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King of Canada Sean Robert Gehani Ruby[1] [2] Year 2016, 65,995 carats octagon cut. Largest known certified natural ruby in the world. Beautifully hand carved, origin India. 206.248.171.204 (talk) 21:18, 7 January 2016 (UTC)
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- ^ "King of Canada Sean Robert Gehani Ruby". International Gemological Laboratories and Institute (of India) #305LNG019025. Retrieved 2016.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "King of Canada Sean Robert Gehani Ruby". freecom wireless museum. Retrieved 2015.
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Not done:, I can't find any evidence in reliable sources that this ruby exists. The refs you gave are not reliable. Sarah-Jane (talk) 08:18, 8 January 2016 (UTC)
- For the record, there were additional attempts to add this again in Dec 2018. It is presumably a hoax. It may also be related to this sockpuppetry case: Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Freecomwireless. Peacock (talk) 16:17, 19 December 2018 (UTC)
Semi-protected edit request on 31 May 2019
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Add the following to section "Records and famous rubies":
• At 18,696 carats (8.2 lbs) with dimensions 122.4mm x 112.3mm x 133.9mm, the 125West Rough Ruby Crystal is the largest GIA laboratory certified ruby in the world. Thfinch (talk) 21:48, 31 May 2019 (UTC)
- Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. – Levivich 05:42, 1 June 2019 (UTC)
Greenland rubies
editI see no mention of the recent deposits of rubies found in Greenland. 2600:6C50:547F:EE05:1131:D9B3:7EAB:631F (talk) 22:21, 24 August 2020 (UTC)
Where is the picture of a ruby?
editPlease! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Koitus~nlwiki (talk • contribs) 17:31, 27 February 2021 (UTC)
Are previews from Google Books allowed to be used for citation?
editBook1 Book2 Book3 For the use of ruby in measurement probes. Cplusplusboy (talk) 13:38, 28 November 2022 (UTC)
No section on the uses of ruby
editWatch bearings .. can't think of any others Grassynoel (talk) 00:17, 9 October 2024 (UTC)
- Uses are covered briefly in "Synthesis and imitation" Meters (talk) 00:25, 9 October 2024 (UTC)