As mentioned in a previous blog: 5 Trending Colored Stone Choices, "Rubies have long been prized for their dark red color, with “blood-red” rubies being the most valuable. In fact, in the United States, if a ruby is not red enough, it’ll be classified as a pink sapphire. Rubies are also prized for its excellent hardness, falling behind only moissanite and diamond in that facet."

Ruby is originally known as a natural occurrence, a mined gem alongside many others of luxury such as diamond, emerald, amethyst, morganite, aquamarine, and etc. Until recently, natural gems could not be replicated in the lab, but after much R&D in gemology, they are now available on the market for those who wish to glam it up in color and reduce mining in the process!

Let's take a gander at what natural ruby looks like set on two different ring designs, cut into two different fancy shapes, on and off hand.

Dating back to ancient history, one cannot argue the fact that each natural ruby comes with a story. Natural ruby is a rarity because of its growth in nature. Oftentimes, we want the gift of jewelry to resemble the unique story of our own, and what better than with a crystal that has stood the test of time?

We love both variations natural and lab-grown! Scroll down below for a simple point by point breakdown of how each compares.

Our FAB Lab-Grown Colored Gems have the same physical, chemical, and optical properties as their mined counterparts. The only real difference is the origin: one comes from the earth, the other from a state-of-the-art lab.

One of the biggest perks of choosing a Fire & Brilliance lab-grown gem? Fewer inclusions. Since our gems are created in a controlled environment, they typically don’t have the internal flaws that natural stones often carry. These flaws may lead to cracks, cavities, and durability issues. Fewer inclusions mean stronger, longer-lasting sparkle.

Every FAB stone is crafted to meet the highest standards of cut, color, clarity, finish, and polish. Unless otherwise requested, we only offer “eye clean” gems ensuring top-tier beauty and quality you can see.

See our example of the Lab-Grown Ruby below.

• Natural means rare, unique in nature--such as one's love for another.
• Inclusions are imperfections that some like to embrace as part of the mined gem culture, proof each gem is one of a kind
• Classic, has an old world charm to it
• Comes with a story