- Country:Canada
- Collection:Silver Commemorative $5
- Metal:Silver
- Year:2016
- Denomination:$5
- Finish:Complete
- Weight (oz):0.256
- Purity:0.9999
- Mintage:2999
- Product type:Coin
This coin shines with the vibrant, blood-red colour of a ruby to ensure people born at the height of summer have all the energy they need to enjoy the season to its fullest. The ruby is believed to bring beauty, fortune and nobility. It's one of the world's most unique gems and has an ancient reputation for warding off unfriendly forces-an original birthday gift they'll treasure forever!
A deeply meaningful gift for any occasion to let someone know how much you treasure them! Order your coin today!
Special features:
Each superb coin in this 12-coin series is embedded with a genuine, gem-toned Swarovski ¨ crystal embellishmentthat replicates the colours of the month's birthstone.
The engraved elements are beautifully rendered in fine detail to create a collectible piece of art that holds a timeless appeal.
A traditional symbol of power and strength, the intricately engraved dragon is positioned over alotus pattern to symbolize purity of the heart and mind, while the crystal adds the unique virtues it represents.
Crafted from 99.99% pure silver.
A gorgeous keepsake that celebrates a person's individuality.
Your coin is GST/HST exempt with a limited mintage worldwide.
Design:
The reverse design by Three Degrees Creative Group is both visually compelling and richly symbolic, with a thoughtful melding of traditional and contemporary designelements. In the background, a beautifully engraved lotus pattern fills the reverse in a modern take on the blooms that traditionally symbolize purity ofthe heart and mind. A majestic, mid-relief dragon is brought to life through intricate engraving that recreates it in extraordinary detail; its presence also carries a strong meaning, as the dragon is a time-honoured symbol of power, strength and good luckin Asian mythology. Above it, a traditional circular motif bears a Swarovski ¨ crystal embellishment that represents a ruby, the birthstone for July, which is said to bring nobility and beauty to those born in the month.
The ruby is a variety of gems called "corundum," which are harder than any other natural gemstone (except the diamond).
A ruby's colour is its most important value, with medium-dark red being highly prized; if a rubyis too light, or has excessive purple or orange tints, it is known instead as a fancy-colour sapphire.
The ruby was the most valuable gem in ancient Southeast Asia, where it is still found today.
The vibrant, almost blood-red shade of a rubymakes it a fitting gemstone to represent love and passion, and is one of the world's most unique gems. To those born in the hot summer month of July, rubies are a symbol of zeal that is said to offerfortune, beauty, nobility and love. Ancient cultures also believed it had protective powers that couldward off evil.
