What a Girl needs to know when choosing Gem Stones
As a girlie girl who likes gem stones and semi-precious stones simply because they are sparkly and pretty, I have found in the past that it's surprisingly difficult to find girlie girl level facts on a certain gem, all in the one place.
So, as no one else seems to have put birth stone, zodiac stone, anniversary stone, symbols and meanings, energies, planets, and other "proper" facts like where they come from, hardness, chemical make up and so on all in one place, I thought I would do it. I must stress that my Gem Info Pages are definitely not what you need if you are writing a thesis on a gem, or are some kind of gem type boffin. They contain the info that I always want when buying a gem as a gift. It is girlie info...with some science stuff thrown in at the end.
So, as no one else seems to have put birth stone, zodiac stone, anniversary stone, symbols and meanings, energies, planets, and other "proper" facts like where they come from, hardness, chemical make up and so on all in one place, I thought I would do it. I must stress that my Gem Info Pages are definitely not what you need if you are writing a thesis on a gem, or are some kind of gem type boffin. They contain the info that I always want when buying a gem as a gift. It is girlie info...with some science stuff thrown in at the end.
Ruby Gem Stone Facts
Image Courtesy of paprutziColour:
Red. Can also be brownish, purplish or pinkish
Birth Stone:
July
Zodiac Stone:
Capricorn
Wedding Anniversary:
40 years
Symbolism and Meaning:
Love, passion, power and royalty. Blood.
Planet:
Mars, Saturn
Energies:
Love, Healing
Countries of Origin:
Burma, Thailand, Tanzania, Afganistan, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Kenya, India, Malawi, Pakistan, USA
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Chemical Formula:
Aluminium Oxide with Chromium
Hardness:
9.0
Cleavage:
None
Fracture:
Uneven
Lustre:
Vitreous
Specific Gravity:
4.0
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Ruby and Gem Stone pics on Flickr
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Stuff about Rubies and Gemstones on Amazon
Gemstones (Smithsonian Handbooks)
Amazon Price: $13.60 (as of 11/12/2009) 
Crystal Bible 2
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The Jeweler's Directory of Gemstones: A Complete Guide to Appraising and Using Precious Stones From Cut and Color to Shape and Settings
Amazon Price: $19.77 (as of 11/12/2009)
The EC Archives: Frontline Combat
Amazon Price: $32.97 (as of 11/12/2009)
Gemstones of the World: Newly Revised & Expanded Third Edition
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