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Mineral: corundum
Gem: sapphire
Size: 5.0 mm
Carat: 0.6 ct
Cut: native cut round
Origin: unknown
Genral Info: The mineral name Corundum comes from Sanskrit "kuruntam", "red-stone or ruby". The name Ruby comes from the Latin "ruber", meaning "red". The name Sapphire comes from the Sanskrit "sanipriya", which means "dear to the planet Saturn".
Additional Information
Better than average native cut sapphire, rosy-peach color. Red corundum, with Chromium as the colorant is called ruby, all other colors of corundum are known as sapphires.