The multi-faceted journey of a ruby
Follow the precious red stone from rough specimen to final product at a new exhibition
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DID you know that rubies are the second-hardest natural gemstones after diamonds?
Or that – unlike diamonds – they often have inclusions? This is why their colour is more important than their clarity, given that even the best rubies are typically not inclusion-free under 10x magnification.
If you love rubies, or are just curious about what the precious stone undergoes from rough to final product, then pay a visit to Van Cleef & Arpels’ Les Jardins Secrets exhibition space in Raffles Arcade.
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