1000-degrees centigrade crucibles in the furnace.

Removing the crucibles from the furnace.

Judith pouring molten flux off the rubies attached to the platinum crucible.

The red-hot flux is the same temperature as molten lava.

The crucibles cooling to room temperature.

Opening a crucible and removing excess hardened flux.

The rough rubies grown on the bottom of the crucible.

Rubies in their natural hexagonal form, knocked out of the crucible with a mallet.

The beautiful faceted and polished results—the Ramaura Cultured Ruby!

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