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In a Gubelin grading report, it notes, "ruby is of Burmese origin" and that "its vivid but saturated color, poetically referred to as pigeon blood red, is due to a combination of well balanced trace elements in the stone, typical and characteristic for the finest rubies of Mogok."
The 83-carat Star of Burma is a cabochon-cut star ruby [1] [2]: 14 with a pigeon-blood color. [3] The color, common to Burmese rubies, is among the most coveted of ruby colors. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The jewel's setting was never signed.
The brightest and most valuable shade of red called blood-red or pigeon blood, commands a large premium over other rubies of similar quality. After color follows clarity: similar to diamonds, a clear stone will command a premium, but a ruby without any needle-like rutile inclusions may indicate that the stone has been treated.
Ruby is a pinkish-red-to-blood-red-colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum (aluminium oxide). Ruby is one of the most popular traditional jewelry gems and is very durable. Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called sapphires. Ruby is one of the traditional cardinal gems, alongside amethyst, sapphire, emerald, and diamond. [3]
The princess wore the Queen Mother’s Strathmore Rose Tiara while the Queen opted for her late mother-in-law’s ruby and diamond Burmese Tiara. New tiara choices for Kate and Camilla at South ...
The best specimens are of “pigeon-blood” colour and therefore especially rare and precious. Most of the raw rubies are cut in Mogok since the market for cut rubies is much bigger. It is therefore quite unusual for an uncut ruby like the Prince of Burma to leave the country. [1]
Burma's "Valley of Rubies", the mountainous Mogok area, 200 km (120 mi) north of Mandalay, is noted for its rare pigeon's blood rubies and blue sapphires. [83] Burma's gemstone industry is a cornerstone of the Burmese economy with exports topping $1 billion. [84]
Israel completed its withdrawal from the Netzarim Corridor on Sunday, a key road that splits Gaza in half, as part of its commitments under a ceasefire agreement with Hamas.