Ruby -King Of The Gemstones? What makes Ruby a Great Gem?- Ruby buyers guide /Tips and Advice (2020)
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- Ruby has always been one of the most recognizable gemstones throughout history. That does not mean everyone understands Ruby or would even know some of the most interesting characteristics. In this video we will be looking at the basics of rubies along with some unique facts of the gemstones. we will also give some buying tips for those interested in purchasing Ruby and want to know what to look for in the process.
Here are some basics aspects we discuss in the video:
Red
Corundum
Chromium causes ruby's red. Gemologists consider it the "rock star" of trace elements.
Aluminum oxide AL 2 O 3
Tabular habit
hardness of 9
Birthstone for July
considered most valuable of Corundum-One of most prized of any gemstone
Rubies can command the highest per-carat price of any colored stone.
What affects value?
4c’s
Treatments
synthetics
imitations
Tips for buying
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Rubies are hands down my favorite stones. I have a small one and I enjoy it. Love to look at the ones I can't afford as well. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
i was shocked to learn that rubies refractive index and dispersion are super low
ive been researching gemstones for fun and learning about the intricacies is really astounding. im a bit overwhelmed with the amount of information to learn but also excited. thanks for the video
Me as well… I started a search for a ‘Decent’ natural ruby for a birthstone ring about 8, Eight! Years ago. 😞
OMG, the stuff I have learned about rubies. I now wish I was born in another Month! 🤦🏻♀️
@@k.hendrickson8735I have natural ruby
As a gems dealer, I believe you have covered all the aspects.
Can I have Ur contact
Thank you for taking the mystery out of what happens from beginning to end! Brillant!!!
Nice vibe Andrew!! Thank u for ur time and great video!🌻
My pleasure!!
Thank you so much for a crystal clear Flawless quality Video !! I am subscribing!! I am learning Jewelry!
Stone of the kings. .👑👍
That turned out t be Spinel in many cases The famous Ruby in the English Crown jewels is a Spinel
Sir i am from Myanmar (Burma ) Mogok
U are amazingly explain Ruby
One of the best Ruby s video !
I like your teaching style. Some people praise RUclips for fast talkers but I like something a little slower. To give the viewer a chance to think, especially when getting so much new information. Thanks ❤
Great very informative video. Learned a lot! Thank you for taking the time
My husband and I celebrated our 40th Valentine Wedding Anniversary this year. He gave me the most beautiful ruby surrounded by diamonds. It was beautiful but I didn't ask details. Oh my goodness I have a beautiful fluoresced stone too, it does flash with light, like my heart does for him every time our eyes meet. Together 17,500 days if only we could have 17,500 more.
Wow you are very knowledgeable and informative. Thanks
Ruby is my birthstone. love rubies.
haha i had no idea rubies are like, so related to sapphires. steven universe makes more sense now! also, i was really hoping to get a clear answer on pricing! i’m really interested in how rubies are priced
People spend a lifetime on that topic. As stones get nicer, the subtle and nuanced things that contribute to price are harder to determine. Also, determining how much treatment they have been through, in addition to the other factors...it's complicated to say the least. I can give you basics, but you really need to spend time with a lot of different stones before understanding how to value them. With time and experience, everything becomes more clear. thanks for watching and best of luck.
I have a few Ruby one from my grandfather
I bought a "ruby" on E Bay. I placed it into a whiskey shot glass and covered it with straight lemon juice (very acidic). I fished it out 4 days later and rinsed it off. It looked so different, with a spiderweb of white lines. It was lead glass filled, and it was represented as "natural, heated." I complained to E Bay. Later I looked at the sellers offerings, and they were finally disclosing the treatment. The value is of course way low.
So sorry for your disappointing experience. Don't give up on finding a good stone. There are good ones out there, although they do cost a bit more than the heavily treated ones.
A very informative video. Really like the way you have covered the most important details in one place. Very useful - Thanks!
Thank you for the feedback.
We always learn something from you! 💕
Learned a couple new things about my favorite gemstone. Didn't know about the crystal shape, sometimes absent fluorescence and lead glass filling. I really enjoy synthetic rubies because I can get them, big, clean and with rich color saturation. Flame fusion ones fluoresce like a car tail light making them very glowy in strong light. One of my favorite rings is a big transparent lab star ruby. It's very red and has a reflection of the star so I see a white star and a red star.
Yeah, admittedly they are pretty… but LAB made and won’t go up in value..
thank you for passing on your knowledge in away that anybody could pick it up
Thanks Andrew for nice video 👏
My pleasure!
Can make a buyers guide for lab-grown rubies and emeralds?
Thank you, really helpful as I am starting my search for a pretty Ruby
You almost have to search for synthetic rubies because atleast you know it’s less likely to be faked. there’s soo many tricks that people play with rubies. Red Garnet is another great stone to look into
Loving this keep it coming please
I have some raw uncut rubies. They still look like rocks. My wife has a really long one.
Where did you buy them?
Interesting. Good video , thank you for the explanation
SIR, YOU ARE AN AWESOME HOST. LITERALLY, WHAT " SANSKRIT " LANGUAGE SAID ?? YOU SAID KING OF JAMESTOWN, BUT YOU DIDN'T SAID IN SANSKRIT LANGUAGE !!! THANKS FOR ALL INFO.
Excellent video thank you. I have natural unheated ruby from 1 to over 15 carats. Ruby is a stunning gem and does command serious prices. For me lead glass or any other treatment such as diffusion (apart from heat treatment) should be classed as synthetic.
Synthetic is pure. Lead glass filled is trash.
Should not be classed synthetic, but a similarly low-value category of its own.
I've been in the market for a pretty ruby, most are way over my budget. My question is, can they heat a darker pink sapphire making it look red, and selling it as a ruby? Just a note, I was able to buy an emerald after watching your last video. Not sure of its treatments but it is pretty. Hunting for that beautiful ruby. Lots of good info, thank you
Heat treatment alone is usually not enough to change a pink sapphire to a ruby. Heat treatment more often evens out the color. You would need to add something(like a dye) in most cases. Nice ruby(especially natural) will be pricey. Best of luck, and i'm glad you have been learning here!
Would you mind sharing your vendor? I am also looking for ruby/emerald. Thanks
There are several treatments today now being used. There are several types of diffusion, irradiation, hydrothermal techniques. Many lower the value. Putting lipstick on a pig...
There are many reputable Co's on Facebook, Etsy yes even Ebay. They're a platform like the gem markets in streets of Bangkok etc. You have to be careful. Anywhere. I deal w CeylonBluestone/ Gemalliance/Glorious85. I have other personal contacts. Good prices. They won't deal w gen public.
Youre not getting gen Ruby right now for less than $800/ ct the larger the stone the higher the pr ct price. (1ct =$800+ pr/ct. But a 3 ct stone will be $2400+ pr/ct etc) If its $29/ct rediculously low price, its synthetic, lab.
AdirondackJewels NY.
Hand crafted Custom Jeweler.
@@websurfer4672 try to contact me for african rubies and rubies zoisite or emerald
Give us an update on your hunt for a nice, AND affordable ruby!!
It’s my birthstone and I have been at it for 8 years…😭
New subscriber here and I was going to ask if the ring i have with ruby’s in would fluoresced under a uv black light, it really turned them bright red and was this right or is it garnets? Loved the video and will be watching your other videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge 👍👍👏👏💖💖
Thankyou such an interesting tutorial
Lead glass-filled rubies are all too common on Etsy. Some sellers are upfront, fortunately. Too many buyers don't even know about this cheap treatment. Invites a lot of mistrust between seller & buyer.
I don’t like fissure filled rubies. They have low quality and they are not durable. It’s a composite man made creation, not natural.
Is a heat treated ruby worth purchasing?
Another very informative video
Thank you for your knowledge sharing.
What suggestions do you have for finding a buyer for an antique ruby/jewel?
Ruby 15 and 40 wedding anniversary too.
Hi sir I have a lots of quantity of red Ruby and Neelam stones I want to solve that product so how to solve this
Ofcourse!!!
I inherited a pigeon blood ruby ring / matching earrings,that has a orange and yellow fire when I put it under my microscope and look at it through the lens . I believe it's a pigeon blood ruby , I have the matching earrings. got matching earrings I believe the Middle Stone is 1 carat and the rest of the stones are like maybe 16 more Stones they're probably half carats the same with the earrings.
If I sent you pictures could someone please help me to identify what these are? 17:24
This was cool, thanks!
I carry a UV flashlight on my thrift/antique travels.
Very informative learnt sum 2 day
Ruby is best Sri lanka, Burma, Africa
finding a jeweler you can trust... that's like saying finding a lawyer or a drug dealer that you can trust. that's the hardest part! LOL.
I think it's more like finding a used car salesman you can trust.
Lol. 🤣🙃🤣
I bought a Chatham blood red ruby I know it's not worth much but it's beautiful. What is your opinion of Chatham stones?
Don't forget Mozambique!
Please do video on Paraiba tourmaline or copper bearing tourmaline.
Nice information ❤
I have almost 200kg of kurandon.can you advice what to do with that,????
Hi I have a 3 ct Ruby from Burma set on an antique gold. It's an antique piece from my great grandma. It's a pendant though. If you're interested pls let me know. Thanks!
Andrew,
I have many but am nervous selling some as natural or non treated. I just don’t know what to do. I acquired them from a gold refiner. I have thousands of different types and sizes. All qualities, in fact I was told some were valued from $800 to thousands. 5k for example. I don’t know what to do. Can you help me??
It takes A LOT of experience to dogmatically say what you are describing. Unless you know the entire Mine to market progress of each stone or deal with someone of experience that values their reputation, it can be a costly process to verify many different stones. Many Jewelers stopped selling ruby, because they didn't feel confident with this issue.
Either you sell them with no guarantee of treatment and process or you start having them tested. if you have them tested, either by a lab or graduate gemologist full identification (not just quick opinion), start with the stones that are the more likely valuable gems. If those are ruled out as inexpensive, you may be able to assume the others are of the same background? I hope that helps. Start by finding a reputable jeweler in your area to help, but if you end up having identification done, don't expect them to do that at no cost. They would likely give you some opinions at no charge, but remember they can not be dogmatic from an initial inspection. it is dangerous when jewelers make it sound like they can do this with a quick look. I hope that helps.
@@YourAverageJeweler it does help my only problem is I don’t have the money I have takin them to a “family friend” jeweler who told me a cabochon Ruby for example $800 and another gemologist who used to work for JTV told me one was worth 5k but damaged and needed to be re cut. I would say I’m an amateur at best. Presidium colored gem tester, refractor, and Polariscope to coin a few. I even have a nice gemologist microscope. It’s a hobby my mother was an artist maybe someday I will design jewelry with what I have
Christoph meyers It will definitely take time to learn that kind of skill. You are describing one of the more difficult things a graduate gemologist has to learn. Not only are you identifying the gem type, but you have to determine if it’s natural or synthetic and if there are any treatments to determine. Thanks again for the question and for watching!
Love Ruby but it is so expensive. I can’t afford one with a good size. But I have a 3mm round Ruby pendant.
Are you know about color change taaffiete ?
Do you have a video on just raw rough diamonds and rubies
ကျေးဇူးတင်ပါသည်သင်တို၏စမ်းသပ်ပုံကအဖြေကြာရလိုလူတိုင်အတွက်ကသိဘိုလိုအပ်နေလိုပဲကျောလောကမှာမသိသူအများကြီးရှိနိုင်သည်ဗီဒီယိုနှင်တကွကျေးဇူပါ
I have a lot of rough Ruby how do I know if it is gem quality and how do I find a cutter
hello. i have a lovely small pile of raw rubies, emerald, possible meteor pieces from a house clean out in ny. any chance of talking on a video connect? would LOVE to show you and ask you a few questions. THANK YOU.
I am in need of help my father is wanting to sell his G.B.I RUBYS AND SAPPHIRE AND EMERALDS CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHERE to get the a current appraisal
Question I have the presidium multi tester iii and I have tested it on rubies from Burma, it gives me the green light. I test them on other rubies from other countries such as Africa, it does not give me a green light but it gives me a yellow light or only Red Antler on a rough sapphire from Madagascar I have used the multi tester and it gives me a green light as if it were a diamond, that sapphire is blue, what could be happening. I know that the multi tester is only for Diamonds Monssanite zirconia or simulant but in a rough sapphire and Burmese rubies it gives me diamonds what happens here
I want to upgrade my engagement ring after30 years to a ruby solitaire. I want a ruby for personsl reasons.
hey curtains are beatuful
Sir i have anykined of gemstones, in Herkimer Diamond Kristal.,, you want to buy sir
My bad for spelling ruby wrong over and over 😂 lol.
Resources run dry and eventually prices will be astronomical for a natural stone. For hundreds of years India has been using rubies and even some of their mines stopped producing. Buying ruby rough is probably anyone's best bet. Obviously look for the more sought after transparent ones but any good size rough can turn into a beautiful stone with heat treatment. As the years go by the more and more lucrative your crystals will be. This pretty much goes for all precious and simi precious stones.
Thank you for sharing
My pleasure
Hello..
I hve some intresting rubies that i inherited, can we talk further and elaborate on the subject.
Me and my dad's ruby
6:14 could be synthetics.
How to sell redruby sir
Please discuss Spinels.
I have natural rough raw ruby 250 gram 1 piece, its from India, how to sell please inform me
Soo clarify guiding
I have stones white and red from my grand mothers father who migrate to burma and returns for war that time he took some stones RED AND CRUSTAL WHITE DIAMONDS
3 Red stones were maybe ruby quality was good from mayanmaar BURMA
My grand maa sealed in a special paper
And I saw them oneday and also have old coins in ancient wood box
She gave me as gift
I feel now they are not normal
May be special..
😃
If you believe you have something of quality ruby, it is best to have an appraisal done by a qualified Jewelry appraiser.
Any trusty online jeweler recommendations?
Can Bluenile be trusted with rubies? Thanks for this informative video
If you need to purchase online, they are a decent option. For nice colored stones, a reputable local jeweler is is my first choice. Pictures and even video only help so much... Best of luck.
Sorry, but king would either he red beryl or elite tanzanite
Tengo unos aretes de prenza antigos de Ruby nesecito U.N. estimado de precio
Anyone heard of GGL? I think I’ve been had! 😅
I have rough rubies from Zambia which have never been polished or treated anyone interested.
Ruby is my favorite Gemstone
Too bad Periodt is my birthstone
Do Paraiba Tourmaline ✨✨
Andrew, please tell me a ball ballpark price difference between a 3ct diamond dtone and a 3ct mossanite. Please asap!
With diamonds that size you will see HUGE differences based on quality. What I consider decent quality diamonds you are starting in the $15,000 range, but easily goes up very quickly! Moissanite, I would check someone like Charles and Colvard. shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1362178&u=2608026&m=86178&urllink=&afftrack=0
Hey Andrew, awesome video. I had a recent in person trade where I walked away with a ruby I didn't know much about. If there's anyway I could show it to you, send pictures through email. Something on those lines, I would appreciate it. I've had it tested at a jeweler, it is in fact a ruby. However, I have been to a few jewlers and they all haven't been able or willing to give me even a ball park value. I'm not concerned about it being worth too much as I'm not looking to sell it, but I am simply curious as to what it's value is, even generally speaking. Thanks so much for reading this. If you are willing to help me, I'm more than willing to provide you with any contact information you might need. I know it's asking a lot, but if you could just take a look at it I would be extremely appreciative.
Value really needs to be evaluated by a qualified Jewelry appraiser. There are far too many factors, and as they become nicer, everything is judged on a finite scale. Also, it is good to bear in mind that "quick" tests often don't eliminate lab created as an option. Lab grown stones will test the same with a gem tester. you need other equipment and tests to determine the natural origin, which will be a major factor in cost.
@@YourAverageJeweler Interesting, thanks so much for the reply. It's seeming more, and more likely that it's not worth my time pursuing an appraisal. Oh well, I'm not out to much on the trade. I'll just keep it, after all I can always say I've got "family jewels" now lol.
I love you Andrew
ပြကွက်ကဇောက်ထိုးဖြစ်နေသည်
Brother you not show the Pakistani or Afghanistan where ruby
And I have some Pisces certificates 100/100 original
How expensive are artificial rubies that you can make yourself?
They vary in price depending on the process and size. They don't have to be very inexpensive. I'm not familiar with a process to make them without a great deal of expensive equipment? Where did you see that?
Dont wear without analysis of birth chart
Hello, I have natural ruby stone am really looking for a buyer
Hi sir I like that has maths I'm her logous
Sir can you check mu stones.
❤
98%AlO2 + 2% CrO2 is the best ratio
I had a breathtaking ruby that fluoresced in sunlight. Set in a ring, I would moved or place my hand without pre-thought, and was struck each time with the unbelievable color flash that almost stopped me in my tracks. My beloved late husband bought it for me, and could not have chosen anything that would be a more enduring source of delight for me. It was a pure deep (not dark) true red, cut in a slightly oval cut, and I cannot imagine any other inanimate object I could enjoy more. Value? Haven’t a real clue. It was bought in Thailand, if he knew the origin location I never heard about it. Some things are beyond price or the need to boast. Thanks for your work
Thank you for sharing!
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You do a great job and a great service to anyone even the least bit interested in gemstones.
My mom's name is "Ruby." I'm going to send this to her.
Tell your mom ruby is 15 and 40 wedding anniversary too .
I love me some wed wubbies. I have a few pieces. Thank you for educating us.
Thank you for the video. Rubies have it all. They are hard and durable enough for daily wear. Wonderful glowing red color, good sparkle, and I can't think of a more romantic center stone for an engagement ring. If the price for quality natural stones is too high then there are lab grown rubies with perfect color, clarity, and cut that are very affordable. Didn't know about the tabular crystallization habit so I learned something new. Would love to watch a video on synthetic corundum and emerald.
Lab grown rubies: Meh. 😒