Ruby Zoisite 8mm Round 15-16 Inch featured_12042025 Emerald and Heliodore -- and

Emerald and Heliodore -- and is often cut to highlight its chatoyant qualities

It is made up of Calcite or Calcium Carbonate

The light color indicates that it was harvested from a young tree

and the wood used to make them is only available after natural disasters fell young trees

according to the Mohs hardness scale

Ruby Zoisite 8mm Round 15-16 Inch featured_12042025 Emerald and Heliodore -- andRuby Zoisite occurs naturally when small Ruby crystals become embedded within Zoisite. The Ruby inclusions in this stone are pink to reddish purple to dark purple, while the Zoisite is light to medium green. Ruby has long been considered one of the most beautiful and valuable gemstones on the planet. It is also one of the hardest, second only to Diamond. At times in ancient history, Ruby was valued more highly than any other gem, including Diamond.