100$ Ruby challenge

[deskjockey]

If nothing else, this is proving a great excuse to find and stare at pretty rubies while I should be working.

 

[Edward Bristol]

Hey all,

I have closed the bet and got to keep the $100.

But here are the 1000 square meter of rain-forest in Columbia saved for our grandkids:

 

[ephsea]

Aww, that's sweet of you Ed! I feel like we won anyways! I really did look too - the round cut is what made it so difficult.

 

[LoversKites]

Ed, that is very generous and kind of you

 

[pregcurious]

Thanks, Ed. It was fun. Gene had a pair of unheated Lake Barringo rounds, but they have already sold. Darn.

 

[Marlow]

by TL » 10 May 2014 23:06
This is not precision cut, but it's eye clean (almost loupe clean), unheated, and around the same size as the WF ruby, slightly above two carats. It's also brighter in color in the photos. It also has a nice native cut. See the video as well. Tokyo Gem Lab deemed it pinkish red, not purple-red like AIGS did for the WF stone.

http://www.ajsgem.com/ruby/burma-ruby/ruby-2.03-carats.html

It's around half the price of the WF stone. So does precision faceting justify a 25K increase in price?

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What a beauty!!!!!!

But then I have seen this LARGE "natural" - if they cut it better the stone is under 2 ct - what a pity - but I would not spent 12.500$ pct.

But what a beautiful RUBY!!!

 

[Marlow]

Btw...

precision cut????? Really???

http://www.osirisgems.com/precision_cutting

 

[aaronl]

Is the R.W. Wise ruby still available?... The listing is still there, but has anyone been in touch with him since he retired?

On his blog, R.W. Wise indicated that he's selling his remaining stock through Laurie Donovan. There is a listing on Donovan's site that uses that photograph, but the dimensions and weight of the stone don't match and the pricing is significantly different.

 

[Indylady]

Thanks Ed, that's really lovely.

 

[pregcurious]

For reference, here is Richard Wise's old listing:

 

[pregcurious]

Aaronl, good catch! Here is the Laurie Donovan listing:

 

[Marlow]

Ähhh

2,09 ct or 1,15 ct - same pics??????

 

[eastjavaman]

I did contact Laurie, but her listings on her website are not accurate, a lot of the gems, especially from RW Wise site are sold.