What are Burmese rubies?

Burmese ruby (or Old Burma ruby) is the most sought after variety of ruby gemstone. It is remarkably popular for its deep red pigeon blood color, relatively superior clarity and astrological value. Old Burma rubies are exceptionally rare and exorbitantly expensive.

What is the difference between a ruby and a Burmese ruby?

Rubies frequently have a secondary color. Burmese rubies, for example, are red with purple undertones. It should be noted, however, that the more obvious the secondary hues of the ruby (purple, orange), the lower the value of the ruby.

What is special about Burmese rubies?

Burmese Rubies are known for their unique coloring as well as for being the finest of all rubies. Like diamonds, rubies can range greatly in price from lesser quality and highly affordable stones to rare and desirable gems that can run into the millions.

Are Burma rubies valuable?

François Garaude, a gemstone dealer in Paris, said, “An extraordinary Burmese ruby of 10 carats or more can cost anywhere from five to 10 million euros per carat today,” or the equivalent of $5.7 million to $11.4 million.

How can you tell if a Burmese ruby is real?

Since many artificial rubies use glass or glass combinations, use the glass-to-glass comparison test to check authenticity. All you need is a piece of glass that's a similar color and hue. If the two have the same color, you have a fake ruby. Rubies will never be the same color as regular glass.

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Why are Burmese ruby so expensive?

One of the main reasons that Burmese rubies are so valuable is because of their very specific, extremely saturated colour, caused by a high chromium content in the ground from which they are extracted.

What is the highest quality ruby?

The finest ruby has a pure, vibrant red to slightly purplish red color. In most markets, pure red colors command the highest prices and ruby with overtones of orange and purple are less valued. The color must be neither too dark nor too light to be considered finest quality.

Are Burmese rubies cloudy?

The rubies from Mong Hsu mines in the rough form are cloudy with a purplish color. People usually improve this by heat treatment to remove the silk as well as the blue which thereby results in transparent red stones.

What are the best quality rubies?

Rubies that are graded as VVS and VS are considered to be the highest qualities. There are many different kinds of inclusions that are found in rubies. An inclusion is any characteristic that is found inside the stone. Inclusions are natural.

Where do the best rubies come from?

The source of the world's finest rubies is Burma, or present-day Myanmar, and for more than 800 years the Mogok Stone Tract mine has produced the most beautiful examples, thanks to the unique geological conditions.

Where are Burmese rubies found?

Burmese rubies come from Burma, a Southeast Asian country. Although Burma is now known as Myanmar, the industry still refers to these rubies as Burmese. Most Burmese rubies come from the districts surrounding Mogok and Mong Hsu, regions in the north and north-east of Burma respectively.

How can you tell if a ruby is lab created?

All rubies have structural patterns or “growth lines” that occur during their formation. Structural patterns in lab-grown rubies are characteristically curved, indicating their artificial origin. Created rubies may also have gas bubbles inside, which form during the manufacturing process.

Why are some rubies so cheap?

Gemstones can be found cheaply online because the sellers can easily misrepresent the actual value of stones with both their appearance and their certifications. Online markets are full of cheap gemstones of questionable value since glass gems can be created that are almost identical to real gemstones in a photograph.

Are rubies worth more than diamonds?

As we mentioned earlier, rubies are generally significantly less expensive than diamonds. However, some rubies with exceptional natural color may command prices similar to those of diamonds, or even higher.

How many carats should ruby be worn?

Ensure that the weight of the ruby is between 3 and 6 carats. This weight range is considered to be the best for the stone. Start wearing the stone on Shukla Paksha and preferably on Sunday morning between 5 am and 6 am. Before wearing it, dip the stone in Ganga jal or honey so that all the negativity is washed away.

What stone is rarer than a diamond?

Ammolite. In 1981, the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) declared ammolite a new organic gem. Occurring in limited deposits in the Rocky Mountains, this gem material is much rarer than diamond.

Who should not wear ruby?

Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn, Aquarius, Libra, Capricorn, and Pisces ascendants should never wear rubies. This is because of the Sun's position and its enmity with these planetary positions.

What do Burmese rubies look like?

Genuine Burma rubies contain a red color called pigeon blood, which can be described as purple-red or dark pink-red. Pigeon blood Burma rubies are some of the most valuable gemstones in the world. These types of rubies also sometimes come with a dark blue undertone, which can be canceled out with yellow gold.

How do you tell if a ruby is real with a flashlight?

Real rubies glow with a deep, vivid, almost "stoplight" red. Fake gems are often dull: they are "light, but not bright." If the gem is more of a dark red, then it may be garnet instead of a ruby.

Are lab created rubies worth anything?

The lab-created rubies have great clarity and "pigeon's blood" red color. The average weight is 1.35 ct, priced at $30/ct.

Do fake rubies glow under a blacklight?

Don't forget that synthetic rubies have the same physical, chemical, and optical properties of a natural ruby so both fluoresce, but Burmese rubies more so, definitely.

What is the difference between a ruby and a created ruby?

Telling the difference between natural vs lab created ruby

Lab-created rubies are made using the same materials that can be found in a natural ruby ring. They are identical in their chemical composition, but lab-created rubies are less expensive than natural ones and unlike natural rubies, they are not flawed.

How much is a one carat ruby worth?

Based on what is available in our inventory, the vast majority of rubies that weigh around 1 carat are at least $1,000 per carat. This amount easily doubles if the ruby has not been heat-treated and will increase steeply for rubies that show good color, even if they have been heated.

Is Emerald or ruby more valuable?

A fine quality ruby is generally more expensive than most sapphires and emeralds, with record prices of up to $1,000,000 per carat. Sapphires can cost anywhere from $1,000 to $11,000 per carat, but you'll find good-quality stones at $450 - $1,200 per carat. Emeralds range from $525 to $1,125 per carat.