Pure red lab grown Ruby

[Jade2]

Hi_gems on instagram, 1k about 2.5 years ago

Thank you! Is this one?

 

[VividRed]

It could be, I cannot know for sure. I sure looks similar, but the shape is ever so slightly different. He did not send me that picture when we discussed the spinel

You can reach out to him, he is very friendly and easy to deal with

 

[Jade2]

It could be, I cannot know for sure. I sure looks similar, but the shape is ever so slightly different. He did not send me that picture when we discussed the spinel

You can reach out to him, he is very friendly and easy to deal with

Great, Thanks

 

[Jade2]

In natural daylight it photographs great and looks like in real life. Very red, zero pink




With phone flashlight

Is this a "jedi spinel"?

 

[VividRed]

Is this a "jedi spinel"?

No, vivid red. Jedi spinels are pinkish red

 

[Autumn in New England]

Wow, a fireball indeed!! You certainly live up to your name, my friend. What is the tone like in person? I searched long and hard to try and tick all of the boxes... not too pink, medium tone, vivid saturation. I was really conscious of not buying too deep a tone and veering towards a noble red. But I almost sort of wish now that I'd gone with a medium-dark tone for a little extra richness. Your stone looks just right in all respects. I do see that touch of orange too, and it's glorious.

 

[VividRed]

Wow, a fireball indeed!! You certainly live up to your name, my friend. What is the tone like in person? I searched long and hard to try and tick all of the boxes... not too pink, medium tone, vivid saturation. I was really conscious of not buying too deep a tone and veering towards a noble red. But I almost sort of wish now that I'd gone with a medium-dark tone for a little extra richness. Your stone looks just right in all respects. I do see that touch of orange too, and it's glorious.

It looks exactly like the picture in daylight. A great purchase, never blacks out and always looks vivid and fiery.

It does have a little bit or orange, yes, mostly in incandescent light. Not in natural daylight though, it looks almost perfect red.

I like it a lot, but it is no ruby, and I am sucker for that sweet pleochroism that adds depth and richness to the stone. One needs to see both to really understand, I am sure you do.

 

[Autumn in New England]

It looks exactly like the picture in daylight. A great purchase, never blacks out and always looks vivid and fiery.

It does have a little bit or orange, yes, mostly in incandescent light. Not in natural daylight though, it looks almost perfect red.

I like it a lot, but it is no ruby, and I am sucker for that sweet pleochroism that adds depth and richness to the stone. One needs to see both to really understand, I am sure you do.

Indeed. I feel like the color and brilliance of red spinel and ruby are so disparate. I often think of them as a pinot noir vs. cabernet sauvignon. Both red, both delicious, but with rubies being the more full-bodied of the two.

Sorry for going off on a tangent, OP. I hope you'll show us what you find!

 

[Jade2]

Your welcome, I love reading your comments
Sure, when I get something I'll post it.

My two latest replies have not been pased the moderator approval... Have I unintentionally broken any rules?

 

[Avondale]

My two latest replies have not been pased the moderator approval... Have I unintentionally broken any rules?

Most likely not, you’ll just need to give it time. The mod team is small and very busy, there’s practically just one person moderating the entire forum.

I suspect the mod approval has been implemented as a measure against the increasing number of spam accounts, some of which posting straight up disturbing content.

 

[Jade2]

Most likely not, you’ll just need to give it time. The mod team is small and very busy, there’s practically just one person moderating the entire forum.

I suspect the mod approval has been implemented as a measure against the increasing number of spam accounts, some of which posting straight up disturbing content.

Ok, Thank you so much.

 

[VividRed]

Indeed. I feel like the color and brilliance of red spinel and ruby are so disparate. I often think of them as a pinot noir vs. cabernet sauvignon. Both red, both delicious, but with rubies being the more full-bodied of the two.

Sorry for going off on a tangent, OP. I hope you'll show us what you find!

I like the comparison!

 

[SouthernGent]

I'm late to this party, but I just recently purchased a beautiful lab-grown ruby from Jeff Davies (in the UK) that is excellent. I believe i paid less than $200 for it and it's an 8x8mm square radiant cut.
I will try to post a picture of it tomorrow.

 

[Dr_Diesel]

Thank you! Is this one?

It's not that one. I have that one set in a ring.

The one on my middle finger is a Mozambique (Mugloto) ruby and is the most pure red I've ever seen. The spinel on my pinky (the one from the above post) has the faintest touch of orange - but the pink fluorescence mitigates that a little

 

[Dr_Diesel]

I like it a lot, but it is no ruby, and I am sucker for that sweet pleochroism that adds depth and richness to the stone. One needs to see both to really understand, I am sure you do.

Agree 100%

 

[Jade2]

It's not that one. I have that one set in a ring.

The one on my middle finger is a Mozambique (Mugloto) ruby and is the most pure red I've ever seen. The spinel on my pinky (the one from the above post) has the faintest touch of orange - but the pink fluorescence mitigates that a little

So beautiful both of them.
By the photo I believe I like more the Spinel color. It seems I like the light orangish
Thank you!

 

[Gloria27]

Just want to say WOW!
So many beautiful examples, thanks folks for posting your photos!

 

[VividRed]

Just want to say WOW!
So many beautiful examples, thanks folks for posting your photos!

Always a pleasure

 

[Autumn in New England]

It's not that one. I have that one set in a ring.

The one on my middle finger is a Mozambique (Mugloto) ruby and is the most pure red I've ever seen. The spinel on my pinky (the one from the above post) has the faintest touch of orange - but the pink fluorescence mitigates that a little

There's one of my favorite gent rings ever!!