Red Gemstones

Red Gemstones Quality

A high-quality red gemstone comes from a reputed origin, displays balance in color saturation & consistency with minimal contamination, and it’s cut.

• Origin

  : Red Gemstones from reputed origins are considered to be of higher quality. Mozambique Ruby, as well as Burmese Ruby, are popular for their reputed origins. Brazil and Nigeria are known for producing the most beautiful, eye-clean Red tourmalines. Italy continues to be the most popular origin, delivering fine quality red corals for more than two centuries. Sri Lankan or Ceylonese Red Zircon and Australian Red Zircon remain quite in demand because of their superior color and exceptional clarity.

• Color

  : The color of the red gemstone has a huge significance to its quality.
  • Pigeon blood color is the most sought-after Ruby stone color but is immensely rare and may cost millions for a fine quality piece.
  • A bright vivid red zircon is considered the best.
  • The deeper is the red hue in Red Tourmaline, the more is the quality and value.
  • Ox-blood red coral displaying bright red with a secondary tint of orange is more desirable in gemstone markets.

• Clarity

  : Clarity of a red gemstone is judged by the number, size, location, and angle of natural imperfections or inclusions.
  • A Ruby with see-through clarity or inclusions not visible to the naked eye is extremely rare and considered to be of the highest quality.
  • Red Zircon is likely to have some tension fissures, liquid crystals, and needle inclusions. Eye clean pieces are available but are slightly limited in number.
  • Minor inclusions in Red Tourmaline can be ignored if the transparency is not suffered. Highly included gems often look unattractive and are less valuable.
  • Best quality Red Coral is smooth, lustrous and spotless or as inclusion-free as possible.

• Cut

  : The cuts or facets of a red gemstone only carry ornamental significance and not astrological.
  • Oval cut, Round cut, Rectangular cut and Square cut Red Zircons are common whereas the Heart shape, Marquise shape, Pear shape, and Trillion cut Red Zircon stones are less in number.
  • Red Tourmaline in fancy cuts like rectangular cut, square cut, trillion cut, and cushion cut, etc are easily available although round and oval Red Tourmalines are more common in the gem market.

Red Gemstone Benefits

Red gemstones are known for their astrological as well as healing benefits. Ruby and Red Coral are popular astrological gemstones wherein Ruby is regarded as the “King of Gems” due to its association with the Sun, and Red Coral is popularly known for treating Mangal Dosha in wearers. Red Spinel is a well-known substitute for Ruby.

Carnelian, Garnet, Red Zircon, and Red Tourmaline are famous for their various healing benefits.

Red Gemstones Astrological Benefits

Vedic astrology recommends Rubies to be worn for success and growth in businesses, jobs, social status, authority, and self-confidence. Some well-known astrological benefits of Ruby (Manik) include

• Professional and Academic Success
• Improved Financial and Social Status
• Rejuvenated Health
• Better Paternal Relationships

Red Coral is a popular astrological gemstone worn to treat Mangal dosha and ensure success in leadership roles, sports, business, and health. Some popular astrological benefits of Red Coral (Laal Moonga) include

• Apt for Administrative, team management, leadership roles.
• Beneficial for Real Estate, Asset Management Businesses
• Useful for Better Digestive & Circulatory Health and Stronger Immunity.

Red Gemstones Healing Benefits

Red Zircon is considered effective to gain sound sleep, better meditative abilities, and good health. Popular Red Zircon health benefits include

• Induces Sleep
• Supports Spirituality
• Rejuvenates Health

Carnelian is known as the stone of motivation, endurance, leadership, and courage. Some of its health benefits include

• Beneficial for rheumatism, fevers and skin problems
• They are also beneficial against arthritis, neuralgia, and depression.
• Calming the temper.

Red Tourmaline stone is highly beneficial for people suffering from heart-related issues, not just physically but emotionally as well. Some of the Red Tourmaline benefits include

• Improves Energy Level
• Provides Mental Peace
• Revitalises Health

The greatest benefit of Garnet is received when it is used in healing therapy. Some of its health benefits include

• Alleviates mental depression and cure sleep disorders.
• Benefits the sex drive, potency, vigor, and reproductive health.
• Benefits the heart, lungs, spinal cord, bones (esp backbone), knees, and the joints

Red Gemstone Price

Red gemstone price ranges from Rs 100 to 1 lakh per carat plus. Red gemstone price is determined by collectively assessing factors such as Origin, Color, Clarity, and Cut .

• Origin

  : Red gemstones from reputed origins fetch higher prices as compared to secondary or less significant origins.
  • Burmese Ruby is the most expensive Ruby origin because of its exceptional color quality. However, Mozambique Rubies too command a high Ruby rate in the market nowadays.
  • Ceylonese and Australian Red Zircons sell for higher prices than other Zircon origins.
  • Japanese and Italian Red Coral is the most expensive as compared to Indian varieties which are cheaper.
  • Red Tourmaline stones from Brazil and Namibia often get a good premium due to its fine color and clarity.

• Color

  : The color of a red gemstone holds an utmost significance in its pricing.
  • Dark red or pigeon blood color is the most desirable ruby color and draws exorbitant pricing. Ruby price per carat decreases as we move across from deep red rubies to vibrant Red Ruby, Pink Ruby, and Purple Ruby.
  • Vivid pure Red ZIrcon, Honey-red Zircon, and Rose-red Zircon sell for the highest prices as compared to other color variants.
  • Natural, vivid bright Red Tourmaline (also called Rubellite Red Tourmaline) sells for higher prices than ones with orange or purple tones.
  • Bright red, lustrous Red Corals are preferred over dull, faded or pale ones.

• Clarity

  : Clarity is broadly judged by the brightness and volume of inclusions found in the red gemstone.
  • Rubies with inclusions not visible to the naked eye are extremely rare and thus highly expensive. Ruby stone price per carat will be significantly high for such natural, inclusion free ruby.
  • As a rule, the lesser is the inclusions, higher will be the Red Zircon stone price. Clean pieces are comfortably available in nature and are quite affordable.
  • Highly clean, lustrous Red Tourmalines draw a lot of attention and are pricier.
  • The clarity of the Red Coral is analyzed by how bright and smooth its surface is. Stones carrying blemishes, pits and spots are priced on the lower end.

• Cut

  : Skillfully cut or faceted gems affect the price of red gemstones effectively. Cuts that result in stone rough wastage sell for higher prices.
  • Faceted cut ruby is brilliantly enhanced but incurs significant stone wastage as well. For the same quality, a faceted ruby costs higher than ruby cabochon.
  • A round or oval shape Red Zircon is mostly cheaper than square or other fancy shapes.
  • Red Tourmaline is often faceted in fancy cuts like the trillion-cut or rectangular-cut which are pricier than the classic ones (oval and round).
  • Red Coral is sold as a cabochon gemstone in oval, round, capsule and triangular shapes. If quality and weight remain the same, triangular gemstones are more expensive than other shapes.
  • Other factors such as Treatments, uniqueness, and shape also affect the prices of some red gemstones.