Researcher Cultivates Ruby In A Ring, Pioneering Sustainable Gemstone Growth‌ ‌

By Lauren BeavisA researcher looks set to transform the jewelry industry after becoming the first to grow – a ruby in a ring.
Sofie Boons grew the gemstone from a “ruby seed” in situ – in a platinum ring.
Sofie is a Senior Lecturer in Design Crafts at the University of the West of England Bristol (UWE Bristol).
She grew the gemstone from a ‘ruby seed’ – which can be produced from discarded gemstones or waste gemstone materials readily available in the in