Giant Soviet Laser Ruby Rod, Polished skull They're probably supposed to literally

They're probably supposed to literally be the solid shadow of a shard of glass

and an even smaller percentage are also clean enough to facet into gems

I don't know exactly what colors it

bubbly rinds of a boule

A few have chips and/or cracks and range in size from small pucks to large rods and cores

Giant Soviet Laser Ruby Rod, Polished skull They're probably supposed to literallyThis is a super classic ruby laser rod, old surplus left over from the Soviet Union. It's basically the opposite answer to the Star Wars laser rubies, with a similar pink red tint. This would have likely been grown by the Czochralski method it is polished all around and only has minor chipping on the end faces. Overall it's an incredible piece and would also make amazing rough for gemstones if you could bear to cut it up. The rod measures 15. 8mm in