This item is a part of the following collections:

Royal Araina Collection: Gemstones that you "fall in love" with

Named after his daughter, the "Royal Araina Collection" is a hand-picked selection of exceptional, noteworthy gemstones by Harshil Zaveri, the founder of StarRuby.in ®.

Why choose one gemstone rather than another?

That is where Harshil comes into his own, revealing that his sensibility extends far beyond simple expertise.

In addition to applying the gemological selection criteria, he seeks out stones that speak to him: those that evoke an idea, bring out an emotion, recall a memory, or tell a story.

Every gemstone in the "Royal Araina Collection" is a rare, timeless treasure highly sought-after by discerning collectors and gem connoisseurs.

Treasures of the Earth

"Treasures of the Earth" is a collection of noteworthy gemstones hand-picked by our team of gemstone experts. Every gemstone in this collection will captivate you with its intrinsic beauty and spectacular flair.

Geographic Origin:
Mogok - Burma (Myanmar)

Treatments:
No Treatments (Unheated/Untreated)

Transparency:
Transparent

Clarity Grade:
Included

Clarity Grade Description:
Included

Gemologist's Comments on Clarity:
Due to their natural growth conditions and recovery methods, rubies from Burma (Myanmar) commonly have features such as growth tubes, fingerprint inclusions, rutile silk clouds, and other microscopic inclusions that may affect the transmission of light to a certain extent. For this reason, despite being fully transparent, Burmese rubies may not show luster & scintillation as prominently as rubies from other localities.

The feature seen in the stone's pavilion is a naturally occurring rough, unpolished surface area. When cutting & polishing rubies, it's a common practice to intentionally keep certain portions of the stone in the natural, rough, unpolished form. This is done to preserve the carat weight and maintain the stone's overall shape/symmetry. Such minor external features are commonly seen in most natural & unheated/untreated rubies, especially ones from Burma.

Large Size:
The size of this gemstone is large compared to the commonly available sizes in this species/variety, making it rare and highly sought-after.

Velvety Appearance:
This gemstone exhibits an appearance that is classified as "velvety". Such an appearance results from very fine microscopic particles that scatter light, causing the coveted visual effect without negatively affecting the gem's transparency. Gemstones with a velvety appearance have little to no extinction, display a warm glow, and look very pleasing to the eye. Therefore, velvety appearance is considered a highly sought-after trait in gemstones. The most prominent examples of gemstones coveted for their velvety appearance are the legendary Kashmir sapphires.

This item is accompanied by the following gemological reports. We will ship the original reports along with the item.

Lotus Gemology report # 7321-4341

• The accompanying Lotus report authenticates this gemstone as a "Natural Ruby" of "Myanmar (Burma)" origin with a comment stating "No indications of heating/treatment".

Asian Institute of Gemological Sciences report # GF23021974

• The accompanying AIGS report authenticates this gemstone as a "Natural Ruby" of "Myanmar" origin with a comment stating "No indication of heating".