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.
Most expensive ruby color.
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.
The ruby weighs 27 74 g or 138 7 carats.
The ruby was donated to the smithsonian in 1965 by rosser reeves an advertising mogul after whom the gemstone is named.
The world s most expensive ruby the sunrise ruby is also the world s most expensive.
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.
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.
That s a staggering number which makes it the most expensive ruby ever sold.
The ruby is noted for its prominent star pattern and attractive color.
The sunrise ruby.