Yaqoot Ruby East Timor Birthstone Fashion 2014 Wedding Party Jewellery 4005

Yaqoot Ruby East Timor Birthstone Fashion 2014 Wedding Party Jewellery. 

By Aamir Manan.

All natural rubies have imperfections in them, including color impurities and inclusions of rutile needles known as "silk". Gemologists use these needle inclusions found in natural rubies to distinguish them from synthetics, simulants, or substitutes. Usually the rough stone is heated before cutting. Almost all rubies today are treated in some form, with heat treatment being the most common practice. However, rubies that are completely untreated but still of excellent quality command a large premium.