HISTORY
CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
TRUE
|
|
|
FALSE
|
|
|
Either A or B
|
|
|
None of the above
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Most rubies and the best quality rubies come from the country of Myanmar. However, rubies can also be found in Afghanistan, Vietnam, Australia, India, Russia, Africa, and the United States. Years ago Myanmar was called Burma.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pink, a paler less saturated red is also possible. The finest color or pigeon’s blood exhibits a purple secondary hue.
Detailed explanation-3: -Natural and rare, Burmese rubies are one of the most expensive gemstones per carat in the world. Alongside these famous rubies, Myanmar also produces high quality sapphires, spinel, garnet, topaz, amethyst, peridot, moonstone and other precious stones.
Detailed explanation-4: -Rubies are scientifically known as corundum, a rock-forming mineral and crystalline form of aluminium oxide which is two aluminium atoms and three oxygen atoms (Al2O3) in a close packed hexagonal structure.