Brilliant 'pigeon blood' red ruby, weighing in at 2.06 carats, surrounded by round-cut, colorless diamonds with VS clarity. This ruby glows! The ruby is in a beautiful setting that features larger full-cut diamonds in a halo surrounding the gemstone. Then smaller diamonds on the band, all totaling over a carat of colorless, clear diamonds.
This ruby is from the most famous mines in the world: Mogok. Mogok rubies have a fabulous neon glow, and when in candlelight and ultraviolet light, they exhibit very bright fluorescence (they become neon red). This is primarily how you can pinpoint their origin - they have a high amount of chromium which fluoresces them in ultraviolet lighting and Mogok rubies stand out for their neon glow and fluorescence.
This gemstone comes with certification of authenticity.
Gemstone:
Natural Ruby
Weight: 2.06 carats
Shape/Cut: Oval Brilliant
Size (LxWxD): 7.9 x 6.4 x 5.5 mm (approx.)
Clarity: SI, Semitransparent
Color: Pigeon Blood Red
Treatment: None
Origin: Mogok, Burma
Setting:
Metal: 14K Solid Yellow Gold
Accents: Diamonds
Clarity/Color: VS/F 1.01 tcw (approx.)
The term 'pigeon blood' which describes the candy apple red color of the highest quality rubies refers to a pigeon's red eyes (not its blood).
Today there are many treatments that render rubies worthless, i.e., beryllium, lead glass filling, drilling, lab enhancements, etc. Heating is a globally acceptable treatment as rubies typically have silk inclusions and gentle heating will minimize them. As long as there are no other enhancements, rubies continue to climb in per carat value, based upon: 1 - color; 2 - origin; 3 - clarity; 4 - weight and 5 - cut.
