Ruby or mannik is a natural mineral of natural origin, a kind of corundum, i.e. Aluminum oxides. The chemical composition of the stone includes: aluminum, oxygen, iron, chromium. The amount of chromium determines the color of the crystal: the more it is, the more saturated, the deeper the color red. Accordingly, pink and pale pink shades are explained by the weak "chrome" nature of the mineral.
Market value
Ruby is a stone whose properties are highly valued. Along with the diamond, it is the most expensive jewelry and industrial mineral, and its value increases over time. The best in different indicators are blood-red and bard stones - the so-called royal. And only after the color scale is drawn attention to the weight in carats. Naturally, the rarest, and therefore valuable, rubies in pure form, without foreign spots and inclusions. Poetically they are called "pigeon blood."
Astrological and medical properties
Astrologically, a ruby is a stone whose properties are directly related to a planet such as the Sun. It's a sunny stone, starting from the color and ending with the energy that it contains. Moreover, the ruby accumulates the energy of the sun and transfers it to its owner. Therefore, astrologers advise to wear a stone, first of all, to people with a "sun in the blood": bold, bright, extraordinary, and also to those in the horoscope who have this planet in a strong position. If we talk about the zodiac, then the ruby is a stone whose properties are most evident in Leo. After all, Leo is a summer sign (late July-early August), when the Sun is the most active. And just as the crystal shines, the crystal shines, so the Lions try to sparkle in the arena of life with all facets of their nature. That is why it is considered that ruby is a stone of vanity, "starryness" and power.
If you take into account the magical and karmic aspects, you can see: the ruby-stone activates properties and personality traits in a person that are related to power, strength, leadership not only by individuals, but also by entire peoples. Therefore, rings, bracelets, rosary or other items decorated with this mineral, it is better to wear those who have reached a certain position in society, certain heights. No wonder the rubies adorned and continue to decorate the solemn headgear and objects of the cult of priests standing at the very top of the hierarchical ladder, the crowns of the royal houses of Europe, etc. Ordinary mortals are advised to wear jewelry with such stones very rarely, on special occasions. Why? Because the ruby is a stone that carries its properties to a person. He causes in people too strong a desire to stand out from the crowd, to prove himself, to become famous, to prove his exclusiveness, superiority over others. And this is fraught with excessive overstrain of spiritual and physical forces, nervous breakdowns, exhaustion and other negative consequences.
The main color of the mineral is the color of the blood. Therefore, it is better not to have those who have problems with pressure, heart, coagulability or hemopoiesis. But people with low hemoglobin and low blood pressure astromedical properties of the ruby just on hand. In general, it is useful to wear all the fire signs (about the contraindications mentioned above): Lions, Aries, Sagittarius.
Ruby and magic
However, this is far from complete information about the amazing stone, called "the blood of a dove". It turns out that he can be the strongest magic talisman. How exactly? To his master he provides power over the lower spirits, above the primary astral level. It is true that the magical properties of the ruby are manifested, the master of it must be an initiate who has already passed several levels of training. And it is quite natural that from ancient times to this day magicians, astrologers, sorcerers, magicians, necessarily in their arsenal of ritual objects and instruments, had an object with this stone. And the people, clothed with power, involved in the spheres of jurisprudence, art, military affairs, this talisman will bring good luck, help to stand out, declare yourself, realize your creative potential and considerable ambitions.