Thoughts on this unheated Madagascar Ruby ring

[Indylady]

I cannot see this quote about the Greenland Ruby, except in your reply. Hmmm.

It's because I edited the post I felt like getting into the super treated stuff was a bit of a distraction. TBH though I have three Greenland rubies and I really like them for what they are. Sadly no flouro at all but otherwise the purest reds I've ever seen in a red stone.

As for locality and Burmese stones, agreed that the finest Madagascar can look a lot like the finest Burmese and same goes for truly top gems of many localities. I think Burmese stones are just more likely to have that nice flouro and punch in the sunshine. But other localities have very nice specimens as well.

 

[Crimson]

I am late to the party! Take heart, @Mreader, let’s see how it turns out. I agree with @Avondale on the shallowness and window, and with @VividRed that for USD 3000 it is well near impossible to get a nice, red unheated ruby. The setting is quite appealing.
Last year, I managed to help a friend find a slightly over 1 ct unheated-ruby from Tanzanian for around 3000. It was really red, with only a slight purple tinge. It also had fluorescence! That was a lucky find, probably not to be repeated but I shall let you know if something like that comes up.

 

[dk168]

The ring might look better IRL than in the listing, fingers firmly crossed for @Mreader.

DK

 

[Mreader]

The ring might look better IRL than in the listing, fingers firmly crossed for @Mreader.

DK

I will let you know! And again it’s totally ok if it doesn’t work bc the timing was not good for the purchase anyway . I just didn’t want to pass it up in case it was a good fit.