Ruby Laser Rods, Vintage Soviet Laser Crystals

Ruby Laser Rods, Vintage Soviet Laser CrystalsThese are partial and complete laser rods of ruby. They were made in the Soviet Union and we got them from an old collection. These laser rods were meant for use in solid state lasers. They would have had light pumped into them from the side, either by a lamp or by another laser, absorbed that energy and converted it into the powerful coherent beam that lasers are known for. Ruby is the most classic laser crystal, having been at the heart of the very

have made it a classic

The way this is done is by cutting the garnet into square 'pixels'

effectively black

and thus naturally have formed cones which should be good preforms for large stones

We also have a magnetic transfer jig (which was included in the CutKit™1

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The golden base of the stone shifts to orange in some lights and has dual fluorescence

this is a rare example of an upcycled gemstone

though it would be great in a pendant or earrings

It weighs in at 29

These pieces can be sharp

It also has a single stray saw mark that should come out in preforming