The Most Expensive Ruby

The sunrise ruby.

The most expensive ruby.

After lively auctions an anonymous bidder on the. One of the most popular traditional jewelry stones ruby is exceptionally durable. The previous titleholder for most expensive ruby was the graff ruby which had sold six months earlier in november 2014 for 8 600 410. 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 world s most expensive ruby the sunrise ruby is also the world s most expensive gemstone other than a diamond. In may 2015 it sold at auction in switzerland to an anonymous buyer for us 30 million. The sunrise ruby is the world s most expensive ruby most expensive coloured gemstone and most expensive gemstone other than a diamond. The ruby orignated from mogok in myanmar burma.

However rubies are also subjected to more treatments than almost any other gem. It is also known as the jubilee ruby. 15 99ct burmese ruby ring by verdura. Its colors always red can reach vivid levels of saturation.

This precious gemstone traces its origin to myanmar. The sunrise ruby weighs 5 1 g or 25 59 carat. 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 sunrise ruby is the world s most expensive ruby most expensive coloured gemstone and most expensive gemstone other than a diamond.

Sold by sotheby s at their may 2015 geneva auction this extraordinary ring broke records and likely a few hearts. 30 335 698 dollars sold by sotheby s in geneva in may 2015. 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. It set a record as the most expensive colored gemstone ever sold at a us jewelry auction.

The sunrise ruby and diamond ring by cartier 30 335 698 usd. The ruby has been set between hexagonal diamonds to create an exquisitely beautiful piece of jewelry. At an estimated 12 99 million dollars magnificent ruby and diamond necklace have entered the list of most expensive jewelry in the world. Fine quality rubies are some of the most expensive gemstones with record prices over 1 000 000 per carat.

Since the ruby was only 8 62 carats its sale price was only 2 200 shy of the new per carat record.