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Semi-protected edit request on 7 January 2016

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King of Canada Sean Robert Gehani Ruby^[1] ^[2] Year 2016, 65,995 carats octagon cut. Largest known certified natural ruby in the world. Beautifully hand carved, origin India. 206.248.171.204 (talk) 21:18, 7 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ "King of Canada Sean Robert Gehani Ruby". International Gemological Laboratories and Institute (of India) #305LNG019025. Retrieved 2016. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ "King of Canada Sean Robert Gehani Ruby". freecom wireless museum. Retrieved 2015. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

Not done:, I can't find any evidence in reliable sources that this ruby exists. The refs you gave are not reliable. Sarah-Jane (talk) 08:18, 8 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

For the record, there were additional attempts to add this again in Dec 2018. It is presumably a hoax. It may also be related to this sockpuppetry case: Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Freecomwireless. Peacock (talk) 16:17, 19 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Almost 10 years later and the LTA is still at it, and still being blocked for this hoax. Meters (talk) 08:26, 11 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Meters Is there anything else that can be done to prevent this from continuing? 10 years is a ridiculously long time for someone to be committed to a hoax like this. The last instance of this hoax was live for almost two months before you reverted it, and it was only noticed because another IP made changes to it a couple days ago. I see there were multiple SPIs; what about a LTA report? Would indefinite semi-protection be appropriate? I₂Overcome ^talk 04:35, 13 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This case is listed in my personal list of SPIs I follow in User:Meters/SPIs, but I think it's been a few years since I last saw them active on the Ruby or Emerald articles. I have a very large watchlist, and somehow I missed this last attempt. We could blacklist the Freecomwireless domain that has used to host the various bogus refs, but even that would not be sufficient since they often instead use a seemingly real site (International Gemological Laboratories and Institute) that has nothing about the supposed gems. I don't think there is enough disruption to warrant permanent protection, particularly now that user:Favonian has applied a long term pblock to two extensive IP ranges. Meters (talk) 06:39, 13 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 31 May 2019

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Add the following to section "Records and famous rubies":

• At 18,696 carats (8.2 lbs) with dimensions 122.4mm x 112.3mm x 133.9mm, the 125West Rough Ruby Crystal is the largest GIA laboratory certified ruby in the world. Thfinch (talk) 21:48, 31 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. – Levivich 05:42, 1 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Greenland rubies

I see no mention of the recent deposits of rubies found in Greenland. 2600:6C50:547F:EE05:1131:D9B3:7EAB:631F (talk) 22:21, 24 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

island of Frantsa Iosifa 176.65.113.1 (talk) 12:41, 2 June 2025 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.195.86.196 (talk) [reply]

Where is the picture of a ruby?

Please! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Koitus~nlwiki (talk • contribs) 17:31, 27 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Are previews from Google Books allowed to be used for citation?

Book1 Book2 Book3 For the use of ruby in measurement probes. Cplusplusboy (talk) 13:38, 28 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

No section on the uses of ruby

Watch bearings .. can't think of any others Grassynoel (talk) 00:17, 9 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Uses are covered briefly in "Synthesis and imitation" Meters (talk) 00:25, 9 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

[1] "King of Canada Sean Robert Gehani Ruby". International Gemological Laboratories and Institute (of India) #305LNG019025. Retrieved 2016. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[2] "King of Canada Sean Robert Gehani Ruby". freecom wireless museum. Retrieved 2015. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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