Lava Jewelry is fully stocked on July’s gorgeous birthstones: ruby and carnelian. I have tons of styles available in both stones, and remember that I love to do custom work, so please contact me if you’d like something different in ruby or carnelian.
Ruby is one of the five precious gemstones (diamond, emerald, sapphire, and tanzanite are the other four). Ruby is the red variety of the mineral corundum. Sapphire is also a variety of corundum, and it includes a huge array of colors, including blue, white, green, and pink. Ruby owes its color to trace amounts of chromium in its crystal structure. Corundum has a hardness of 9 on Moh’s scale, second only to diamond. Corundum is found in a variety of geologic settings.
From mineralminers.com: “Ruby: is said to inspire love, and to enhance creativity, wisdom and spirituality. It is also said to give confidence, self-esteem and courage, and to stimulate leadership qualities. Ruby is also said to have been helpful in treating heart and circulatory disease.”
Carnelian is a beautiful more affordable July birthstone. Carnelian is a form of chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz) which is orange in color. The color of carnelian is often enhanced by heating. Carnelian ranges in color from bright orange to a deep, almost red, orange.
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