Tumanian pressure-ruby

A Tumanian pressure-ruby was an extremely rare gemstone, often bloodred in color, from the Tumani system in the Hapes Cluster.The Essential Atlas Even a small example of a Tumanian pressure-ruby could easily be worth several million credits.
In 3.5 ABY,The New Essential Chronology dates the events of the Shadows of the Empire novel to 3.5 ABY. shortly after the Battle of Hoth, the criminal group known as the Nezriti Organization petitioned for an alliance with the powerful Black Sun crime syndicate, led by the Falleen Prince Xizor. Hoping to gain Xizor's favor, the Nezriti sent the Black Sun leader a small package containing an oval-cut, and apparently flawless, bloodred Tumanian pressure-ruby. Inspecting the gem momentarily, Xizor casually tossed the gift onto his desk, not caring if it were to later fall in with the garbage, before declaring that he would consider the Nezriti Organization's proposal.
==Behind the scenes==
The Tumanian pressure-ruby appeared in the 1996 novel Shadows of the Empire, written by Steve Perry.
==Appearances==
*Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire novel 
==Sources==
*Star Wars Encyclopedia
*The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
==Notes and references==
Category:Rubies