Ruby 2.03 carat

[redhairsasori]

Hi,

May I have your advise on this ruby:

1) Clarity
2) Colour grade
3) is it worth as investment as it does not have a transparent body to me?


Thanks in advance.

 

[voce]

No, not investment grade. It's not transparent and doesn't look to have brilliance or fluorescence.

Color is mid-grade. Clarity is heavily included, albeit the inclusions are totally not distracting.

 

[Cerulean]

What information were you provided? You need a report from reputable lab, there is no way to determine color grade or clarity from a few photos

Regarding this stone, it does not look like my ideal red color - it looks like it has brown and orange color in addition to red. This is not investment grade. The clarity is not great either

okay so I would never buy a stone as an investment. The only investment grade stones are probably well beyond anyone’s budget on this forum, and there are some high rollers here!

 

[redhairsasori]

Additional photos.

 

[Cerulean]

Doesn’t change answer unfortunately

if you want to buy it for personal pleasure and you like the color, that’s different

this is not investment grade

 

[lovedogs]

This looks like a garnet, so definitely not worth buying

 

[pokerface]

Without a certificate from a reputable lab, one should assume a ruby is heavily treated and not worth a lot. Please read the sticky on buying colored stones - unfortunately, you are not asking the right questions here.

 

[Bron357]

With Rubies you MUST have a reputable lab certificate.
A reputable lab certificate will indicate if the rubies is untreated or heated or heated with residues or heated with diffusion or heated with significant residues.
Colour and origin aside a 2 carat ruby might cost $50,000 as a totally untreated ruby down to $50 or less if highly treated. Highly treated rubies are still called “natural”.
When it comes to origin, a Burmese origin can add a lot to the price as will a “top red” colour ie vivid red or pigeon blood red to the price. Clarity is of lesser importance, obviously a transparent ruby is worth more than a translucent ruby.
As far as being “an investment”, no.
Certainly a large size unheated Burmese ruby that is top colour and transparent is likely to hold value / increase due to rarity and appeal to collectors with deep pockets but such a ruby will cost a small fortune right now.