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Gemological
Properties
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Ruby
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| Chemical
Composition |
AL203 + Cr (aluminum
oxide) |
| Color |
Any shade of red, from
light pinkish red to dark purplish red. In ancient times, pinkish
red rubies were called Padmaraga (red as the lotus) or Feminine
rubies, while dark red rubies were considered Masculine stones. |
| Hardness |
9 |
| Density |
3.99-4.1; usually near
4.00 |
| Refractive
Index |
1.763-1.770 |
| Occurence |
Burma- Burmese rubies
historically comes from the Mogok stone tract. The history of
mining in Burma is long, complex and turbulent and date back
thousands of years. Gems occur in a gravel layer called Byon
at a dept of 20 to 100 feet, and are recovered by rudimental
washing and screening and then hand-picking of encouraging-looking
pebbles. Today, the Mong Hsu tract is also producing gem quality
stones. Very fine Burmese stones over 5 carats are today extremely
rare and can command ten times as much the price of a 5 carats
diamond. Other producers of fine rubies are Thailand, Pakistan,
Vietnam, Ceylon, East Africa.
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Astrological-Healing
Properties
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Ruby
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| Planet |
Sun |
| Cosmic
Color |
Red |
| Number |
1 |
| Chakra |
5th, Manipura |
| Sun
Mantra |
"Aum grinih suryaya
namah" repeated
7 times at the time of wearing a Sun talisman. |
| Signs
of a well-placed Venus |
Creative, vital, resistant,
determined and decisive.
Successful activity, authority.
Royalty, high position in administration.
Cheerful outlook, good fortune, ambition to achieve great heights,
brilliance, optimism, success in worldly affairs.
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| Prevention
of the following diseases |
Heart diseases,
eye inflammation, low or high blood pressure,
Hemorrhage, cardiac thrombosis, heated and bilious constitution
Cerebral meningitis, eruption of the face, typhoid, polypus,
epilepsy, bile complaints, sun-stroke, scorches, diseases of
the head
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| Element |
Fire |
| Sign |
Leo |
| Sanskrit
Names |
Manikya, Ruby, Padmaraga,
Red-lotus color gem, Shona-Ratna, Red jewel, Ravi-Ratna, Gem
of the sun.
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Stone
of Pinkish Red color, it generally occurs in crystal of six sided
prism. Ruby is the Gemstone , used to enhance the powers of the
Sun. An individual whose Sun is well placed in the birth Chart can
never be unsuccessful. There are several attributes which decides
the superiority of the ruby. For instance, if it is immersed in
milk, the red rays should break the liquid. Or if it is rubbed on
a stone, the stone may show signs of friction but the ruby must
not lose weight. When examined in the early morning sun against
the mirror, if it throws out its rays on the lower part of the mirror,
the ruby very high quality. 
On wearing a Ruby one becomes proof against the effect of poison.
Its use leads to generate the mental and spiritual powers and special
divine thoughts rise in mind. Manik or ruby balances Surya (Sun).
Surya represents the king of the solar system in Jyotish. It also
represents Authority, Power, Self, Father, Body and Health. Depending
on the placement of Surya in your birth chart, the wearing of a
ruby may be very auspicious in strengthening the positive influences
of Surya. Surya, the sun acts like the Thalamus in the Human Physiology.
The
sun is the central focal point in the solar system as is the Thalamus
in our body. All activity in the solar system revolves around the
sun. In our Physiology, all activity is controlled and ordered by
the thalamus. Enlivening the positive influences of Surya strengthens
the physiology and strengthens the qualities of Surya in our daily
life. The stone of love, surrounds the user with an aura of beauty,
and can actually transform their appearance. § Protects one
from all negativity, and physical harm or illness. Known as the
stone of royalty, it was believed that as long as a piece of ruby
was around, wealth would be too.
