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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
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Ruby crystal, 5 cm, from the Mogok Stone Tract, Mogok, Myanmar. Donation of Frederick C. Hixon; Robert Weldon/GIA photo.

Product details

Species
RubyAbout Ruby →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions5.0 cm
Added on10/22/2024
Locality
Myanmar, Mandalay Region, Mogok ValleyRegional guide →
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Special Issue: Mineral Collections In California page 179
  • Mineralogical Record Volume: 53, Issue: 1 page 69

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Ruby
Mineral guide
Learn about Ruby
red corundum known for vivid pigeon-blood color, 9 Mohs hardness, and dramatic matrix on marble or zoisite; prized for rarity and notable localities.
Ruby
Regional guide
Ruby from Mogok Valley, Myanmar
Mogok ruby is the collector’s ruby by which nearly all other ruby localities are still measured. The best pieces show a saturated red to slightly purplish-red body color, a glowing red fluorescence, and a velvety internal softness caused by fine rutile silk. In the finest stones that combination gives the famous “pigeon’s blood” appearance: not merely dark red, but a living red that seems to hold light rather than simply reflect it.