Rubies and sapphires

Crystals of ruby from Burma which is the red variety of corundum (aluminium oxide). The other variety is sapphire, this specimen is from Kashmir. The lower left specimen is the Edwardes Ruby

Aluminium Aluminum Birthstone Corundum Edwardes Gemstone Haematite Hematite Kashmir Mineral Myanmar Oxide Ruby Sapphire Southeast

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