All hail The King of Gemstones, RUBY! You might have heard of it, but do you know why its so renowned and associated with wealth and power? Or what gives Ruby the rich red color? Gemologists and jewelry designers Brecken and Jonathan explore the hefty reputation of this prized gemstone.

 00:00:00             
Col-o-ra-do

00:36:00              
Tell us how hard our teeth are? (Follow-up question from prior podcast episode.)

01:46:00             
 Ruby – The King of all gemstones

02:19:00              
Corundum family

02:28:00             
Pink Sapphire vs. Ruby

03:33:00              
The color red

05:29:00             
How rubies are formed

06:01:00             
What kind of deposits they're found in?

06:28:00              
Chromium

06:49:00              
Rubies from Cambodia and Thailand

07:18:50              
Rubies from Greenland

07:48:00              
Ruby formation and connection with Pangea 

08:34:00              
Ruby mining

08:50:00              
The specific gravity of ruby

09:35:00              
Burma rubies

09:47:00              
Mozambique rubies

10:07:00              
Global Demand

11:28:00            
Tom Lantos Act

12:05:00             
 Valuing a ruby

13:32:00             
Rutile needles and treatment

14:42:00              
Inclusions and check out @microworldofgems on Instagram

15:57:00             
 Glass-filled rubies

16:34:00             
Color treatment

17:16:00              
Ruby Market and pricing

18:16:00             
 [Storytime] Growing up with ruby marbles