Sri Lankan Ruby (Ceylon Ruby)

What is Sri Lankan Ruby Stone?

A Sri Lankan (Ceylonese) Ruby stone has different varieties according to its origin, composition, and trace elements. Explore the types before you buy Sri Lankan Ruby stones online:

1. Pigeon’s Blood Ceylon Ruby: This is a vivid, highly saturated, and pure red variety of Sri Lankan Ruby. It has a slight purplish tint.
2. Pinkish-Red Ceylon Ruby: It has a light pink to dark red colour with a subtle pink or purple tint.
3. Orange-Red Ceylon Ruby: This variety has warm tones of orange to red colour with a slight tint of red.
4. Ceylon Star Ruby: These Star rubies have red, purple, or light pink to deep pink colour with an asterism effect due to needle-like inclusions. These are the second most preferred Star Rubies after Mogok Star Rubies. 

Along with Ceylonese Ruby stones, Pramogh presents exquisite gemstone collections for your astrological and jewellery requirements. We sell the best quality, reputed lab-certified, original gemstones at affordable prices and trendy offers!

Sri Lankan Ruby Benefits:

Benefits of wearing a Ruby stone are many, and when it's a Ceylonese variety, the effects are felt even more prominently. Here are some of the advantages of wearing a Sri Lankan Ruby stone:

• It stabilizes physical and mental well-being for inner peace and harmony.
• It represents the “Fire” element and boosts passion, courage, confidence, self-esteem, leadership, and decision-making skills.
• It relieves stress and aids depression, anxiety, guilt, past trauma, and grief.
• It elevates innovative and creative abilities in professionals working in mass media, dance, art, music, singing, drama, films, etc. 
• It aids issues related to the heart, circulatory system, eyesight, limbs, back, and neck. 
• It enhances muscle strength, vitality, vigour, stamina, and body energy.
• It facilitates self-esteem, self-confidence, luxury, societal status, wealth, prosperity, and fame in life!
• It activates the Sacral Chakra and heals the energy blocks to activate spiritual insights, Kundalini energy, intuitions, rooting, and guidance.

Who Should Wear Sri Lankan Ruby?

According to Vedic and Western astrology, people born under Aries and Sagittarius zodiac signs can wear Ceylon Ruby stone. Ascendants of Leo, Scorpio, Capricorn, and Cancer can also wear this gemstone.

How to Wear Sri Lankan Ruby Stone?

Ideal Metal

Gold is the ideal metal to set your Ceylon Ruby ring or pendant. Metals like panchdhatu and copper may also be considered after asking your astrologer

Finger Placement

Wear your Srilankan ruby ring on the ring finger of your working hand

Stone Weight

It varies for each individual according to their body weight

Best Day

Sunday, during the waxing moon phase (shukla paksha)

Ideal Timing

Early morning (5-7 AM), preferably just around sunrise (brahm muhurat)

Mantras for energization 

Chant the Surya Mantra ‘Om Hrim Sum Suraiye Namah’ (ॐ ह्रीं सुं सूर्याय नमः) or Om Ghrini Suryay Namah (ॐ घृणिः सूर्याय नमः ) 108 times.

Factors Affecting Sri Lankan Ruby Price & Quality

The Sri Lankan Ruby stone price depends on its quality. Remember to go through the following pricing insights when you buy Sri Lankan Ruby stone online or in-store:

Colour: 

A blood-red Star Ruby costs more than a dull red Sri Lankan Ruby. 

Clarity:

Sri Lankan Ruby Gemstone with distinct sparkle, eye-clear inclusions, and high brilliance gains a higher price than a non-sparkling ruby stone.

Cut:

A Sri Lankan Ruby having round, oval, or pear shapes with superfine facets has a higher value than other shapes.

Carat:

A high-carat-weight Sri Lankan Ruby costs higher than a lower-carat weighing Ceylon Ruby.

Treatments:

Untreated and original Sri Lankan Ruby Gemstones prices are higher than treated or synthetic Sri Lankan Ruby Gemstones.

Origin:

The Sri Lankan Ruby from the Ratnapura (City of Gems) region has a higher price than its other origins, like Elahera, Balangoda, etc.

Gemstone Certification’s Importance:

Always buy the reputed laboratory-certified Sri Lankan Ruby stones from trusted dealers to avoid scams. Lab certification assures the originality of the Sri Lankan Ruby Gemstone. A certified gemstone also gains a higher reselling value.

Pramogh only sells high-quality and IDT lab-certified Sri Lankan Ruby stones with proper documentation and dedicated customer support to solve your buying queries.

Sri Lankan Ruby Price in India

An original Sri Lankan ruby can cost you around ₹80000 per carat in India, and the cost can go higher (up to lakhs) or lower than this depending on the overall quality of the gemstone.

Care & Cleaning Tips for Sri Lankan Ruby Stone:

The Ceylonese Ruby is comparatively durable and needs timely care to preserve its appeal and effectiveness. Follow these easy cleaning tips after you buy a Sri Lankan Ruby stone: 

• Immerse the Sri Lankan Ruby Gemstone in warm and soapy water for cleaning. 
• Pat it dry with a soft cloth and wear it again.
• Avoid using harsh chemicals, steamers, alcohols, chlorides, or ultrasonic cleaners for cleaning to prevent damage.

Sri Lankan Ruby Jewellery:

Ceylon Ruby is a 15th and 40th-anniversary gemstone. You can gift a gorgeous ring of Sri Lankan Ruby to signify love and compassion for your spouse. It was first mined over 2000 years ago in Sri Lanka. Ratnapura Ruby stones are more famous as they carry eminent luster and superfine colour quality. It is the birthstone of July. It is believed that King Solomon gave Ceylon Ruby gemstones to the Queen of Sheba for power, kingdom, wellness, and mankind. Its stunning pigeon's blood-red colour, reddish-purple hues, and potent divine energies make it a worthy gemstone. A Sri Lankan Manik ring or pendant looks rich and classy in occasional and festive jewellery.