Ruby & Sapphire Bibliography

First Published: 25 September 2026

Ruby & Sapphire Bibliography

Explore books, articles and historical sources on ruby, sapphire and corundum in Four Treasures, the Lotus Gemology reference database. This bibliography brings together matching records from the collection, with publication details, abstracts and cover images where available.

Ruby & Sapphire References

The list below matches the terms ruby, rubies, sapphire or corundum in the database's searchable fields. Some references discuss these gems as part of a broader subject. Linked titles take you to external links where you may find the full reference.

4,621–4,640 of 4,671 matching references

Montana rubies and sapphires

Journal Article

Anonymous (1892) Montana rubies and sapphires. Engineering and Mining Journal, Vol. 62, p. 117.

Record No. 1281 | not seen

Montana sapphires

Journal Article

Kunz, G.F. (1892) Montana sapphires. Jewelers Weekly, 11-May, p. 23.

Record No. 1143 | not seen

[Montana sapphires]

Montana sapphires

Journal Article

Financial News (1892–1894) [Montana sapphires]. Financial News, London, 27 August, 1892; 6 December, 1894,

Record No. 765 | not seen

Ceylon Gems: How to Test Them and How to Buy Them

Book

Colombo, A.B. (1891) Ceylon Gems: How to Test Them and How to Buy Them. Colombo, Times of Ceylon, 42 pp.

Record No. 2736 | not seen

Plis Cachetés, Sur un nouveau procédé de fusion et d’affinage de l’alumine chromée et la production d’une matière possedant la composition, la dureté et la densité du rubis

Sealed Letters: On a new process of melting and refining chromed alumina and the production of a material possessing the composition, hardness and density of the ruby

Unpublished Work

Verneuil, A. (1891, 1892) Plis Cachetés, Sur un nouveau procédé de fusion et d’affinage de l’alumine chromée et la production d’une matière possedant la composition, la dureté et la densité du rubis. [Sealed Letters: On a new process of melting and refining chromed alumina and the production of a material possessing the composition, hardness and density of the ruby] pp. 131–132; unpublished report.

Record No. 1762 | Sinkankas/Born No.: NIS/NIB | Language: in French | not seen

Verneuil records in sealed communications (plis cachetés) his early experiments toward producing ruby by melting and refining chromium-bearing alumina. The work describes a process intended to obtain a homogeneous material corresponding to natural ruby in chemical composition, hardness, and density, representing an important stage between the earlier experiments of Frémy and Feil and Verneuil’s later development of flame-fusion synthetic ruby.

[Montana sapphires]

Montana sapphires

Newspaper Article

The Star (1891–1892) [Montana sapphires]. The Star, 1891: 11 December; 1892: 23 January, London

Record No. 1693 | not seen

The Sapphire and Ruby Company of Montana, Ltd.

Journal Article

Anonymous (1891) The Sapphire and Ruby Company of Montana, Ltd. Engineering and Mining Journal, Vol. 51, pp. 1234–1235.

Record No. 1280 | not seen

[Montana sapphires]

Montana sapphires

Journal Article

Lighthouse (1891) [Montana sapphires]. Lighthouse, London, 31 October, 1891,

Record No. 1190 | not seen

[Montana sapphires]

Montana sapphires

Journal Article

Financial Observer and Mining Herald (1891) [Montana sapphires]. Financial Observer and Mining Herald, London, 29 August, 7 November,

Record No. 766 | not seen

Mining in Siam: The gem mines

Journal Article

Anonymous (1890) Mining in Siam: The gem mines. Australian Mining Standard, Nov. 26, p. 16.

Record No. 258 | not seen

[Burma ruby mines]

Burma ruby mines

Journal Article

Anonymous (1890) [Burma ruby mines]. Engineering and Mining Journal, Vol. 49, No. 23, p. 636.

Record No. 257 | not seen

[Burma ruby mines]

Burma ruby mines

Newspaper Article

Financial News (1889) [Burma ruby mines]. Financial News, 28 Feb., 26 June, London

Record No. 2758 | not seen

[Montana sapphires]

Montana sapphires

Journal Article

Northwest Magazine (1889–1901) [Montana sapphires]. Northwest Magazine, Vol. 7, No. 8, p. 33; Vol. 9, No. 3, p. 36; No. 6, p. 36; No. 8, p. 41; Vol. 10, No. 11, p. 42; Vol. 11, No. 6, p. 14; No. 8, p. 36; Vol. 14, No. 7, p. 34; No. 11, p. 47; Vol. 17, No. 8, p. 40; Vol. 19, No. 1, p. 43; No. 5, p. 60,

Record No. 1364 | not seen

To the Gem Pits, Ratnapura, Ceylon

Book

Hayward, J. (1888) To the Gem Pits, Ratnapura, Ceylon. No place, no publ., 18 pp.

Record No. 2786 | not seen

Burmah. A series of one hundred photographs, illustrating incidents connected with the British Expeditionary Force to that country

Book

Wallace, H.W. (1887) Burmah. A series of one hundred photographs, illustrating incidents connected with the British Expeditionary Force to that country. London, Bangalore and Calcutta, J.A. Lugard, C.G. Brown and Thacker, Spink & Co.

Record No. 3301 | Sinkankas/Born No.: NIS/NIB | not seen

Wallace’s Burmah is a photographic record of the British military expedition to Upper Burma following the Third Anglo-Burmese War and the deposition of King Thibaw. Comprising one hundred photographs, the work documents the expeditionary force, military operations and encampments, landscapes, towns, buildings, transportation, and people encountered during the British occupation.

The mineral resources of India and Burmah, being a lecture delivered at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition on the 5th June 1886

Journal Article

Ball, V. (1886) The mineral resources of India and Burmah, being a lecture delivered at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition on the 5th June 1886. The Mining Journal, Railway & Commercial Gazette, Vol. 56, pp. 674–675.

Record No. 407 | Sinkankas/Born No.: NIS/NIB | not seen

Report of a lecture delivered by Valentine Ball at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition on 5 June 1886, surveying the known mineral resources of India and the recently annexed territories of Burma and considering their commercial development. The subsequent discussion emphasized inadequate mining regulations, resulting in a resolution urging the revision of mining laws throughout British India, Burma and the princely states.

[Kashmir sapphire mines]

Kashmir sapphire mines

Newspaper Article

Civil and Military Gazette (1883) [Kashmir sapphire mines]. Civil and Military Gazette, Nov. 2, Lahore

Record No. 2731 | not seen

[Burma ruby mines production]

Burma ruby mines production

Newspaper Article

Rangoon Correspondent (1882) [Burma ruby mines production]. The Statesman, 3-Oct, Calcutta, p. 1395.

Record No. 2850 | not seen

A Contribution to Burman Mineralogy

Book

Doyle, P. (1879) A Contribution to Burman Mineralogy. Calcutta, 15 pp.

Record No. 2841 | Sinkankas/Born No.: NIS/NIB | not seen

A short survey by mining engineer Patrick Doyle of the mineralogy of Burma, published at Calcutta in 1879. The pamphlet was reprinted with modifications from articles in the Rangoon Gazette and runs to 15 pages. It belongs to the early literature attempting to bring together contemporary knowledge of Burmese minerals before the more systematic geological investigations undertaken after the British annexation of Upper Burma. The work is of historical value for documenting nineteenth-century interest in Burma’s mineral resources and their potential exploitation.

[Founding of Yogo Town]

Founding of Yogo Town

Newspaper Article

Rocky Mountain Husbandman (1879) [Founding of Yogo Town]. Rocky Mountain Husbandman, Sept. 1, Nov. 20, Dec. 11, Diamond City, MT

Record No. 1488 | not seen

Exploring the Literature of Corundum

Ruby and sapphire research spans mineralogy, gem deposits, identification, treatments, synthesis and the history of the gem trade. Older publications can also be useful for tracing terminology, early observations and accounts of mining localities. Publication dates and the original source should be considered when using historical descriptions.

For an introduction to collecting books on this subject, read Ruby & Sapphire Books: Collecting the Literature of Corundum.

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