet Sun and helps to overcome problems related to this planet.

The ruby is found in a variety of crimson and scarlet red colors ranging from pink to a deep ruddy violet color. The gemstone is solid and possesses high specific gravity. The red tint in ruby comes from a light combination of iron and chromium. The finest quality ruby has a delicate red color.

Some Qualities of a Good Ruby

1. smoothness
2. Uniform Colour
3. brilliance
4. hardness


Some aspects of the Medicinal Utility of the Ruby

Both the oxide as the pishti of Ruby are used for impotence, hearth troubles, loss of blood, tuberculosis, indigestion, prolonged fevers, diabetes, among others.

Chief Sources of Rubies

Ruby mines are found in Burma, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Kabul (Afghanistan), Tanganyika, and South India, Africa.