Dwali, the Festival of Light, celebrates the defeat of Ravana by Prince Rama. His ten heads symbolizes the negative emotions the drove him, such as lust, greed and anger. Ravana is the main antagonist in the epic Hindu text the Ramayana and as such as often used as a symbol of evil and darkness. The gem is often found in Sri Lanka, both historically and throughout the present day. The sun god was so startled that he dropped the blood, and where it fell, Ruby mines can now be found. But Ravana, the god-king of Sri Lanka, called up a solar eclipse to block Surya’s flight. Vala’s blood was taken by Surya, the sun-god who attempted to flee with it. Vala’s body was scattered across the earth and his various body parts were transformed into a variety of gemstones. Indra, the leader of the demigods, split Vala apart, killing him and freeing the cows. According to the story, Vala once took the form of a stone cave where stolen cows were hidden. In the ancient Vedic texts, revered by followers of the Hindu faith, Rubies were the blood of the demon god Vala. They yellow gem is the Buddha, the blue gem is Dharma (the true nature of reality), and the red gem Sangha (Buddhist community. In Buddhism, there is a concept of Three Jewels, the three refuges in which a person may seek support. Rubies are also sacred to Buddhists, who nicknamed the gemstone, “Tears of Buddha.” In countries were Ruby is mined, it is often used to decorate statues of the Buddha, often placed on the forehead to symbolize the Third Eye, or else placed in the naval. In the Qur’an, it is said that Allah created Rubies, and so every gemstone is sacred – a reminder to view all of creation with reverence. Ruby was most likely inscribed with the Tribe of Judah, the father of ancient Israel’s royal family. Each of the gemstones on the Breastplate were inscribed with the symbol for one of the Twelves Tribes of Israel.
The design for the Breastplate was given by God to Moses, whose brother Aaron was the first to wear it. Uniquely, it is also referenced in the Holy Books of all five of the world’s major religions! In the Bible and Torah, it is listed as the first of the twelve stones which decorated the breastplate of the High Priest of ancient Israel. Ruby is included in all major lapidaries, texts that describe gemstones and their powers. Ruby has been one of the most prized gemstones through history.
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