The multi-faceted journey of a ruby

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.