Autumn in New England
Ideal_Rock
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It is terrible of me but here is a new unheated 3.5 ct Mozambique ruby. I am drawn to reds and pinks.. I don’t have any Mozambique rubies - mine are all Burmese, plus one from Tanzania. So I bought a Mozambique just out of curiosity. One condition I set was that the stone must exhibit fluorescence.
That ruled out the majority of Mozambique rubies.
This one fluoresces and is purplish. Apparently, most fluorescent Mozambique rubies tend to be more purplish or rose red. This hue is reportedly the preferred red among younger ruby buyers in China (those in their thirties).
I bought it in June and haven’t decided what to do with it.
In the shop. The ruby is in the gem box. Other rubies in this pic all look purplish too.
ETA @mellowyellowgirl do you see the unset spinel cab?
In the shade
In light.
Screenshot from WeChat by 小吴哥-六月天使珠宝 . This is representative of other WeChat posts which report the same trend among younger buyers.
That thing is a raspberry dreeeeeam!! And I think you were smart to make fluorescence non-negotiable. I've seen plenty of beautiful rubies without it, but it sure does make it special, which you already know because of your Burmese material. It's gorgeous, my friend. Big congrats!!
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