Burma 6-star ruby

[StonieGrl]

Okay, gem fans, picked this up at Tucson. It is 7.71 ct, has a perfectly centered/traveling 6-star. It is unusual in its pear shape. I would never have thought I would buy a star ruby but when I saw it in person, well the cash just jumped out of my wallet, LOL. Isn''t this the fun of gemstones? The miraculousness and beauty of a mere mineral.

Nuff philosphizing. This was my husband''s fave buy of mine this year. He is geologist and has rarefied tastes; for example, he about weeps when I buy amethyst: "It''s QUARTZ!"

I''m thinking full bezel setting for this due to the pear point.

But what color metal?

What would Harriet chose?!?!!

 

[chrono]

Gorgeous pear star ruby, from the rich background to the unusual shape to the very strong and centered star. I''d say high karat yellow gold!

 

[PinkTower]

Oh. My.
~~~And you are just now getting around to mentioning this?~~~
I love it. Is it going to be for a ring or a pendant?
There was someone on here last year I think who had a stone sort of like that one, but not a pear. I''ve never seen a star that was a pear.
When do you see the star?

 

[Barrett]

just fantastic..good buy there stonie..you have a good eye

 

[StonieGrl]

Thank you Chrono!

This stone was just sitting in a PAPER PLATE full of star rubies, how UNDIGNIFIED is that?

Chrono, bezel, what do you think?

 

[StonieGrl]

Thank you, ammieguy and Pink!

I was thinking ring because I love taking that stone into light and playing with that star. If it was a pendant, I''d have to put it on a long chain so I could mindlessly play with it while the world goes by me

The star comes out in daylight or artificial light. It moves around on the stone.

I did not even realized it was a 6-sided star until my husband was looking at the haul and picked that out as his favorite.

 

[Burberrygirl]

Beautiful, and a agree with Chrono about the yg.

 

[chrono]

Date: 2/23/2010 9:05:58 PM
Author: StonieGrl
Thank you Chrono!

This stone was just sitting in a PAPER PLATE full of star rubies, how UNDIGNIFIED is that?

Chrono, bezel, what do you think?

Absolutely!

Good eye to be able to pick that out of the paper plate.

 

[Upgradable]

W

W!!

That is completely amazing! Please go with the high carat gold to keep that red nice and warm.

 

[Largosmom]

Awesome! I am not so much into reds, but I really think this is a gorgeous stone!

Laura

 

[movie zombie]

very nice stone! i think any color metal will work with it.

mz

 

[rierie26]

Wow! I really like it! I''ve never seen a pear shaped star ruby before. While not Harriet, I think a thin, full bezel in white gold/platinum would look fabulous!

 

[Arkteia]

Awesome!

 

[ma re]

Ditto to what Chrono said, it''s a beauty, and I think it would look amazing in something inspired by traditional burmese ruby jewellery (i.e. high karat yellow gold with rich detailing/engraving of some sort).

 

[chictomato]

Hi Stoniegrl! Thanks for the link! Its pretty star ruby with well-oriented star and good size! Can I know if its translucent or opaque? Tia

 

[platinumrock]

Ditto the high carat yellow gold with that beautiful stone! Mmm...buttery yellow gold....

 

[brandy_z28]

amazing stone you have there! I''d want to set it in yellow gold as well.

 

[enbcfsobe]

Date: 2/23/2010 9:39:10 PM
Author: Upgradable
W

W!!

That is completely amazing! Please go with the high carat gold to keep that red nice and warm.

ditto. i''m not always into the pink-reds of rubies, but this is a knockout!!

 

[Imdanny]

I vote for yellow gold. Congratulations on the beautiful stone!

 

[Porridge]

Love it. LOOOOOOOVE it. YG all the way.

 

[Nomsdeplume]

Love it! Another vote for YG!

 

[jewelz617]

WOW! What a fantastic find! A high karat warm gold would really make that ruby sizzle

 

[DistinctionJewelry]

Yum! That''s an awesome star ruby, good find!

 

[oddoneout]

Beautiful stone. I''ve never seen a stone with a star in anything other than an oval or round. I like the idea of yellow gold too.

 

[StonieGrl]

Thank you, all!

This is my next project, will post sketches as available for comments

 

[PumpkinPie]

I agree with rich yellow gold!