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These specimen packs are wonderful to display the natural habit of these crystals. They are all sourced from Madagascar and show wonderful structure and form typical of material from this location.

Corundum:-

The name "Corundum" is derived from the Tamil word "Kuruntam" meaning "Ruby", itself derived from the Sanskrit "Kuruvinda".

Corundum is a crystalline form of aluminium oxide (Al2O3) with traces of iron, titanium and chromium and has a hardness of 9 on the Mohs scale, making it one of the most durable commercial gemstones. Corundum comes in all colours of the rainbow but is most commonly found as opaque crystals with dull colours. Red corundum is better known as Ruby, blue corundum is better known as Sapphire, and all other colours are called fancy Sapphires. Some varieties of corundum will fluoresce under short wave and long wave UV light if there is enough Chromium in the crystal structure but little Iron, which tends to quench any emitted energy.

The extreme hardness of corundum makes it especially useful as an abrasive. Crushed corundum is processed to remove impurities and then screened to produce uniformly sized granules and powders. These are used for grinding media, polishing compounds, sand papers, grinding wheels, and other cutting applications.

A ruby is a pink to blood-red coloured gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum - (aluminium oxide), the other variety being Sapphire. The word ruby comes from ruber, Latin for red. The color of a ruby is due to the element chromium.  Until 1800, when Ruby was recognised as variety of corundum, red Spinels and Garnets were also believed to be Ruby.

Ancient legend in Myanmar held that inserting a Ruby into your flesh would make you invulnerable. In European lore during the Middle Ages, Ruby was believed to convey good health, resolve disagreements and remove negative thoughts. It was long revered as a stone of royalty, and the Chinese Emperor Kublai Khan was said to have offered an entire city in exchange for a huge Ruby.

Ruby increases your passion for life when used with conscious intent. This stone is a motivational tool for helping you complete tasks. If you have been procrastinating, this stone gives you that needed jumpstart to begin a task or project. Hold ruby to get your mind wrapped around the idea that it is time to move forward and take action. 

It can strengthen and energise the heart chakra, opening blocked channels so that you are able to better send and receive love, courage, confidence, vitality, stamina, strength, leadership and success. If used on the base chakra, ruby can act as an aphrodisiac and it encourages you to get in-touch with the condition and needs of the physical body. 

It is an amplifier of energy, both positive and negative, so it should be used with care. This stone has a lot of Yang energy, and can bring anger or negativity to the surface quickly.  Ruby leads to joyful commitment to all social tasks. It encourages you to be awake and aware in thought and action, able to perform well, active, courageous, impulsive and spontaneous,

Ruby carries the frequency of the enlightened Base Chakra stimulating the flow of life-force energy or chi through the body. It strengthens the ability to meet one’s needs and manifest one’s desires, and is powerful in activating the kundalini.

The Base, or Root Chakra, is located at the base of the spine, and controls the energy for kinesthetic feeling and movement. It is the foundation of physical and spiritual energy for the body. When physically out of balance the symptoms will manifest themselves as lethargy, low levels of activity, low enthusiasm, and a need for constant stimulation. When its spiritual energies are out of balance, one will feel flighty, disconnected from reality, and distant. When the Base Chakra is in balance, the physical body regains its strength and stamina, and the spiritual energy is rekindled in the form of security and sense of one’s own power. It often leads to independence and spontaneous leadership.

Ruby signifies light to the darkness of one’s life. It encourages “following your bliss,” teaching one to enjoy being in the physical world and perceiving the spiritual energy that exists throughout the realm of matter. It offers lessons in mastering the transformation of thought and intent into physical manifestation in order to change one’s world.

Ruby assists in connecting one’s energy field to the Earth for the purpose of replenishing one’s energy stores. It is excellent for grounding and overcoming mental overload, and is a great support during times of stress or when there is a lengthy sojourn before having the opportunity to rest.