ruby roughs from orissa

[Meher Thakker]

anyone have any experience about ruby roughs from orrisa ? They are unheated/untreated and the brilliant red color. I managed to take a picture in the cloudy daylight at the moment..
the only thing I am not sure bout these rubies are whether they would have enough lustre after cutting/polishing...if anyone has any past experience of orissa rubies do share.

Thanks

Meher

 

[Meher Thakker]

one more pic

 

[PrecisionGem]

Look to be cab grade, not facet grade material.

 

[serenitydiamonds]

Judging from the picture, they don''t appear transparent enough to justify faceting them.

--Joshua

 

[chrono]

They seem really dark and opaque. I’m afraid you may not be able to facet most of them.