Ruby 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 may indicate that the stone has been treated. Ruby is the traditional birthstone for July and is usually more pink than garnet, although some rhodolite garnets have a similar pinkish hue to most rubies. The world's most valuable ruby is the Sunrise Ruby. Rubies have a hardness of 9.0 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. Among the natural gems only moissanite and diamond are harder, with diamond having a Mohs hardness of
Ruby (given name) used as a nickname for the name Reuben. Authors Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz noted in their 2007 book "Baby Name Bible" that Ruby is a "vibrant" name with a "sassy and sultry" image, while Laura Wattenberg wrote in her 2005 book "The Baby Name Wizard: A Magical Method for Finding the Perfect Name For Your Baby" that Ruby has the image of a woman "kicking up her heels" at a music hall. Notable people with the name include: Ruby (given name) Ruby is a predominantly feminine given name taken from the name of the gemstone ruby. The name