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

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