At an estimated 12 99 million dollars magnificent ruby and diamond necklace have entered the list of most expensive jewelry in the world.
The most expensive ruby.
Originally mined in myanmar its current name is derived from a poem of the same name written by the 13th century sufi poet rumi.
The ruby orignated from mogok in myanmar burma.
The sunrise ruby and diamond ring by cartier 30 335 698 usd.
Since the ruby was only 8 62 carats its sale price was only 2 200 shy of the new per carat record.
The sunrise ruby weighs 5 1 g or 25 59 carat.
It set a record as the most expensive colored gemstone ever sold at a us jewelry auction.
However rubies are also subjected to more treatments than almost any other gem.
Amount of the jewel.
In may 2015 it sold at auction in switzerland to an anonymous buyer for us 30 million.
It was sold at christie s to an unidentified buyer in hong kong in the year 2015.
One of the most popular traditional jewelry stones ruby is exceptionally durable.
Fine quality rubies are some of the most expensive gemstones with record prices over 1 000 000 per carat.
This precious gemstone traces its origin to myanmar.
The sunrise ruby is the world s most expensive ruby most expensive coloured gemstone and most expensive gemstone other than a diamond.
It is also known as the jubilee ruby.
Sold by sotheby s at their may 2015 geneva auction this extraordinary ring broke records and likely a few hearts.
The ruby has been set between hexagonal diamonds to create an exquisitely beautiful piece of jewelry.
Its colors always red can reach vivid levels of saturation.
The most expensive ruby in the world the sunrise ruby 30 335 698 this burmese ruby of 25 59 carats adorned with diamonds and mounted in a ring by maison cartier holds the world record for a burmese ruby.
The previous titleholder for most expensive ruby was the graff ruby which had sold six months earlier in november 2014 for 8 600 410.
Here are five of the of the most expensive ruby jewelry pieces ever sold at auction and a little information about each of them.
The world s most expensive ruby the sunrise ruby is also the world s most expensive gemstone other than a diamond.
15 99ct burmese ruby ring by verdura.
The sunrise ruby.
April 2016 a 15 99ct oval cut burmese ruby ring made by verdura sold for 14 16 million at christie s new york.