Which Rubies Are The Best

R12495 | medium | right | play | “Ruby ID: R12495 Carat Weight: 1.04ct Origin: Mozambique” While auction houses will tell you that Burmese rubies are the best, the best rubies are ones that are vividly colored, visibly clear, and well-cut. In short, three of the 4Cs. Carat weight isn’t mentioned here because it is an evaluation of overall rarity rather than quality.

Geographical origin has little to do with the quality of individual rubies since no source produces a single color of rubies. All sources produce a range of colors and qualities, many of which overlap with different sources. Myanmar (better known as Burma) and Mozambique have the highest yields of top quality ruby yields in the whole world, but places like Madagascar can produce incredible specimens too.

Even with expensive equipment and trained professionals, gemological laboratories are often unable to determine the exact origin of rubies and other gems. The origins might be listed as undetermined or give a geographical estimate depending on individual lab practices.

Given all these factors, the most popular rubies are usually ones that are an unmodified red. However, other colors of rubies are widely available too and at a more accommodating price range. It also depends on the person buying the ruby; not everyone likes a pure, deep red. My own favorite color of rubies is pinkish red rather than the intense, pure red that most people like.