RUBY / MANIKYA Collection

*INTRODUCTION- Ruby or Manik is a natural deep pink or blood red colored precious gemstone of the Corundum family. Vedic astrology recommends rubies to be worn for success and growth in businesses jobs social status authority and self-confidence *HISTORY- *HOW TO WEAR- -Weight - Minimum 1/10th of the body weight. E.g. – a person weighing 50 kgs can wear a 5 Ratti plus ruby. -COLOUR- Pigeon blood red ruby or deep pink color ruby is most effective otherwise original untreated rubies with lighter hues can also be worn. -Metal- Gold is highly recommended. Alternatively panchdhatu silver or white gold can also be used. -Finger-Ring finger of the working hand. -Day & Time-Sunday morning time is best. o -Mantra & Chanting Times – Before wearing an gemstone keep it immersed in a bowl having 1 spoon of Curd Honey Gangajal Tulsi leaves and Ghee for 10 minutes. This will activate and cleanse your gemstone ornament and remove all its impurities. o After your regular prayers take the ring out of this mixture and wash it with pure Gangajal. Recite the Mantra 5 times Aum Ghrini Suryay Namah ॐ घृणिः सूर्याय नमः to energize before wearing. *WHO CAN WEAR/USE- Association with Sun makes ruby as the Rajratna or ‘King of Gems’. Depending on the placement of Sun in a person s horoscope wearing ruby gemstone can favorably improve career health temperament and social status of natives and related ascendants. Ruby gems can be worn as mentioned below. • Indian or vedic astrology assigns ruby gem or Manikya gemstone for Leo rashi. • Western astrology recommends ruby birthstone for Leo sunsign. • Ascendants of Aries Scorpio Sagittarius and Pisces can also wear ruby. *QUALITY- Ruby stone (meaning Manikya in Hindi) is a rare and highly popular gemstone. A high quality ruby comes from a reputed origin displays balance in color saturation & consistency with minimal contamination. International gemstone market uses globally accepted standards to assess the quality of rubies which can help customers understand how much are rubies worth. • Origin – Burmese ruby or Old Burma ruby is the most popular ruby origin because of its brilliant color saturation and consistency. However discovery of new ruby mines in Africa and Asia has expanded the choice range for customers by giving away new varieties like Mozambique ruby Thailand ruby and Afghanistan ruby. • Color – Of all the quality factors color of ruby has the most profound impact on the overall value of rubies. Dark red but well balanced color-consistent ruby gemstones are more desirable. Pigeon blood color is the most sought-after ruby stone color but is immensely rare and may cost millions for a fine quality piece. • Clarity – Clarity of ruby is judged by the number size location and angle of natural imperfections or inclusions found in the Manik gemstone. Majority of rubies are lightly or heavily included with visible inclusions. A ruby with see-through clarity or inclusions not visible to the naked eye is extremely rare and undoubtedly expensive. *PRICING- Ruby stone price varies steeply even within the same variety because of several quality factors. Origin color clarity and uniqueness collectively influence the price of ruby. Ruby stone prices in India can range anywhere between ₹ 450 to 2 Lakhs ($12 to $1 600) per carat even above. • Origin – Burmese ruby is the most expensive ruby origin because of its exceptional color quality. However African rubies too command high ruby rate in the market nowadays. On per carat basis Old Burma ruby can cost between ₹ 90 000 - 1 20 000 ($1 400 to $1 600) Mozambique ruby can draw up to ₹ 90 000 ($1 200 to $1 400). While Thailand ruby is economical costing up to just ₹ 5 000 ($70) Indian ruby is even cheaper. • Color – Color of ruby single handedly influences the cost of ruby. Dark red or pigeon blood color is the most desirable ruby color and draws exorbitant pricing. Ruby price per carat decreases as we move across from deep red rubies to vibrant red ruby pink ruby and purple ruby. • Treatment – Being precious rubies are quite vulnerable to profiteering. Low quality rubies are often colored or heat treated for extensive margins. An original ruby gemstone is usually expensive (depending on the origin) than synthetic ruby or glass filled rubies. A genuine untreated ruby bought at cheaper prices should always be seen with suspicion. • Clarity – Clarity is broadly judged by the brightness and volume of inclusions found in the ruby gemstone. A real ruby gemstone will almost always have visible or invisible inclusions. Rubies with inclusions not visible to the naked eye are extremely rare and thus highly expensive. Ruby stone price per carat will be significantly high for such natural inclusion free ruby. • Carat Weight – A flawless natural ruby gemstone above a fe