Knowledge: the difference between tourmaline and ruby!

Both tourmalines and gems have been popular in jewelry and jade in recent years. The high-end and atmospheric rubies and the high-quality rubellites, the existence of these two colors and high quality, are very suitable for people's appetites. But the key problem is that it is difficult for many people to distinguish between these two kinds of tourmalines and gems, which are very popular in jewellery and jade in recent years. The high-end and atmospheric rubies and the high-quality rubellites are bright in color. The existence of high quality fits the appetite of people today.　　　　 But the key issue is that many people find it difficult to distinguish who these two are. It doesn’t matter. Today we will take a look at the difference between these twins.　　　　 Look at the appearance: 　　　　 Although the two look really similar at first glance, there are differences in subtleties. The red color of rubies will be relatively lighter. Only rubies with a grade of pigeon blood will have that bright red color; while ruby u200bu200btourmalines have many colors, from light to dark, all kinds of red are available. Hardness: the existence of 　　　　 hardness can only be detected by professional instruments. Generally, it is difficult to detect the hardness, but if there is a way, you can test it. The hardness of ruby u200bu200bis 9 and the hardness of rubellite is 7~ Between 8. Look at the crystals: 　　　　As a kind of gem, ruby u200bu200bhas visible crystals in it. It is often heard that there are fluids, solutions or fingerprint inclusions, etc., which affect the fire and transparency of the gem to a certain extent, and there are many rubies Cracks; in the case of rubellite, there are no inclusions inside, but there are tubular fibers, even if there are cracks inside, there will be no dissociation state.　　　　 look under the light: 　　　　 purple light is an indispensable object for identifying jewels and jade. Observing the two under a purple light, there is a ruby u200bu200bwith fluorescence, and a rubellite without fluorescence.　　　　Weighing: Because the density of ruby u200bu200bis higher than rubellite, the weight of ruby u200bu200bof the same volume is greater than rubellite.　　　　 In fact, there are certain differences in gloss and hue between the two, but if there is no professional instrument, these generally cannot be measured. Do you understand? The above is the author's summary of the difference between tourmalines and rubies for you. The information comes from the Internet. If there is anything wrong, please forgive me. If you need jewelry processing, inlay, and customization, please visit the official website of jewelry inlay. Jewelry inlay will be happy to help you service!