July’s birthstone is Ruby, a red form of corundum. The name comes from the Latin “Ruber” for
red.
As rubies are the most expensive of stones; good quality
rubies sell for higher prices than diamonds!
Since the average jewellery maker wouldn't be able to afford these
sparkly stones, good alternatives to use in your creations are fire polished
glass beads, or the secondary birthstone Carnelian.
Known as the King of Gemstones, rubies have been highly
prized throughout history, and were often associated with royalty.
Marco Polo wrote that the king of Sri Lanka owned a ruby the length of
a man’s palm and the thickness of his arm, flawless “and glowing red like fire.”
Marco Polo says Khubilai Khan offered an entire city in exchange for it, but
the king would not part with it.
As with many of the red stones, it is associated with love
and with curing blood aliments.
Having “fire” within it, it is often linked to the sun,
and in some legends said to shine its own light. The owner of a ruby will be
warned of coming danger if the colour of the stone turns dark.
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