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dmitriy555 [2]
4 years ago
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Why is the gemstone ruby valuable?

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1 answer:
Artemon [7]4 years ago
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Rubies are the most valuable members of the corundum family. Large gem-quality rubies can be more valuable than comparably sized diamonds and are certainly rarer. There is a relative abundance of smaller, 1-3 carat blue sapphires compared to the scarcity of even small gem-quality rubies.

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