There are 4 types of gemstones found in nature and Rubies are considered to be most precious and fascinating among them. Rubies are extremely expensive due to attributes like intense color, high quality and rarity. They are used in making jewelry and ornaments like ruby rings. However, like diamond and gold, there are chances of getting cheated. Therefore, one needs to be very cautious and take all necessary precautions for preventing such loss.
While buying a ruby, if you take care of 4Cs i.e. color, cut, clarity and carat then you can be assured of good quality gem. Ruby comes in different shades of red varying from light pink to most valuable ‘Pigeon blood-red’. After color comes clarity, which means that gem should not contain any rutile and should be crystal clear. Rubies are very hard and cuts on it are unique and beautiful. It is very important that you get ruby that has perfect cut and has been processed perfectly. And last but not the least is carat. It determines the quality of gemstone i.e. more the carat better the quality.
A good quality ruby not only is more beautiful but also lasts for long time and does not lose its shine with time.