Ruby Gemstone Biggest Ruby In The World

The stone has been valued at around 448 million.

Ruby gemstone biggest ruby in the world. The ruby is currently owned by indian lawyer g. It was stolen in a heist in 2011. 10kg weight gia certificate available. Yes rubies can cost a fortune.

Ruby gia certificate available. The liberty bell ruby is the largest mined ruby in the world. At 25 59 carats the sunrise ruby is a mogok burmese cushion shaped ruby set upon a cartier setting alongside two shield shaped diamonds that weigh 2 47 and 2 70. So much so that one of the the most expensive colored gemstones ever sold at auction until this past may was a ruby.

A star ruby is a rare variety of ruby that exhibits asterism a six rayed star that shimmers over the surface of the stone when it is moved. The rosser reeves ruby the legendary sri lankan star ruby is one of the finest and largest rubies of the world. The ruby weighs 27 74 g or 138 7 carats. The neelanjali ruby pictured right this is the largest double star ruby in the world.

The sunrise ruby is the world s most expensive ruby most expensive coloured gemstone and most expensive gemstone other than a diamond. Natural corundum untreated ruby. The ruby is semi translucent to opaque and contains rutile which may create a six ray star if cut en cabochon i e. One of the finest and largest star rubies in the world the rosser reeves ruby also traces its origin to sri lanka.

The ruby is noted for its prominent star pattern and attractive color. It s even more rare and valuable for a ruby to have a double star appearance on both sides. This unique specimen is one of the world s largest known rough ruby gemstones and weighs 8 2lbs or 18 696 carats. It was unveiled to the world at the end of 1988 and immediately entered the guinness book of world records as the largest double star ruby.

Natural corundum untreated ruby. The rosser reeves ruby is named after its owner who carried the ruby around for good luck referring to it as my baby. The largest ruby weighs 21 955 g 48 lbs 6 43 oz and measures 310 x 165 x 140 mm 12 20 x 6 49 x 5 51 in owned by rajiv golcha india officially measured in bangalore india on 3 june 2009. The world s third biggest precious stone the chaiyo ruby weighs 109 000 carats which is roughly the same weight as an eight year old child.

Available in bangkok thailand. The gem weighs in at 138 7 carats and it is prized for its brilliant color and its distinct star pattern. In may 2015 it sold at auction in switzerland to an anonymous buyer for us 30 million. This is of course the sunrise ruby.

The ruby was donated to the smithsonian in 1965 by rosser reeves an advertising mogul after whom the gemstone is named. The ruby has been named the king ruby and is held in the prestige gems jewels showroom in india. The largest double star ruby in the world is the neelanjali ruby which weighs 1 370 carats 274 g.