鸽血红宝石英文名称pigeon blood ruby，红宝石是刚玉的一种。一种红如鸽血的红宝石（含cr20。2%左右），是红宝石中最珍贵的品种。但大多数此种宝石很少有超过2克拉的。主要来自缅甸的抹谷（mogok）和新近发现的孟秀（monghsu）。红宝石以其质地坚硬，颜色鲜红、美艳，素来获得收藏者的青睐，无半分杂质的“鸽子血”更是可遇不可求，若能对红宝石收藏知识略懂一二，能收一颗成色、切割等略下的红宝石也是值得喜悦的事情。世界范围内的红宝石大多发现于非常小范围的冲积矿床，它的生长环境同样苛刻，导致开采条件的艰苦以至于出产困难。在缅甸，平均每400吨的红宝石原矿，也就是红色刚玉，能够筛选出来的红宝石晶体只有一克拉左右；之后还要进行二次精选，才能在一千克拉这种优质红色刚玉中筛选到一克拉左右颜色净度重量均能达到宝石级别的精品，也就是红宝石。
The name of the pigeon blood ruby is ruby, which is a kind of corundum. A ruby like a pigeon blood (containing Cr20). Around 2%) is the most precious variety of ruby. But most of these stones rarely have more than 2 carats. It is mainly from Mogok and Meng Xiu, recently discovered in Burma (monghsu). Ruby with its hard texture, bright red color, beautiful, has always been favored by collectors, no half of the impurities of "pigeon blood" is not available, if you can have a little knowledge of the collection of rubies, can receive a color, cutting and other slight rubies is also a delightful thing. Most rubies in the world are found in very small alluvial deposits. Their growth environment is also harsh, which leads to harsh mining conditions and difficult production. In Myanmar, an average of 400 tons of ruby raw ore, namely red corundum, can be screened out only about one carat of ruby crystals; after that, it is necessary to carry out a second selection to screen out a carat or so of high-quality red corundum, which can reach the gemstone grade in color, purity and weight. It's ruby.
鸽血红宝石红宝石颜色艳丽，在光源照耀下，能反射出美丽动人的六射星光，俗称六道线，这是红宝石的特殊晶体结构所致，是其特有的光学现象。红宝石有透明、半透明和不透明等状，颜色有水红、粉红、鸽血红、玫瑰红等色的深浅之别。一般来说，“鸽子血”是形容红宝石的颜色浓郁鲜艳，就像鸽子血一般红艳，是公认红宝石最美的颜色。因为通常红宝石具有二色性，一般红宝石都会呈现紫红色或者粉红色，要想达到鸽血红相当不容易。
Pigeon blood ruby ruby is brilliant in color. It can reflect six beautiful and moving stars under the light source, commonly known as six lines. This is due to the special crystal structure of ruby and its unique optical phenomenon. Ruby is transparent, translucent and opaque, and its color is different from water red, pink, pigeon blood red and rose red. Generally speaking, "pigeon's blood" is a description of ruby's rich and bright color, just like pigeon's blood, which is recognized as the most beautiful color of ruby. Because rubies are usually dichroic, rubies usually appear purple or pink. It is not easy to achieve pigeon blood red.
红宝石在人类文明历史上的联系可以追溯到很久很久。以至于《圣经》中镌刻犹太人先祖姓名的它，是镶嵌在亚伦法衣上的第四颗宝石，象征犹太部落和后来的以色列国，代表永世的尊荣。如鲜血般流淌着的生命体，如烈火般燃烧着的炙热描绘了它凌厉而骄傲的性格。
上图的照片为鸽血红宝石重量为9克拉，届时会参加海外高端的艺术品市场的举牌竞价交易。
Ruby's connection in the history of human civilization can be traced back to a long time. So that it engraved in the Bible with the names of Jewish ancestors is the fourth gemstone embedded in Aaron's vestment. It symbolizes the Jewish tribe and the later State of Israel, and represents the eternal honor. Life flowing like blood and burning like fire depicts its fierce and proud character. Pigeon blood ruby weighs 9 carats in the photo above, and will participate in a flagship auction in the overseas high-end art market.