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Faceted Rubies
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 element chromium. Its name comes from Latin for red. Other varieties of gem-quality corundum
are called sapphires. It is considered one of the four precious stones, together with the sapphire, the emerald and the diamond.
Improvements used include color alteration, improving transparency by dissolving rutile inclusions, healing of fractures (cracks)
or even completely filling them.
Prices of rubies are primarily determined by color (the brightest and best "red" called Pigeon Blood Red,
command a huge premium over other rubies of similar quality).
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Lot of four beautiful marquises, approx. 4x7. Total weight 1.92 cts. Awesome deal!!!!!
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Shallow 9x11 pear-shaped, huge 2.8 cts! Very dark red, but has visible inclusions. Stunning stone!
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Large 7x9 oval, 1.94 cts. Visible inclusion.
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Semi-cloudy 5x7 oval with a beautiful pink hue, 1.1 cts
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Shallow cut and some visible inclusions, 6x7.5 oval 1.1 cts.
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Lot of two sparkling 5x6 ovals, total weight 1.54 cts. Great deal!
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Huge cloudy 8x10 oval, 4.06 cts! Actually a very awesome stone and a total bargain at this price!
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Exquisite, dark purplish-red 5x7 oval, .71 ct.
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Another huge oval, this one is 10x11 with a shallow cut, and is not as included as #17. 2.9 cts
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Awesome 4.7 x 5.7 heart, .71 ct. Beautiful color, fantastic stone.
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Another rich red heart 5x6 .75 ct. Quality stone!
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Lot of five 2 to 2.5mm rounds. Color varies from light pink to dark red. Great bargain!
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Light pink 7.6 x 8.3 trillion, 1.98 cts. Has a lot of small inclusions, but it's a very pretty stone with
a lot of character!
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Cloudy light pink fancy cut triangle 8x9.5, 1.54 cts. Very cool stone!
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Fancy cut triangle with small inclusions typical of ruby. 5.5x9, .99ct. The inclusions in this stone actually produce
a great sparkling effect, plus it's a really cool shape!
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Another cloudy light pink fancy cut triangle 8x8.5, 1.38 cts. This stone looks a lot better than it sounds on this
list and it's a great deal!!!
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This is a great dark red fancy-cut stone. It's kind of like a rectangle except one side is curved. 5.5x10, 2.74
cts. Great color!
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Fancy triangle cut 4x9, .9 ct. Slight inclusions, but a great stone!
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Lot of two stones, both with visible inclusions. One is a 4x7 rectangle and the other a 4x7 fancy cut, kind like
a teardrop cut in half. Total weight is 1.37 cts
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Cloudy pink 6x8 oval, 1.54 cts. Great deal at this bargain price!!!!!
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Beautiful 6mm round with slight inclusions typical of ruby. 1.05cts. Great deal!
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Nice lot of two rounds, one 4mm the other 4.5. Total weight is .7ct.
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Nicely colored 5x7 oval, 1.2cts. Has very visible veil within the stone, but still a great gem!
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Dark red 6mm trillion, .84 ct. There are a few small inclusions in this stone but they are hidden very well by
the intense dark color!
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Light colored, very clear gem with lots of small inclusions. 5.5x6.5 oval 1.04 cts
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Exquisite 6.5x8.5, 1.38 cts pear-shaped gem. The cut is a little shallow on this stone, but it's pretty clear and
well worth the price!
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Resplendent pair of 5x7 ovals totaling 1.63 cts. If you need two stones for a pair of earrings, look no further!
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Wow! This gemmy stone is so dark yoou can't tell that it has a small inclusion! 5x6 oval .99 ct.
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Very cool shallow fancy cut stone 6x9.5, 1.47 cts. This is an awefully interesting stone, unfortunately the inclusions
are very visible, literally sparkling on the the inside of the stone. Super bargain at this price!
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Apealling 7x9, 1.83 cts oval with slight inclusions typical of this gem. Very nice stone!
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Truly beautiful 5x7 oval with great color and a slight inclusion, weighing .95 ct.
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Nice lot of three fancy cut stones weighing a total of 1.97 cts.
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