Over the centuries, many cultures have associated them symbolically with wealth and power. Ruby Loreįew other gems have as much myth, lore, and romance surrounding them as rubies. This ruby-in-zoisite carving marshals all the colors in this material to create a wonderful, naturalistic underwater scene. Gem carvers can create intricate objects from this material. Photo courtesy of and Zain Gems and Jewels Co., Ltd.Īnyolite, also known as ruby-in-zoisite or ruby zoisite, is a lapidary rock material that contains chrome-rich green zoisite, black hornblende, and large amounts of opaque ruby. While lapidaries usually facet high-quality ruby for jewelry, they also use great quantities of low-quality ruby rough to make beads, carvings, and other ornamental objects.
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