Ruby
Ruby is the Birthstone for the month of July, and like it's sister stone Sapphire, is in the Corundum family. Sapphire comes in all colors of the spectrum, but when it comes down to the narrow focus of the true Reds, it is called Ruby. Pink is called Pink Sapphire. And like Sapphire, Ruby is a 9 on the Mohs Scale of Hardness.
Rubies were first mined more than 2,500 years ago in Sri Lanka. Historically, many believed that mystical powers lie within this intensely colored red gemstone. The ancient Burmese believed that when inserted beneath the skin, rubies generate a mystical force that protects the wearer from accidents and attack. Rubies were also once believed to contain prophetic powers, enabling wearers to predict the future based on changes in their ruby's color intensity.
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