Ruby [1], bisobanura corundum yibara ritukura, ni ubwoko bwa corundum kandi bugizwe ahanini na oxyde ya aluminium (AL 2O 3).Ibara ritukura riva muri chromium (CR), cyane cyane Cr2O3, ibirimo muri rusange 0.1 ~ 3%, hejuru ni 4%.Harimo Fe, Ti nubururu byavuzwe na safi, ibara ritari chromium CR yandi mabara ya corundum nayo hamwe izwi nka safi.