What colour is the gemstone called ruby?

Question

What colour is the gemstone called ruby?

Answer 1

err let me think about it

???? red

Answer 2

Red or a dark red.

Answer 3

a deep red

Answer 4

Ever heard the term Ruby Red....

Answer 5

green

Answer 6

Crimson

Answer 7

Red

Answer 8

Ruby stems from the Latin word 'ruber' for red and is a usually red form of corundum (other colors of corundum are called sapphire).  The best rubies are red but there are many gradations (orange, purple, etc.).

Answer 9

normally glosssy red

Answer 10

dark red

Answer 11

Red vote me best answer

Answer 12

red.  A ruby is red corundum.  All other colors of corundum are called sapphires.  Read more about ruby and see pictures of it here:

Answer 13

deep  red some way like the color of blood