Seller | DD |
Category | Colored Gemstone |
Created | January 31, 2025 |
Location | Bangkok or Honolulu |
Asking price | $2,100 |
***This is considered "Trade Ideal" color. The hand shot shows the accurate color & appearance. The second photo is using a ring light, but it allows you to see what's going on inside.
This is 0.96ct Thai ruby with the most wonderful wonky cutting that SHOULD NOT work - and yet is does beautifully! It faces up much larger than your average 1ct oval (6.29x5.47x3.42) and yet has full brilliance and ZERO window. I don't know how it happened, but the cutter cleary knew what s/he was doing! It is super clean and as red as red gets. This is true Pigeon Blood color (termed Vivid Red per the AIGS certificate). The certificate (from 2018) did not request origin, but one of the instructors at GIA Bangkok positively identified it as Thai origin, heated with minor borax residue per inculsions similar to the attached photo.
Fluorescence is weak to moderate (typical for Thai ruby), there is a cavity on the pavillion which is not visible face-up and the color is red, Red, RED! A remarkable stone that I DO NOT want to sell, but taxes are coming due and I'm feeling a bit *motivated*.
Price is firm at $2100 with AIGS certificate and global FedEx shipping.