Ruby Earrings from The Diamond Store.co.uk

Red is the colour of love, passion and power - radiating warmth and vitality. Ruby red is a hot passionate colour which symbolises the magical elements of fire and blood, implying warmth and life. So rather predictably the name ruby comes from the Latin rubens which means red.

The ruby offers a perfect way to express powerful feelings including the passionate, unbridled love that some people feel for each other.

If you are thinking of buying a pair of ruby earrings from the Diamond Store then they are perfect for someone born in July as they are the birthstone for that month and zodiac stone for Scorpio. The ruby earrings at the Diamond Store are available in some stunning huggy and square designs of rubies set with diamonds.

A ruby is the red variety of corundum which is one of the hardest minerals on Earth - of which the sapphire is also a variety. It has traces of elements such as chrome, iron or titanium which form the colour of the gemstone. Some rubies have a wonderful silky shine which is caused by very fine needles of rutile which also sometimes creates a rare star ruby, which occurs when the rutile forms a star-shaped deposit within the ruby causing a light effect known as asterism. This forms a six prong star which seems to glide magically across the surface of the stone.

Rubies are often called the "King of Gems" as they are said to have sprung from the blood of the Demon God Vala. Natural healers still use this gemstone to cure headaches. If you are looking for a really special gift for someone, or just want to spoil yourself, then take a look at the ruby earrings for sale at the Diamond Store as you will be amazed by the special offers. These are no reflection on the quality of the stones offered but because as an internet jeweller the Diamond Store does not have the staffing and premises expenses of a high street outlet they are able to pass these savings on to you.