Burmese Ruby Most Expensive Ruby

The jubilee ruby weighing 15 99 carats is the most expensive coloured gemstone ever sold at auction in the united states.

Burmese ruby most expensive ruby.

Burmese ruby or old burma ruby is the most sought after variety of ruby gemstone. Originally mined in myanmar its current name is derived from a poem of the same name written by the 13th century sufi poet rumi. It is remarkably popular for its deep red pigeon blood color relatively superior clarity and astrological value. Old burma rubies are exceptionally rare and exorbitantly expensive.

The ruby orignated from mogok in myanmar burma. The sunrise ruby the sunrise ruby is the world s most expensive ruby most expensive coloured gemstone and most expensive gemstone other than a diamond. Set in a distinctive gold and diamond mounting by verdura it sold for 14 2 million which equates to 885 000 per carat. The camellia brooch by jar sold for chf 4 003 000 in 2012.

April 2016 a 15 99ct oval cut burmese ruby ring made by verdura sold for 14 16 million at christie s new york. Another world famous ruby that also happens to be the most expensive ruby ever sold is the sunrise ruby of burmese origin which sold in may of 2015 at a sotheby s auction in geneva switzerland for over 30 million usd. If you re interested in seeing more spectacular history making rubies check out this post.