Synthetic ruby (Scientific ruby)
Rubis synthétique ou scientifique | 人造ルビー/ジンゾウルビー | 合成红宝石(高科技红宝石)
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A synthetic stone developed by the chemist Auguste Verneuil in 1891-1892 and made public in 1902. Synthetic rubies, which have exactly the same properties as natural rubies, are used in watchmaking.