EtsyBloggers: July 9th Blog Carnival - Contentment

Topic to blog: July's birthstone is the ruby which symbolizes contentment, blog about the colors red/ruby/ or what you need to be content.

 

This is a challenging topic for me. One, red is not one of my favorite colors, which probably explains why two,  I've never considered myself in a content state.  Since I can remember I have had thought after thought run through my head, that even my thoughts had their own thoughts. haha. 

I find it strange that red would be considered a color of contentment. To me, red is too energetic and stimulating.  I do have a few pieces in my shop that are red. Just because I don't like it, doesn't mean others don't. I can honestly say, I do not own one piece of red clothing. I'm a pale skinned, freckled faced red head. And the combination of the 3 and the red shirt only makes me look a little green. The other 4 red heads in my family have the same problem. Anyway, back to the red pieces I can talk about. I made the red pieces fun and exciting. To me that's what the color resonates for me. 

Floating Ruby Red Quartz Bead Necklace and Earrings

Ruby red faceted quartz glass beads float on silver plated wire. Two oval red silk beads are used above the triple strands. The necklace measures 24 inches and held together with a silver plated barrel clasp.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32238467

Will ship international, please contact me so I can get you an accurate quote.

See more jewelry at http://www.etsy.com/shop/FindingCharm

Precious Memories Earrings

Long golden earrings, with faceted garnet and ruby beads.
18.00 SGD. To purchase, kindly email me at prettyaccessories@hotmail.com.

News : Red-Hot Rocks - July’s Birthstone

Jewelry.com, 07/16/2008

There’s a saying that the ‘price of wisdom is above rubies’. That is certainly true, but hey, you can’t wear wisdom on your finger or around your neck. Ok – so wisdom is probably somewhat more useful than a ruby or two – but this saying just goes to show how highly prized these little red gems have been throughout history. Read More

Ruby : as a mineral

Ruby is a light pink to blood red gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum (aluminium oxide). The common red color is caused mainly by the element chromium. Its name comes from ruber, Latin for red. Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called sapphires. It is considered one of the four precious stones, together with the sapphire, the emerald and the diamond. Improvements used include color alteration, improving transparency by dissolving rutile inclusions, healing of fractures (cracks) or even completely filling them.

Prices of rubies are primarily determined by color (the brightest and best "red" called Pigeon Blood Red, command a huge premium over other rubies of similar quality). After color follows clarity: similar to diamonds, a clear stone will command a premium, but a ruby without any needle-like rutile inclusions will indicate the stone has been treated one way or another. Cut and carat (size) also determine the price.

more about ruby : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby

Ruby
Ruby crystal before faceting, length 0.8 inches (2 cm)
General
Category	Mineral variety
Chemical formula	aluminium oxide with chromium, Al2O3::Cr
Identification
Color	Red, may be brownish or purplish
Crystal habit	Varies with locality. Terminated tabular hexagonal prisms.
Crystal system	Trigonal
Cleavage	No true cleavage
Fracture	Uneven or conchoidal
Mohs Scale hardness	9.0
Luster	Vitreous
Refractive index	~1.762-1.770
Pleochroism	Orangey Red, Purplish Red
Ultraviolet fluorescence	red under longwave
Streak	white
Specific gravity	4.0
Melting point	2050°C
Fusibility	perfectly
Solubility	none
Diaphaneity	transparent