2 the most expensive rubies the crimson flame ruby 18 382 385 this burmese pigeon ruby color of 15 04 carats cut in the cushion and mounted on a ring in the center of a crown of diamonds obtained the record price per carat for a burmese ruby.
Most expensive ruby color.
That s a staggering number which makes it the most expensive ruby ever sold.
The cushion cut burmese ruby also of pigeon blood red color weighs 8 62 carats and is set between triangle shaped diamonds in a white metal mounting accompanied by bead.
There are a total of 35 rare unheated burmese rubies on this necklace all of which are pigeon blood color the largest two of which are over 10 carats and weigh a total of 87 78 carats.
Until may 2015 this necklace maintained the record of the most expensive ruby necklace at auction.
Another expensive ruby ring sold at a sotheby s geneva auction is the graff ruby which was sold back to an earlier owner laurence graff in november of 2014.
The world s most expensive ruby the sunrise ruby is also the world s most expensive.
This meant the 26 carat gem named the sunrise ruby after a poem by the legendary 13th century poet rumi sold at 1 18 million per carat.
The ruby is noted for its prominent star pattern and attractive color.
The sunrise ruby.