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Its beauty and durability are qualities associated with this gemstone by gemstone lovers and specialists alike. Sapphires & rubies belong to the corundum group, the members of which are characterised by their excellent hardness (9 on the Mohs scale). Indeed their hardness is exceeded only by that of the diamond and the diamond is the hardest mineral on Earth! Thanks to that hardness, sapphires are easy to look after.
MANY BIDDERS MAY NOT KNOW THAT THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A RUBY AND A SAPPHIRE IS THE COLOUR, RUBIES ARE RED AND ALL OTHER COLOURS ARE SAPPHIRE!
Gem Description Gem Type : Ruby Quantity : 8 Weight (cts.) : +/- 0.22 each Shape : Oval facet Size (mm): 3.8 x 3 Depth (mm.) : 2 Colour : As Shown Clarity : VVS Luster : Brilliant Origin : Africa ( Songea) Moh's Hardness : 9 Enhancement : Heat
GIA COLOURED GEM CLARITY
POSSIBLY OF HIGH LUSTRE BUT LIGHT DOES NOT PASS THROUGH THE GEM.VVS INCLUSIONS IF ANY CAN ONLY BE SEEN UNDER 10X MAGNIFICATION VS SMALL INCLUSIONS CAN ONLY BE SEEN BY THE NAKED EYE AT CLOSE RANGE. S INCLUSIONS ARE VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE. I INCLUSIONS ARE EASILY VISIBLE TRANSLUCENT LIGHT CAN PASS THROUGH THE GEM. OPAQUE
GUARANTEE: DESCRIPTIONS ARE AS PROVIDED BY MY SUPPLIER. IF YOU ARE UNHAPPY WITH YOUR PURCHASE FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER, YOU MAY RETURN IT WITHIN 15 DAYS FOR A 100% REFUND OF YOUR WINNING BID - NO QUESTIONS ASKED!