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I thought it might be helpful (and fun) to post a few pictures of my Vietnam ruby (the one in the stack on my pink Mahenge thread).
There has been a lot of talk on here about ruby treatments, etc. etc. so I'm sharing a ruby that I recently purchased and had set in a ring I've had for quite a while.
This is a glass filled ruby; I knew it was glass filled when I bought it and the vendor was very upfront about it, so no harm no foul. We exchanged several emails and he assured me that I could not only return it for a full refund if I didn't like it, but I could return it for a full refund if it got damaged during setting. I do not believe the face is filled with any wax (as are some of the GIA - unheated rubies these days on ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/221035854073?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649) and I do not believe it is a composite ruby, but it is definitely glass filled.
You can see some orangish flashes if you hold it up to the light and look at it with a loupe, but they are not obvious with the naked eye looking down at the ring.
Having said that, it's a very attractive stone (to me) for what I paid... kind of what I call a fun stone. Both my jeweler and Jaimeen (of PrimaGems) thought it was a rubellite when they first saw it, before they took a closer look. My jeweler was aware of it's treatment, so he was careful when setting it.
I'm starting this thread for a couple of reasons:
I think it's important to show everyone how a glass filled ruby can look when it is set, both so you are warned that glass filled rubies aren't always ugly, which makes it that much harder when buying from unscrupulous sellers AND I also think it is important to let those of you who don't have the budget for an expensive stone to see that treated stones (like BE heated sapphires or filled rubies) can be pretty.
I know many of you would not own this stone/ring and I appreciate that. I'm lucky enough to own some really nice stones and when I pay good money, I expect (hope) to get what I am paying for. But in the case of this ruby, it wasn't any more money than a well cut cz, and I was curious how it would look. AND I like it
Do I like it as well as my spinels??? No way, but because I didn't pay much, I can wear it as often as I want without breaking my heart if something happens to it. I just need to remember not to expose it to anything harsh like detergents or gem cleaners. Just gentle soap and water for this baby.
It was sold to me as "heated with minimal residue". It's 5.15cts and measures 10.2 x 8.81 x 6.74 and is from Vietnam. It is almost the same color as a cuprian tourmaline that I own.
There has been a lot of talk on here about ruby treatments, etc. etc. so I'm sharing a ruby that I recently purchased and had set in a ring I've had for quite a while.
This is a glass filled ruby; I knew it was glass filled when I bought it and the vendor was very upfront about it, so no harm no foul. We exchanged several emails and he assured me that I could not only return it for a full refund if I didn't like it, but I could return it for a full refund if it got damaged during setting. I do not believe the face is filled with any wax (as are some of the GIA - unheated rubies these days on ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/221035854073?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649) and I do not believe it is a composite ruby, but it is definitely glass filled.
You can see some orangish flashes if you hold it up to the light and look at it with a loupe, but they are not obvious with the naked eye looking down at the ring.
Having said that, it's a very attractive stone (to me) for what I paid... kind of what I call a fun stone. Both my jeweler and Jaimeen (of PrimaGems) thought it was a rubellite when they first saw it, before they took a closer look. My jeweler was aware of it's treatment, so he was careful when setting it.
I'm starting this thread for a couple of reasons:
I think it's important to show everyone how a glass filled ruby can look when it is set, both so you are warned that glass filled rubies aren't always ugly, which makes it that much harder when buying from unscrupulous sellers AND I also think it is important to let those of you who don't have the budget for an expensive stone to see that treated stones (like BE heated sapphires or filled rubies) can be pretty.
I know many of you would not own this stone/ring and I appreciate that. I'm lucky enough to own some really nice stones and when I pay good money, I expect (hope) to get what I am paying for. But in the case of this ruby, it wasn't any more money than a well cut cz, and I was curious how it would look. AND I like it
Do I like it as well as my spinels??? No way, but because I didn't pay much, I can wear it as often as I want without breaking my heart if something happens to it. I just need to remember not to expose it to anything harsh like detergents or gem cleaners. Just gentle soap and water for this baby.
It was sold to me as "heated with minimal residue". It's 5.15cts and measures 10.2 x 8.81 x 6.74 and is from Vietnam. It is almost the same color as a cuprian tourmaline that I own.
Shh.....let's keep those critters quiet.
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