The top lot of the night was a 32 08 carat cushion shaped burmese ruby and diamond ring by chaumet which sold for more than 6 7 million a new world record price for any ruby sold at auction.
Burmese ruby ring auction.
The sunrise ruby a 25 59 ct burmese ruby ring by cartier sold for us 32 42 million 1 266 901 ct at sotheby s geneva on 12 may 2015 a per carat and total price world ruby auction record.
It currently holds the title as the most expensive colored gemstone in the world.
Cartier grabbed the auction crown in november 2014 at christie s geneva with their 23 66 carat burmese ruby and diamond ring popularly known as the the queen of burma.
These are widely considered to be the best of best with the strong red saturation of color.
The claws holding the exceptional stone are set with inverted baguette cut diamonds mounted in platinum.
Look for pigeons blood red stones that have minimal treatments or if the budget does not extend that far look for a milky stone with good color.
Sold for chf 365 000 in 2016.
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The gemstone was formerly in the collection of luz mila patiƱo countess du boisrouvray.
Gem rock auctions has a large selection of burmese rubies online.
Buy online view images and see past prices for 5 23 carat burmese unheated ruby and diamond ring.
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The most expensive ruby ever sold at an auction house the sunrise ruby that fetched over 30 million us dollars in 2015 beating all previously held records.
A third colored gem receiving attention is a 6 41 carat unheated burmese pigeon s blood ruby mounted on an 18k yellow and white gold ring surrounded by french cut diamond.
23 66 carat burmese ruby and diamond ring.