It’s the last day of July and the last day of Ruby being the birthstone of the month. Still looking for a gift for someone born in July, but perhaps they don’t like jewelry, or sparkly things? Why not gift them a Ruby Sapphire Ore Specimen?! People who know about gemstones know that a Sapphire is blue in color and a Ruby is red; this is the basic difference between sapphires and rubies. What most people do not know is that they are made of the same mineral called Corundum. The red color is caused mainly by the presence of the element chromium. Its name comes from “ruber", which is Latin for red. Ruby is considered one of the four Precious Stones; Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby and Diamond. #ruby #rubyore #rubysapphire #rubysapphireore #preciousstones #corundum #corundumore #rawruby #julybirthstone #crystals #crystalspecimens #rawcrystals #gift #crystalcollection #crystalcollector #gift #birthdaygift #shop #nyc #unionsquare #beadsofparadise (at Beads of Paradise NYC) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSAlLSAHiFX/?utm_medium=tumblr
