5 most expensive rubies sold at auction a 30 20 carat burmese ruby and diamond ring 4 265 586 the patiño ruby a 32 08 carat mogok burmese ruby and diamo.
Most expensive ruby ring.
The cheapest of these items the 12 46 carat burmese ruby and diamond ring sold for just 3 721 415 while the most expensive piece the 10 10 carat mogok burmese ruby and diamond cartier brooch brought in 8 428 127.
The ruby has been set between hexagonal diamonds to create an exquisitely beautiful piece of jewelry.
There are several factors that can contribute to a ruby s high price.
This precious gemstone traces its origin to myanmar.
Sold by sotheby s at their may 2015 geneva auction this extraordinary ring broke records and likely a few hearts.
15 99ct burmese ruby ring by verdura.
The ruby is of burmese origin and features.
It is also known as the jubilee ruby.
The most expensive ruby in the world the sunrise ruby 30 335 698 this burmese ruby of 25 59 carats adorned with diamonds and mounted in a ring by maison cartier holds the world record for a burmese ruby.
It set a record as the most expensive colored gemstone ever sold at a us jewelry auction.
Here are five of the of the most expensive ruby jewelry pieces ever sold at auction and a little information about each of them.
The world s most expensive ruby the sunrise ruby is also the world s most expensive gemstone other than a diamond.
The sunrise ruby.
April 2016 a 15 99ct oval cut burmese ruby ring made by verdura sold for 14 16 million at christie s new york.
The ruby orignated from mogok in myanmar burma.
Weighing 25 59 karats the sunrise ruby fetched a record 30 42 million at sotheby s auction in geneva in 2015.