Ruby: The King of Gems
For centuries, the ruby has reigned supreme as the most valuable of all colored gemstones, commanding the highest prices per carat and earning the ancient Sanskrit title “Ratna Raja”—the King of Gems. This magnificent stone, with its captivating pink to blood-red hue, belongs to the corundum mineral family. Its iconic, sparkling red color is born from the presence of chromium impurities that infused…