• Carat weight : 0.55 ct

• Guide price rrp: £950

• Hardness: 9.0 (for reference, diamond is a 10)

• This ruby specifically is “pigeons blood” due to the darker, deeper red shade.

• Ruby gemstones are said to represent passion, purity and nobility. They are loved and valued by cultures all around the world in both modern and ancient times. Many of these cultures connect the Ruby to commitment and love. It was also known that many ancient crowns were also decorated with Rubies due to their representation of joy, fortune and the belief that, when worn by the king, his enemies would fear him more.

Ruby gemstones are the birthstone for July and are gifted for 40th wedding anniversaries. The name is derived from the latin word “ruber “ meaning “red”.