TRAINING IN SESSION...
Team Nassau captured (above) during a diamond training session with our most popular member of the corporate team, Greg Weiss. Greg made his rounds to other stores including Barbados, Freeport and Simple Pawn, Kissimmee.
Fun Facts About Rubies
Ruby is the birthstone for July and is deemed to be one of the most coveted gems. Rubies are well known for their vivid red color. Let’s learn about the July birthstone. Ruby gemstones are a variety of the mineral corundum. More specifically, they are the red variety, which is colored by chromium. Other colors of corundum are classified as sapphire. The word “ruby” comes from the Latin word “ruber” for the red hue. All rubies are red, yet they can have orange, pink or purple tints. The finest rubies come from Burma (Myanmar). They are also mined in Afghanistan, Australia, Cambodia, India, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, the United States, and Vietnam. "The American Gem Society"
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