Gemstones that are Red.
Gemstone
Crystal System
Density
Hardness
Refractive index
Treatments
Alexandrite
orthorhombic
3.72
8.5
1.746-1.755
none
Beryl
hexagonal
2.72
7.5-8.9
1.577-1.583
heat, radiation, fracture filling, oiling
Coral
trigonal
2.65
3.5-4.0
1.486-1.658
dying
Corundum
trigonal
4.00
9.0
1.762-1.770
none
Diamond
cubic
3.52
10
2.417
radiation, drilling, fracture filling
Eudialyte
trigonal
2.8-3.0
5-51/2
1.598-1.602
none
Garnet
cubic
3.40
5.5-6.5
1.700-1.746
none
Hackmanite
cubic
2.29
6.00
1.483-1.487
none
Kunzite
monoclinic
3.18
6.0-7.0
1.660-1.676
light will fade
Morganite
hexagonal
2.72
7.5-8.0
1.577-1.583
radiation
Rhodolite
cubic
3.84
7.0-7.5
1.760
none
Ruby
hexagonal
4.00
9
1.762-1.770
heat, fracture filling
Spinel
cubic
3.60
8
1.718
none
Tourmaline
trigonal
3.06
7.0-7.5
1.630-1.662(red)
heat
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