Genuine Ruby Corundum faceted hexagon beads (ETB00917) Petrified wood

Genuine Ruby Corundum faceted hexagon beads (ETB00917) Petrified woodRuby A ruby is a pink to blood red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum (aluminium oxide). The red color is caused mainly by the presence of the element chromium. Its name comes from ruber, Latin for red. Other varieties of gem quality corundum are called sapphires. The ruby is considered one of the four precious stones, together with the sapphire, the emerald, and the diamond. Prices of rubies are primarily determined by color. The

It is not surprising that ancient gem traders thought that these colorful spinels were rubies and sapphires

5x34x11mm (approx

Dimensions of beads: (measurement is approx)(smallest bead) 29x33x8

Rainbow (iridescent) pyrite is a relatively new gemstone recently discovered in Russia

B: 18 - 24

The Minas Gerais area of Brazil

largest bead: 26mm (w) x 32mm (h) x 17mm (d)

Length: 17 inches

and the other varieties of crystalline quartz which are basically transparent and formed from easily recognized six-sided crystals

Length: 18 INCHES

Finishing: Matte

8 inches/ 425mm Origins: Burma