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Seylan Gems & Jewelry

Gem Guides

Short original education on the stones we sell — specs treatments and practical buying notes — then shop estimate carat or book a consult.

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Emerald sapphire and ruby

Each guide includes a specs table aligned with our carat tool treatment notes and links into the live catalog.

Guide

Ruby

Red corundum: hardness 9, SG ~4.00, heat norms, and what “pigeon’s blood” talk really means for buyers.

Educational content only. These guides are not a laboratory report insurance appraisal or formal valuation. Specs are typical published ranges individual stones vary.

Next steps

Tools that pair with every guide

Carat calculator

Estimate weight from millimetre dimensions using the same specific gravity defaults as these guides.

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Size & Fit

On every gem product page compare a stone to a finger coin or millimetre ruler before you buy.

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Book a consult

Want help reading a lab report or matching a setting Talk with our team.

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