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Ruby

1.41-carat faceted oval ruby.

1.41-carat faceted oval ruby.

Brian Kell
The "precious" gemstones are ruby, sapphire, diamond, and emerald. Natural rubies contain inclusions of rutile, called "silk". Stones which do not contain these imperfections will have undergone some form of treatment.

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