King of Gems: Ruby is better than diamond.

The relationship between western culture and gems is relatively shallow.

Most people attach great importance to diamonds as a symbol of commitment. Only a few people know that the whole ceremony started with an advertising campaign of De Beers in 1947, and the slogan was "Diamonds last forever".

To understand the excessive importance of gems in history, we need to turn from the dazzling light of diamonds, because in reality, until the middle of the 20th century, rubies were girls' best friends, two crystal clear cherry rubies with delicate micro-details on the surface and sharp bevel edges.

The larger one showed excellent crystal form, measuring 1.5cm wide. Recycling location: Wenza, Mpawa and Mpawa areas in dodoma, Tanzania.

Ruby (CC BY-SA 3.

0) is one of the traditional rubies. Together with amethyst, sapphire, emerald and diamond, the word ruby comes from ruber, and Latin is red.

When rubies are mined, their colors are light pink and blood red. Gems consist of mineral corundum (alumina).

19 13 years, the famous gem explorer george frederick Kunz wrote a fantastic gem legend.

His subtitle emphasizes the ruby spectrum in history, and its themes include folklore, superstition, symbolism, mysticism, medical use, protection, prevention, religion and divination, crystal gaze, birthstones, lucky stones and amulets, stars, ecliptic and planets.

When talking about the magical therapeutic properties of ruby Kunz, they said: "They are the supreme treatment for all kinds of bleeding and all kinds of inflammatory diseases.

People believe that they can also play a calming role and eliminate anger and disharmony.

This is a natural ruby (corundum) crystal with a length of 0.8 inches (2 cm) before inlay.

Ruby is preserved because of superstition and has long been associated with the protection of financial assets. For example, in A.D. 1365, the great explorer Sir John mandeville wrote in his book Travels: "Once, a man touched four corners of his land with a ruby.

In addition, it is believed that ruby darkens to warn its owner of the coming disaster.

Whether people believe in these legendary features of gems or not, color psychology associates red with some very strong emotions. Read more … like this preview. Do you want to read on? You can! Join us (convenient and instant access) and see what you missed! ! All high-end goods provide full service and can be picked up immediately.

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Ashley Cowie, a Scottish historian, writer and documentary producer, showed his unique views on historical issues in an easy-to-understand and gripping way.

His books, articles and TV programs discuss the lost culture and kingdom, ancient handicrafts, symbols and buildings, myths and legends, and tell thought-provoking stories, which provide insights for our common social history.

Ashley Cowie, above: diamonds and rubies.

Ashley Cowie grew up in Wake, a small fishing village in Case County on the northeast coast of Scotland, and then he studied filmmaking in Glasgow.

In his early twenties, he began to read more books.