All Hail The King

Gem Junkies

All hail The King of Gemstones, RUBY! You might have heard of it, but do you know why its so renowned and associated with wealth and power? Or what gives Ruby the rich red color? Gemologists and jewelry designers Brecken and Jonathan explore the hefty reputation of this prized gemstone. 00:00:00 Col-o-ra-do 00:36:00 Tell us how hard our teeth are? (Follow-up question from prior podcast episode.) 01:46:00 Ruby – The King of all gemstones 02:19:00 Corundum family 02:28:00 Pink Sapphire vs. Ruby 03:33:00 The color red 05:29:00 How rubies are formed 06:01:00 What kind of deposits they're found in? 06:28:00 Chromium 06:49:00 Rubies from Cambodia and Thailand 07:18:50 Rubies from Greenland 07:48:00 Ruby formation and connection with Pangea 08:34:00 Ruby mining 08:50:00 The specific gravity of ruby 09:35:00 Burma rubies 09:47:00 Mozambique rubies 10:07:00 Global Demand 11:28:00 Tom Lantos Act 12:05:00 Valuing a ruby 13:32:00 Rutile needles and treatment 14:42:00 Inclusions and check out @microworldofgems on Instagram 15:57:00 Glass-filled rubies 16:34:00 Color treatment 17:16:00 Ruby Market and pricing 18:16:00 [Storytime] Growing up with ruby marbles