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Ruby:
Rubies are mined traditionally in Siam (Thailand, and the Pailin and Samlot province of Cambodia) and Afghanistan. Rubies were rarely found in Sri Lanka where pink sapphires are more common. After the Second World War new ruby deposits were found in Tanzania, Kenya, Madagascar, Vietnam, Nepal, Tajikistan, and Pakistan. They have also been sometimes found in the states of Montana, North Carolina, and South Carolina. More recently, large ruby deposits have been found under the receding ice shelf of Greenland. The Mogok Valley in Upper Myanmar was for centuries the world main source for rubies.
All natural rubies have imperfections in them, including color impurities and inclusions of rutile needles known as "silk". The finest ruby is best described as being a vivid medium-dark toned red. Secondary hues add an additional complication. Pink, orange, and purple are the normal secondary hues in ruby. Of the three, purple is preferred because, firstly, the purple reinforces the red making it appear richer.
Ruby is a very hard stone and rates a 9 on the Moh’s scale.
Myths and Therapeutic Properties:
Ruby helps heal and open the heart. It illuminates the emotional level of life and reveals the divine love at the core of every molecule in creation. Ruby and the red ray it carries restore emotional fluidity by relaxing undesirable patterns and dissolving congestion in the emotional body. Ruby teaches you to become a vehicle through which divine love and joy can enter your life and touch those around you.
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