Where to find rubies?

A ruby is a pink to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum (aluminium oxide). Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called sapphires. Ruby is one of the traditional cardinal gems, together with amethyst, sapphire, emerald, and diamond. read more

A ruby is the red gem variety of the aluminum oxide mineral called corundum. It is the rarest and costliest of the gems. The ruby can sometimes be found in North Carolina, but unfortunately the quality is not good. read more

Find a location where rubies have been found previously. Rubies can be found in Thailand, Nepal, Taiwan, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Pakistan and East Africa. There are also locations in the United States where rubies can be found, including Franklin, North Carolina. read more