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minus-squareDharma Curious@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoWhere do I find these dime sized rubies for 20 bucks?
minus-squaregravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoRight? A dime is a touch over 18mm, and prices I’ve been able to nail down on a couple sites for artificial rubies of that size, while way less than terrestrial rubies, cannot be considered ”cheap” - we’re still talking thousands of dollars.
minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoMaybe they mean ruby infused grinding wheels? https://www.travers.com/product/radiac-ruby-surface-grinding-wheels-71150 Or maybe they were exaggerating a little bit and thinking about ruby bearings. https://www.renishaw.com/shop/Product.aspx?Product=A-5000-3611
minus-squareTWeaK@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoThis post is so old the price has gone up since.
minus-squareEvilsmiley@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agohttps://cascadejewels.com/ I searched lab grown rubies and these guys seem to be pricing near to that cost. They seem legit from a cursory search but i haven’t looked that deep.
Where do I find these dime sized rubies for 20 bucks?
Right? A dime is a touch over 18mm, and prices I’ve been able to nail down on a couple sites for artificial rubies of that size, while way less than terrestrial rubies, cannot be considered ”cheap” - we’re still talking thousands of dollars.
Maybe they mean ruby infused grinding wheels?
https://www.travers.com/product/radiac-ruby-surface-grinding-wheels-71150
Or maybe they were exaggerating a little bit and thinking about ruby bearings.
https://www.renishaw.com/shop/Product.aspx?Product=A-5000-3611
This post is so old the price has gone up since.
https://cascadejewels.com/
I searched lab grown rubies and these guys seem to be pricing near to that cost. They seem legit from a cursory search but i haven’t looked that deep.