Ruby Vs Emerald! Who wins?

Diamonds have become the most sought after precious stone in last few years, also referred as “girl’s best friend” but you can’t take away the popularity of colored gemstones such as ruby and emerald. They are as popular and timeless as diamonds. They are rare, durable with beautiful. There are several factors that impact the prices of colored precious gemstones. Famous four C’s is the one of the factors that determines the price of colored precious stone such as ruby, emerald. Though there are many other factors that have commanded significant prices for the ruby emerald. Let’s see who wins the war Ruby vs emerald?

What is ruby and emerald?

Rubies, generally in color red are easily identifiable by their brilliant hue, they are formed from the same mineral type as sapphires. Rubies gain their color from the presence of chromium within the mineral. Myanmar formerly known as Burma has been the most famous source of ruby buy ruby has also been found in Thailand, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. 

Emeralds, along with aquamarine stones, are of the mineral type “beryl”.

Similarly to rubies, emeralds gain their green color from the presence of chromium. Vast majority of the emerald come from Columbia, according to a survey Columbia supplies 70-90% of the global emerald.

Ruby, Emerald, Are gemstones valuable?

Are gemstones valuable? Yes they are, the value of rubies and emeralds is subject to the Four C’s: cut, color, clarity, and carat just like their friend “Diamond”. They are cut in order to exhibit their beauty and take advantage of the natural shape of their rough forms. Rubies are commonly seen in cushion or oval cuts, while emerald have their distinctive rectangle cut also known as “Emerald Cut”. 

Ruby can range anywhere from pink to dark red, “Pigeon’s Blood” is the most valuable ruby, its red-purple hue and vibrancy make them rare and valuable.

Whereas emeralds can range anywhere between blue-green and pure green, with a strong color saturation. Both the gems don’t have perfect clarity due to the formation of the stones. You can see some inclusions in these colored stones which might be considered as a part of their charm; the inclusions inside an emerald are often termed as “garden” by gemstone wholesale suppliers.

One more way to assess ruby and emerald is its size, though not always but larger rubies and emeralds are regarded as being more valuable. In many cases greater the carat, larger the price. Carat refers to a gemstone’s weight, larger stones have a higher carat.

Gemstone Benefits

The astrological benefits of ruby are that you are likely to see an increase in confidence after wearing a Ruby. The wearer of the gemstone is likely to see a boost in self-confidence. Vibrant green emerald gemstone is known to have a mesmerizing aura and unparalleled aesthetic value and wearing the same provides good health, wisdom, prosperity, creative skills and blissful marital life.

The most expensive ruby and emerald ever sold 

The most expensive ruby precious stone is 25.59 carat which is “pigeon’s blood” in color. Originally mined in Myanmar “The Sunrise Ruby” was sold in US$30m in 2015 to an anonymous buyer. 

There are two emeralds that are considered as the most expensive gemstones by gemstone wholesale suppliers. The first is Elizabeth Taylor’s 23.46-carat emerald and diamond Bulgari pendant, which sold for US$6.6m. The second is the 18.04-carat Rockefeller Emerald, which sold to Harry Winston for US$5.5m.

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