Maintenance of Ruby
1. Try not to wear rubies during sports or heavy work to avoid collision and damage.
2. Ruby and other jewelry should not be placed at will, but should be placed in a jewelry box alone, because all kinds of jewelry have different hardness, and mutual friction will lead to wear.
3. Wear ruby for a long time and check it once a month to avoid losing it due to loose inlay.
4. Unset or micro-inlaid jewelry should be carefully matched in daily life to avoid big collision. If it is damaged, it should be repaired in time.
Ruby, like other gems, loses its luster when it is stained with oil and sweat secreted by human body, so it is advisable to wash it once a month.
Maintenance and cleaning of rubies
Pay attention to your health
1. Don't wear ruby and sapphire jewelry when exercising or doing heavy work, so as to avoid irreparable damage caused by collision.
2. Don't put ruby jewelry and other jewelry in the same drawer or jewelry box at will. Because all kinds of gems and metals have different hardness, they will be worn by mutual friction.
3. When wearing ruby jewelry, pay attention to check it once a month. If the inlay is loose, it should be repaired in time.
Ruby, like other gems, will lose its luster when it is stained with oil and sweat secreted by human body. So if you wear it often, clean it once a month.
5. Especially mention borderless and micro-inlaid jewelry. Be careful in daily wear and try to avoid big collisions. If it is found that the borderless inlaid jewelry falls off, it should be repaired as soon as possible to prevent the gem from falling off in a large area.
wash
1. Cleaning with mild soapy water and a soft brush is the simplest cleaning method.
2. Clean jewelry can be dried on a towel without cotton wool.
3. Use wax-free dental floss or toothpicks to remove dirt on gems and between claws.
4. Never use bleach. Chlorine in bleaching water will pit the alloy, decompose the alloy and even corrode the weld.
5. Avoid washing with washing powder, detergent and toothpaste containing abrasives.
6. Never put it in detergent or acid for cleaning.
7. It's best to go to the jewelry store for a professional "beauty overhaul" every six months to ensure the luster will last forever.
8. Borderless and micro-inlaid jewelry can't be cleaned by ultrasonic cleaning machine to prevent gems from falling off.
The main characteristics of ruby
Ruby embodies three main characteristics of high-grade gemstones: charming beauty, excellent durability and extremely high rarity.
The beauty of ruby is first reflected in its unique red color. Although there are many kinds of red gems in nature, only the red color of ruby can bring the most shocking visual impact to people. In an ancient painting in Myanmar, a rich European came to Myanmar to look for the legendary ruby. A local chief took out a ruby wrapped in silk and put it on the table. Before he opened the bag, the ruby light had dyed the bag red. When he was about to open the bag, he said to the European guests, "Please sit down! Ruby is coming out. " As soon as the voice fell, the bag was opened, and the whole hall was illuminated by the red flame from the ruby in the bag. At this time, the spectators opened their eyes wide, one hand hung in the air at a loss, and the other hand clung to the edge of the table, and their surprise was beyond words.
The durability of ruby is mainly due to its excellent hardness and high temperature resistance. Ruby has a Mohs hardness of 9, which is the second hardest substance in nature after diamond. At the same time, it can withstand the high temperature of about 2000 degrees Celsius without melting, which is much higher than the ignition point of diamond 1000 degrees Celsius. Therefore, whether it is inlaid as jewelry or as a private collection, it can last forever without worrying about environmental changes.
High-quality rubies are extremely rare and hard to obtain. In Myanmar, on average, only about 1 carat ruby raw ore can be screened out from every 400 tons of ruby ore. After re-selection, only one ruby can be selected from every 1 1,000 such ores, which has reached the gem level in terms of color, clarity and weight. In the ancient legend, in order to get the ruby hidden in the bottomless valley, people threw pieces of raw meat into the valley and prayed that the ruby would stick to the meat. When the vultures fly to the bottom of the valley to pick up the meat, they try to shoot the vultures so that the rubies can stick to the meat or be swallowed by the vultures.
What aspects should I consider when choosing a ruby?
1. Particle size: The larger the particle size of ruby, the higher the price.
2. Color: There are many colors of rubies, the best is deep pure red, followed by purplish red, followed by dark pink, purplish red and brownish red, and others such as brownish red, dark red and light pink are poor rubies. In addition, when observing rubies from the table, it is best to see only one color when rotating. If you can see other colors, it means that the ruby is not oriented correctly during processing.
3. Fire color: it is the color displayed on the front of ruby under the illumination of light source. It is essentially a reflection of the comprehensive effects of transparency, cutting and color of a ruby. When a good ruby rotates gently (the table is facing itself), you can see many small red "flames" flashing inside, which requires a high-quality ruby to account for more than 55% of the total crown.
4. Cracks: Because cracks are common in rubies, rubies with few and thin cracks should be selected as far as possible, especially rubies with cracks passing through the center of the ruby.
Two boxes of fake rubies
Ruby is one of the precious varieties in jewelry. Ruby is bright in color, and under the illumination of light source, it can reflect beautiful and moving six-ray starlight, commonly known as six lines, which is caused by the special crystal structure of ruby and its unique optical phenomenon.
Ruby is transparent, translucent and opaque, and its colors are water red, pink, pigeon blood red and rose red. Because big gems are very rare, rubies with larger particles are generally fake.
There are two kinds of fake rubies: the first is to pass the low-grade rubies off as rubies, and all fake rubies do not have the unique color of rubies.
The second is artificial ruby. Artificial ruby is very similar to natural ruby in terms of specific gravity, hardness and color. Intuitively, artificial rubies have uniform texture, no natural impurities, even and positive color, often large particles and lack naturalness.
What's the point of wearing rubies?
The wearing of rubies is different from other gems. Generally speaking, it is more casual and there are not many rules, so people can wear ruby jewelry in various positions at will.
Secondly, the red color of ruby is warm, so when wearing ruby, you can try to choose some simple, generous and plain clothes to match it, so as to show the brilliance of ruby.
When choosing a ruby style, you should choose it according to your appearance and body characteristics. For example, for tall and thin people, choosing some oval rubies can play a neutralizing role and show a soft aesthetic feeling.
In addition, it should be noted that there are also people who are not suitable for wearing rubies, because the magnetic field of rubies is relatively strong, and people with weak constitution are best not to wear rubies; In addition, the fiery red color of ruby and the radical magnetic field nature of the gem itself will accelerate the outbreak of people's emotions, so ruby is not suitable for people who are easily excited.
Selection principle of ruby and sapphire
Color: The first condition for choosing rubies and sapphires is color. The color must be deep enough and delicate enough. The most beautiful colors are "pigeon blood red" ruby and "cornflower blue" sapphire.
Defects: The standard for judging the defects of rubies and sapphires is generally visual observation, especially rubies always contain many impurities. You can look at it with a magnifying glass of ten times.
Transparency: Generally speaking, the cleaner the gem, the better the transparency and the higher the value.
Cutting: The crystals of rubies and sapphires are hexagonal, so the most common cutting and polishing shapes are oval. Well-cut rubies and sapphires are dazzling and beautiful. When observing, the front face is upward, and sometimes the bottom may be missing or irregular.