2/14/2024 0 Comments Rough rubies and sapphiresThe natural ruby of 55.22 ct is setting a new record not only for Mozambican rubies, but also for rubies in general.” To see a natural ruby of this size, with such a combination of quality characteristics spared from treatment was considered almost unimaginable. The cutter was able to realize this potential and created a faceted ruby with an astounding 55.22 ct weight, displaying a saturated and homogeneous red color, combined with a degree of clarity unseen in any other unheated ruby of comparable size. “ Already in its rough state, the Estrela de Fura showed its extraordinary quality traits with a potential to become a one-of-a-kind gemstone. THE WORLD’S LARGEST GEM-QUALITY RUBY IN EXISTENCE - THE ESTRELA DE FURA 55.22 WILL HIGHLIGHT SOTHEBY’S MAGNIFICENT JEWELS AUCTION THIS JUNE We can provide heat treating if desired.AT 55.22 CARATS, THE RARE GEMSTONE IS THE LARGEST & MOST VALUABLE RUBY TO EVER APPEAR AT AUCTIONĮXPECTED TO ACHIEVE IN EXCESS OF $30 MILLION UNEARTHED IN MOZAMBIQUE AND CUT FROM A 101 CARAT ROUGH Sapphires and Rubies are generally heat treated to deepen the colour and remove the inclusions and striations. and so too have inclusions in them and striations. All Sapphires and Rubies in general have inclusions and striations. A few specimens are selected below for your viewing. Most of the rough stones are spindles, which is a dead giveaway for corundum minerals. As is true of all the specimens found at Ontario Gemstones all are rigorously tested and certified and guaranteed to be pure natural Ontario Sapphires. the largest is over 160 carats making it one of the largest sapphires in the world right now. Some of the sapphires re very large as well. One side is yellowish as there is a second crystal twinned on the side that is part yellow. This makes it one of the largest raw Rubies on the market in the world today. The stone weighs 27.43 grams, 137.15 carats. We also have found one very, very large ruby. The sapphires found so far are yellow, clear, grey, green and pink. Further explorations will be required to determine if there are more sapphires in the area, or not. They are the first sapphires to have ever been discovered here.
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