MADAGSCAN ROUGH RUBY 2.1CTS [PS39 ]

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Current Bid (USD)	0.00	Member Since	September 17, 2008 in Australia
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Starting Bid (USD)	9.99
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Starts	January 9, 2009 5:05 AM
Ends	January 16, 2009 5:00 AM	Basic Shipping Information
Auction Category	Ruby Gemstones > Rough Ruby	Shipping Cost	3.00 paid by buyer
Auction ID	49809	Shipping Insurance (optional)	7.00
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SPECIALIZING IN PINK	SEDAGEMS [AUSTRALIA]
SAPPHIRE FROM	HAS BEEN APPOINTED
MADAGASCAR	AS AN AGENT FOR A
AFRICA	MADAGSCAN MINING
	COMPANY

RUBY ROUGH

This is a piece of rough mined in Madagascar-africa.The material has been heated to improve its colour and it has also been treated with Borix to stabilize it for cutting.The rough is actually a bit more red then the photo shows as we have held it close up to the light with tweezers.

Weight 2.1cts

Size 7.2x5.1 x4.8 mm

As with all our stock you may return it for a full refund provided it is not touched in any way.

SEDAGEMS IS A MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL COLOURED STONE ASSOCIATION

A Ruby is a pink to blood-red gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum (aluminium oxide). The common red color is caused mainly by the presence of the element chromium. Its name comes from ruber, Latin for red. Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called sapphires. The ruby is considered one of the four precious stones together with the sapphire, the emerald, and the diamond.

Prices of rubies are primarily determined by color. The brightest and best "red" called pigeon blood-red, commands a huge 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 will indicate that the stone has been treated one way or another. Cut and carat (size) also determine the price.