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July Birthstone

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

BIRTHSTONE

JORGE A. MALDONADO

RUBY

RUBY

  • Is the second hardest mineral known.
  • Ruby is the July birthstone, and the Capricorn Zodiac stone.
  • Ruby has been associated with the values of love, success, integrity, passion.

INFORMATION

  • The red color in ruby is caused by trace amounts of the element chromium.
  • ubies come from all over the world but good gemstones are found at Thailand, India, Madagascar
  • Rubies have a famous place in science - the first lasers were made from artificial ruby crystals.

INFORMATION

  • Some natural ruby crystals show the fluorescence that makes a lasser possible
  • Is a really shiny and is commonly found in red.

PRICES

  • The price of a ruby could be of 1500$-3000$
  • Ruby are beautiful and strange gemstones in some countries.

INFORMATION

  • Transparent rubies of large sizes are even rarer than Diamonds.
  • Ruby is distinguished for its bright red color, being the most famed and fabled red gemstone.
  • Ruby has always been classified as an individual gemstone.

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CARNELIAN

CARNELIAN

  • is an orange variety of chalcedony
  • Its colors can vary from nearly yellow to nearly red
  • If its color is darker it could be called sard.

CARNELIAN

  • Carnelian is always somewhat translucent; sard may appear opaque.
  • Is the traditional birthstone of july
  • It is associated with luck and safety.
  • Carnelian is only one of several chalcedony

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PRICES

  • You can found this gem for a price of 8$-35$
  • Is a cheap gemstone

INFROMATION

  • Ruby has always been classified as an individual gemstone.
  • Carnelian is a minor jewelry gemstone.
  • used as beads for necklaces and bracelets.

INFORMATION

  • Sources of Carnelian include India, Brazil, Uruguay, and the Unites States (New Jersey and Oregon).
  • A similar gemstone could the fire Opal.

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