Ruby Stone Magic ~ History & Lore
Hindus
divided ruby into four castes, calling the true Oriental ruby a Brahmin.
Someone in possession of a Brahmin was believed to have the advantage of
perfect safety.
Ruby has accumulated a host of legends over the centuries. People in India
believed that rubies enabled their owners to live in peace with their enemies.
In Burma (a ruby source since at least 600 AD—now called Myanmar), warriors
possessed rubies to make them invincible in battle. However, it wasn’t enough
to just wear the rubies. They had to insert them into their flesh and make them
part of their bodies.
The name ruby comes from the Latin word ruber, which means “red.” The glowing
red of ruby suggested an inextinguishable flame burning in the stone, even
shining through clothing and able to boil water.
Ruby has been called the most precious of the 12 stones created by God.
Ruby retained its importance with the birth of the western world and became one
of the most sought-after gems of European royalty and the upper classes. Many
medieval Europeans wore rubies to guarantee health, wealth, wisdom, and success
in love.
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