{"product_id":"ruby-and-sterling-silver-handmade-earrings","title":"Ruby and Sterling Silver Handmade Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003eRuby and Sterling Silver Handmade Earrings by Denise Gregorka, an antique and estate jeweller based in New York - stunning high quality colour in real life and is beautifully construction with each section of sterling silver hand bent to the shape of the raw ruby pieces. Truly stunning and a family heirloom with these pieces of ruby extracted from antique jewellery pieces and reconstructed by Denise Gregorka into classic but modern styling. Also include a rubber stopper on the back to reduce the risk of them slipping off.\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRUBY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Stone of Passion and Vitality\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✦ GEMSTONE INFORMATION ✦\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOMPOSITION:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aluminium Oxide (Corundum), coloured red by traces of chromium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMOHS HARDNESS:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRANSPARENCY:\u003c\/strong\u003e Transparent to opaque. Gem-quality ruby is transparent, while raw crystals are often translucent to opaque.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLUSTRE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vitreous (glassy) to slightly adamantine (diamond-like)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOLOURS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pinkish red to deep blood red, and sometimes purplish red\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLOCATIONS FOUND:\u003c\/strong\u003e Myanmar (Burma), Mozambique, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Tanzania, India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFORMATION:\u003c\/strong\u003e Forms deep in the Earth’s crust, often in marble or in rocks altered by heat and pressure, where aluminium-rich minerals crystallise with traces of chromium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e★ DID YOU KNOW? ★\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuby and sapphire are the same mineral, corundum. Only red corundum is called ruby, and every other colour is sapphire. The name comes from the Latin “ruber”, meaning “red”.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe first working laser, built in 1960, used a synthetic ruby crystal. Chromium in the crystal is what makes ruby glow red under ultraviolet light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e■ METAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES ■\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePromotes passion, vitality and courage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssociated with the Heart and Root Chakras\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBelieved to encourage confidence, motivation and warmth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaid to support strength and a zest for life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraditionally used for protection and to attract energy and success\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMetaphysical properties listed above are drawn from widely published crystal healing literature. These claims have not been scientifically verified and are not intended to be used for medical treatment, advice or diagnosis.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"crystalsanctuary.com.au","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":69390729740322,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/2094\/3650\/files\/IMG_4231.jpg?v=1792904160","url":"https:\/\/crystalsanctuary.com.au\/products\/ruby-and-sterling-silver-handmade-earrings","provider":"Crystal Sanctuary Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}