Ruby

The English name of hongbaoshi is Ruby, Origin from Latin, it means red. Because of including chromium in its composition . Its arrives getting pink, content high the more bright. The blood red ruby is treasured by people the most, commonly called as " the pigeon is blood red ". Ruby is tough; the hardness is only under diamond. Its color is scarlet, pretty and dazzling, can deserve to be called 'the first of the red gem ". Magnificent, luxurious ruby is the king of gem, its advantage over all gems.

Some ancient books think ruby is that 'ruby is the most precious in 12 kinds of gems created by God while creating everything.' People dote on ruby; regard it as the love, enthusiasm and representative who excel in virtue, brilliant symbol. It is say that the person who wears ruby will have good health and a long life, the family will be harmonious. The circle of international gem determines ruby as 'birthday of July the stone' is the symbols of nobleness, love, kind-heartedness.

The heaviest light ruby in the world is in India draw Jia. This gem weighs up to 2457 carats. In 1991, Changle county of Shandong province found one was red, the sapphire grew the body. Weight is 67.5 carats, is known as " the mandarin duck gem ",deserve to be called the rare miracle of the world. Municipal Northeast, Mandler of Burma, wipe valley (Mogok) is the main area to product high-quality ruby.