Fun Fact

• Sarah Ferguson received a ruby ring (with a stone called a "pigeon blood" ruby for its color) when she became engaged to Prince Andrew, the duke of York, in 1986.
  
  

Color Treatment

• Nearly all the rubies that are on the market are heat-treated to enhance their color, according to AwesomeGems.com.
  
  

Location

• The stones have been mined in such countries as China, Afghanistan, India and Thailand.
  
  

Color

• A ruby's color is the biggest factor in determining its value: The deeper its red hue, the more it's worth.
  
  

Value

• According to Gemsbrokers.org, the ruby is considered more valuable and rare than a premium colorless diamond.
  
  

Zodiac

• The gem is the astrological stone associated with Capricorn, the goat.