Rubies

About Rubies:
Hardness
9.0.

Occurrence
Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, India, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Tanzania, Afghanistan, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Malagasy Republic, Malawi, Pakistan, Zimbabwe (Rhodesia), United States (Montana, North Carolina).

Appearance
Named for it's color (Latin Rubeus). Ruby has been confused with red spinel and garnet. The color can range from "pigeon-blood" to brownish. Other colors are known as sapphire. Inclusions are common, and are used to tell the difference between a synthetic and natural stone. Ruby is the birthstone of the month of July.

Enhancements
Ruby is usually heat treated to improve color and appearance. Surface cavities and fractures are commonly filled with a foreign material, including glass. As a by-product of heat treatment, the presence of solidified borax or similar colorless substances which are visible under 10x magnification are common.

Rating:
AA Medium dark, clean, purplish-red, good cut, good polish
A Medium color, clean, pinkish-red, good cut, good polish

Retail Price Range on Rubies runs from approximately $580.00 to $2,600.00 per caret depending on the rating.
 

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Sapphires

About Sapphires
Hardness
9.0.

Occurrence
Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, India, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Tanzania, Afghanistan, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Malagasy Republic, Malawi, Pakistan, Zimbabwe (Rhodesia), United States (Montana, North Carolina).

Appearance
Sapphires are found in a variety of colors. The reddish colors are called ruby. People generally think of sapphires as blue in color, although they are also colorless, pink, orange, green, golden, yellow, purple and black. Sapphire is the birthstone of the month of September. Red sapphires are known as ruby, and pinkish orange sapphire as padparadscha.

Enhancements
Sapphire is always heat treated to produce, intensify or lighten color and/or improve color uniformity and appearance. Heat treatment of sapphires is performed at the sapphire mines, and is a industry-wide accepted practice. Untreated sapphires don't exist. Unless you dig it out of the ground yourself, always assume that any sapphire is heat treated.

Rating:
AAA: Clean, medium light to medium, good cut, polish and brilliance, little or no color zoning.
AA: Clean, medium to medium dark, good cut, polish and brilliance, little or no color zoning.
A: Clean, medium dark to dark, good cut, polish and brilliance, little or no color zoning.

Retail Price Range on blue Sapphires runs from approximately $240.00 to $1,600.00 per caret depending on the rating.

30.66ct Pear Cut Genuine Ruby 25 X 24.50mm

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite pendent and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 30.66 ct Ruby
Item Number: r3066ct
Price: $1533.00

Aprox 5ct Oval Cut Genuine Black Sapphire 12.00 X 10.00mm

Black Opaque Color. Australian Black Sapphire. This Sapphire would make an exquisite pendent and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 5.00 ct Australian Black Sapphire
Item Number: abs0500ct1
Price: $125.00
 

27.15ct Oval Cut Genuine Ruby 22.5 X 17.00mm

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite pendent and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 27.15 ct Ruby
Item Number: r2715ct
Price: $1357.50
 

Aprox 5ct Oval Cut Genuine Black Sapphire 12.00 X 10.00mm

Black Opaque Color. Australian Black Sapphire. This Sapphire would make an exquisite pendent and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 5.00 ct Australian Black Sapphire
Item Number: abs0500ct2
Price: $125.00
 

27.00ct Octagon Cut Genuine Ruby 21 X 17.50mm

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite pendent and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 27.00 ct Ruby
Item Number: r2700ct
Price: $1350.00

2.68ct Oval Cut Genuine Blue Sapphire 12.00 X 10.00mm

Blue Color. Translucent Blue Sapphire. This Sapphire would make an exquisite pendent or ring and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 2.68 ct Blue Sapphire
Item Number: bs0268ct
Price: $134.00
 

26.57ct Oval Cut Genuine Ruby 20.00 X 15.00mm

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite pendent and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 26.57 ct Ruby
Item Number: r2657ct
Price: $1325.00

25.57ct Octagon Cut Genuine Ruby 20.00 X 15.00mm

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite pendent and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 25.57 ct Ruby
Item Number: r2557ct
Price: $1278.50

24.67ct Octagon Cut Genuine Ruby 20.00 X 15.00mm

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite pendent and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 24.67 ct Ruby
Item Number: r2467ct
Price: $1233.50

21.16ct Square Cut Genuine Ruby 15.00 X 15.00mm

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite pendent and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 21.16 ct Ruby
Item Number: r2116ct
Price: $1058.00

15.06ct Oval Cut Genuine Ruby 10.00 X 15.00mm

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite pendent and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 15.06 ct Ruby
Item Number: r1506ct
Price: $753.00

13.23ct Oval Cut Genuine Ruby 16.00 X 13.00mm

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite pendent and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 13.23 ct Ruby
Item Number: r1323ct
Price: $661.50

10.49ct Oval Cut Genuine Ruby 15.00 X 12.00mm

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite pendent or large cocktail ring and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 10.49 ct Ruby
Item Number: r1049ct
Price: $524.50

10.00ct plus Oval Cut Genuine Ruby 15.50 X 12.00mm

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite pendent or large cocktail ring and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 10.00 ct plus Ruby
Item Number: r1000plusct
Price: $500.00

9.82ct Oval Cut Genuine Ruby 15.50 X 13.00mm

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite pendent or large cocktail ring and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 9.82 ct Ruby
Item Number: r0982ct
Price: $491.00

9.40ct Oval Cut Genuine Ruby 16.50 X 13.50mm

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite pendent or large cocktail ring and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 9.40 ct Ruby
Item Number: r0940ct
Price: $470.00

9.00ct Oval Cut Genuine Ruby 14.00 X 12.00mm

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite pendent or large cocktail ring and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 9.00 ct Ruby
Item Number: r0900ct
Price: $450.00

9.00ct plus Oval Cut Genuine Ruby 15.00 X 12.00mm

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite pendent or large cocktail ring and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 9.00 ct plus Ruby
Item Number: r0900plusct
Price: $450.00

6.76ct Oval Cut Genuine Ruby 15.50 X 13.00mm

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite pendent or large cocktail ring and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 6.76 ct Ruby
Item Number: r0676ct
Price: $338.00

6.50 plus ct Oval Cut Genuine Ruby 15.50 X 13.00mm

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite pendent or large cocktail ring and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 6.50 ct plus Ruby
Item Number: r0650plusct
Price: $325.00

6.44 plus ct Oval Cut Genuine Ruby 14.00 X 11.00mm

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite pendent or large cocktail ring and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 6.44 ct Ruby
Item Number: r0644ct
Price: $322.00

6.00 plus ct Octagon Cut Genuine Ruby 11.00 X 9.00mm

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite pendent or large cocktail ring and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 6.00 ct plus Ruby
Item Number: r0600plusct
Price: $300.00

5.50 plus ct Oval Cut Genuine Ruby 13.00 X 11.00mm

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite pendent or large cocktail ring and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 5.50 ct plus Ruby
Item Number: r0550plusct
Price: $275.00

5.25 plus ct Oval Cut Genuine Ruby 11.00 X 9.00mm

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite pendent or large cocktail ring and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 5.25 ct plus Ruby
Item Number: r0525ct
Price: $262.50

4.50 plus ct Oval Cut Genuine Ruby 12.00 X 10.00mm

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite pendent or large cocktail ring and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 4.50 ct plus Ruby
Item Number: r0450plusct
Price: $225.00

4.00 plus ct Oval Cut Genuine Ruby 11.00 X 9.00mm

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite pendent or large cocktail ring and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 4.00 ct plus Ruby
Item Number: r0400plusct
Price: $200.00

4.00 ct Oval Cut Genuine Ruby 11.00 X 8.50mm

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite pendent or large cocktail ring and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 4.00 ct Ruby
Item Number: r0400ct
Price: $200.00

Aprox. 4.00 - 6.00 cwt. 
2 Round Brilliant Cut Genuine Rubies 8.00mm each

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. The ruby on the left has a shorter pavilion and better clarity than the one on the right. These rubies would make an exquisite set of earrings, a ring or two or used in a necklace and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 4.00 - 6.00 cwt. Ruby
Item Number: r04-6cwt
Price: $200.00

Aprox. 3.00 ct.  Octagon Cut Genuine Ruby 8.00 X 6.00mm

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite  ring or used in a necklace and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 3.00ct. Ruby
Item Number: r0300cwt
Price: $150.00

2.00 ct.  Trillion Cut Genuine Ruby 8.00 X 8.00 X 8.00mm

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite ring or used in a necklace and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 2.00ct. Ruby
Item Number: r0200ct
Price: $100.00

2.20 cwt.  Pear Cut Genuine Ruby 8.00 X 5.25mm Aprox 1.10 ct each

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite ring or a nice set of earrings or used in a necklace and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 2.20cwt. Rubies
Item Number: r0220cwt
Price: $110.00

1.77 ct Oval Cut Genuine Ruby 8.00 X 6.00mm

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite cocktail ring and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 1.77 ct Ruby
Item Number: r0177ct
Price: $88.50

1.36 cwt  3 Marquise Cut Genuine Rubies 7.00 X 3.50mm each

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite  ring and earring set and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 1.36 cwt Ruby
Item Number: r0136cwt
Price: $68.00

1.33 cwt  3 Oval Cut Genuine Rubies 6.00 X 4.00mm each

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite ring and earring set and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 1.33 cwt Rubies
Item Number: r0133cwt
Price: $66.50

0.88 ct  Pear Cut Genuine Rubies 7.00 X 5.00mm

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite ring and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 0.88 cwt Rubies
Item Number: r0088cwt
Price: $44.00

6.96 ct   Cushion Cut Created Ruby 12.00 X 10.00mm
$12.00 per caret

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite ring and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 6.96 ct Created Ruby
Item Number: cr0696ct
Price: $83.52

3.10 ct   Oval Cut Created Ruby 10.00 X 8.00mm
$12.00 per caret

Medium Dark Purplish Red Color Slight Growth Inclusion Patterns. This ruby would make an exquisite ring and would look good in either Gold or Silver setting or make a fine specimen for the Gem Collector.

Item Name: 3.10 ct Created Ruby
Item Number: cr0310ct
Price: $37.20