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Bold, fiery and romantic, ruby stones are absolute beauties that go easy on the eye. Ruby’s striking appearance and exceptional hardness & durability have earned it fame and reputation all the way. No doubt it’s sometimes called ’the king of gemstones’. Anyway, the lure of ruby gemstones is too intense to chew over and a debate for another day. So, I’ll skip that and cut to the chase.

The Tips

Before we take the plunge, there is something that you need to understand about ruby stones. The definition of the perfect ruby is different for different people because there is no perfect ruby to satiate everybody’s demands. Ruby experts have found that ruby stones tend to lack color, cut or clarity above one carat. So, in rubies, you can get a perfect but small gemstone or a large gemstone with imperfections. I’m assuming that by now you might have established what kind of ruby stone you want, a small one with the minimal eye-visible imperfections or a large one with somewhat visible imperfections. Let’s take the plunge now!

Source Makes A Big Difference

The first and foremost aspect of buying quality ruby stones that you should ruminate over is the source from which you want to get your ruby. That’s because the source of a ruby can play a dramatic role in everything from its quality and grading factors to price. For instance, you can choose from Burma rubies that are highly adulated for their quality, Mozambique rubies that have become quite popular in recent years because of their fine color, or rubies from other sources such as Thailand, Sri Lanka and Australia, to name a few.

While Burma rubies are typically of the top-quality and some of these stones even exhibit the famous Pigeon Blood color that the world is crazy for, you can opt for a ruby stone from a different source based on your definition of the perfect ruby.

Lab-made Stones Are Great Too!

You can get a top-quality natural ruby stone from your preferred source that goes with your definition of the perfect ruby. However, a top-quality natural stone comes with a hefty price tag. Now, if you’re willing to spend a large sum of money on a natural ruby stone, it’s fine. However, if you don’t have the bucks for it, you can opt for a lab-made ruby stone. Often known as lab-made, lab-grown, lab-created and man-made, stones created in laboratories under controlled environments depicting the formation of their natural counterparts are great, budget-friendly alternatives to them.

Having the same physical and optical properties as natural ruby stones, lab-made ruby gemstones are beautiful, durable and affordable. Better yet, with lab-made rubies, you get the leeway to design a stone based on your precise requirements. For instance, if your definition of a perfect ruby stone delineates a ruby with no eye-visible imperfections, no problem, you can get that with lab-made ruby stones.

Now, getting a ruby stone with no eye-visible imperfections is nothing but a stroke of luck because such rubies are rare and thus, people in trade expect rubies to have certain inclusions. Otherwise, the stone could be a fake. So, getting yourself a quality ruby stone that doesn’t hurt the bank boils down to your decision regarding whether you opt for a lab-made stone.

Also, it’s about time we ended up satiating our urge to get natural gemstones for adorning ourselves at the cost of environmental degradation if not unethical working conditions and child labor. The choice is yours.

Buy From A Reputable Jeweler

You know, when considering purchasing a gemstone or jewelry, it’s best to buy from a jeweler with a trustworthy reputation. A reputed jeweler can be of immense help in your quest for the perfect ruby stone. Apart from assisting you in making an informed purchase based on your preferences and likings, a jeweler with a reliable reputation will most likely provide you with certificates of authenticity for your purchased gemstone.

A certificate of authenticity verifies that the gemstone or jewelry piece in question has been appraised by an independent and renowned gemstone laboratory such as the GIA or IGS. This certificate lists information about the gemstone or jewelry piece in question encompassing its quality and grading factors and other crucial aspects.

Thus, getting a certificate of authenticity from an independent and renowned gemstone laboratory for your purchased gemstone or jewelry piece proves the fact that it’s authentic.

Examine Personally Before Buying

Determining the quality of a gemstone isn’t a cup of tea of the general public but gemologists. Having said that, I suggest you choose a ruby gemstone after examining stones personally beforehand to avoid any disappointment later. You should only choose a stone after applying thoughtful consideration and checking on its different quality and grading factors like color, clarity, cut and carat weight in person.

In that sense, if it’s your first time buying a gemstone, I strictly recommend you avoid buying your fascination online. That’s because you’ll be unable to judge the quality of the stone from a photo or video. So, that’s that.

When buying from a physical jewelry store, take the help of a jewelry expert to choose a ruby gemstone that goes with your budget and preferences.

Go For  Pure Red Color

Well, all the other reasons aside, you’ve probably primarily decided to treat yourself to a ruby gemstone because you love its pure, intense red color. Thus, it’s evident that you want a pure red color ruby. So, why not go for it if you have the bucks for it? Ruby stones that are considered the finest in color have pure, vibrant red to slightly purplish red color. These stones command the highest prices.

When buying a pure red ruby, go for a stone that’s neither too dark nor too light. A color that’s too dark will affect the stone’s brightness. Similarly, a color that’s too light will lack the absolute appeal of ruby and confuse it with pink sapphire. In that sense, you can opt for a ruby stone with the color grade R 6/6. Only top-quality rubies have this color grade. For perspective, R in this color grade stands for a particular hue of red, 6, for deep tone, and the remaining 6, for vivid saturation. So, there you go!

These tips will surely come in handy when you embark on your quest to get that perfect ruby stone of your dreams. Last but not least, the choice is always yours.