Ruby

Item Description

The famous quote from John Sinkankas was "gems are minerals after all". In our continued efforts to promote the importance of gemstones for ALL collectors, we want to give mineral collectors a chance at a rare cut stone that complements a choice mineral specimen from a classic locality. Some of the finest mineral collections in the world are accompanied by gemstones that either complete a "rough and cut" set for certain specimens, or simply show the beauty of particular species when they are faceted. We are offering this stone as an opportunity for collectors to expand their horizons and purchase gemstones that would supplement crystallized specimens in their collections. I think it is important for collectors to know that faceted stones can expand one's interests in minerals and can add a certain reverence to the hobby of collecting minerals. Ruby from Burma is one of the most highly sought after gems in the world. This gem is a real beauty for the size and a highly collectible gem. The stone has some small visible inclusions, but the color is very good and the stone it not at all opaque. The rough for this stone was mined in the 1970's and remained in a basement for a long time until it was cut. These are absolutely some of the best Rubies from Africa, and it seems to be more difficult to obtain them from Mozambique. The high retail value on this gem is $302.50.