For a long time, India was considered as the classical country of Rubies. The literature of India contains a rich and varied knowledge collected and handed down for over two thousand years. Even the term "Corundum” which we use today is derived from the Sanskrit word "Kuruvinda”. In the Sanskrit language Ruby is called "Ratnaraj”, which does in fact translate as "King of Gemstones”. And it was a royal welcome indeed which used to be prepared for this King of Gemstones: Whenever a spectacular Ruby crystal was found, the emperor sent out his notables to meet the Precious Gemstone and welcome it in appropriate style.
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