Ruby stones for sale.

[GliderPoss]

Ok, forgive me I know you hate buying from Ebay but some of us have very little in the way of buget allowance!

What do you think of this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/1-52ct-Emerald-Cut-Natural-Pink-Red-MADAGASCAR-RUBY-NR_W0QQitemZ200261060312QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item200261060312&_trkparms=72%3A1326%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

I am convinced (as any sensible person would be) that it cannot actually be a real ruby at that price!?! Any suggestions as to what it is and do you think I could set it into jewellry? I love the shape, size and colour!

Thanks for all advice.

 

[FrekeChild]

Why don''t you tell us your budget and specs, and we can try to help you find something?

 

[GliderPoss]

Okey dokey, good idea! I guess our budget is rather paltry, less than $1000 really. I would LOVE a emerald-cut ruby of anything over 1ct and it mustn''t be too "pink" . I don''t mind inclusions - more focused on the colour. Being rather poor, I''m open to things that look like or have similar qualities to a real ruby. As long as its hard enough to set into a ring I''d be happy. My long term goal is to get it set into a right-hand ring with emerald-cut white sapphires on each side, perhaps for my wedding annniversary.

The ebay ones I posted above are exactly what I''m looking for, love the cut, size and colour and obviously the price! But I''m guessing it would be too good to be true that they actually are rubies...???

Any thoughts?

 

[Deedaa]

There are quite a few rubies around 1ct at ajsgems.com within your budget. Here is one that goes slightly over, but is the right shape for you:

http://www.ajsgems.com/gemstones/Ruby/Burma-Ruby-2049210743-2046340429.html?sessionID=A3V-qSd-qya58h0R

I can''t really comment much on quality, I''m sure someone else will, though. Just an example of something that I''d personally feel more comfortable with than Ebay.

 

[FrekeChild]

Check out this red spinel--it's a little bit down the page This one is my favorite--gorgeous color, beautiful cut, but a spinel

Red Spinel slightly rectangular octagon (asscher-ish)(And it's shallow, but doesn't look like it, also out of budget)

About 2/3 of the way down there are three emerald/asscher shapes (one is out of budget)

1.15 ct ruby from Angara

Very cloudy 1.4ct from Angara

1.09ct from Angara

Here are the rubies from Precision Gems

And I wouldn't buy that *ruby* from ebay, unless you can get it for $5. I'm skeptical of gems from ebay unless it's from a trusted seller...

 

[T L]

Probably a lead glass filled ruby. These are all over ebay for next to nothing prices. I would stay away unless you want a very cheap stone that looks nice in an inexpensive setting.

 

[FrekeChild]

Bump.