1.42 Ct. Ruby from Mozambique

This exceptional transparent 1.42 carat round ruby measures 6.47 by 6.40 by 3.90 millimeters, and it is expertly fashioned with a mixed brilliant cut to balance table sparkle with deep crown brilliance, providing a lively face up presentation. The stone exhibits vivid color intensity, a saturated red that remains pure and evenly distributed across the table, and the excellent polish enhances light return and scintillation. Clarity is graded as very slightly included when evaluated at eye level, meaning this ruby presents as essentially eye clean to most observers while retaining natural internal features that verify its origin and natural formation. The piece is heat treated, the most accepted and stable enhancement for rubies, applied to improve color and clarity in a manner that is permanent under normal wear, and the origin of the material is Mozambique, a source known for producing richly colored rubies with strong saturation. Together these attributes make for a gemstone that combines visual presence with technical quality, offering an immediate sense of depth and fire in a size that is practical for fine jewelry.

For the educated buyer, value derives from an intersection of weight, color saturation, cut quality, clarity, and origin, and this ruby scores highly across those parameters. At 1.42 carats, the gem sits in a weight range that is highly desirable for rings and pendants, where dimensions matter more than nominal carat weight, and the near perfect round outline and mixed brilliant cutting maximize brilliance while preserving weight. Very slightly included clarity at eye level is a meaningful advantage, since many rubies show more obvious inclusions that affect transparency and light performance, and the minimal nature of this stone’s inclusions supports both aesthetic appeal and market desirability. Heat treatment is industry standard for rubies, and when properly disclosed it does not detract from value in the way that undisclosed or unstable treatments would, especially when paired with a vivid natural color and excellent polish. Mozambique origin influences market perception positively, as collectors and connoisseurs recognize the region for producing modern rubies with attractive tone and saturation, and a professional certificate from a respected laboratory will further support provenance and valuation when you are considering resale or insurance.

Beyond the technical, this ruby carries a romantic narrative written in color and clarity, a story you can gift and wear. Imagine a jewel whose vivid red recalls the hush of an equatorial sunset over a distant shoreline, the color deep and steady like a promise spoken in low light, and whose very slightly included clarity reads like a testament to lived experience, small natural signatures that make the stone authentically its own. In a setting the red will seem to glow from within, as if holding a private flame, and the gem becomes a reminder that enduring beauty is both brilliant and human, polished by time yet marked by the gentle traces of origin. At The Natural Ruby Company we present this ruby not only as a technical specimen that meets discerning criteria, but as an heirloom quality stone with a story, and we are available to provide additional images, independent laboratory documentation, and bespoke setting suggestions to help you transform this Mozambique ruby into a personal emblem of commitment and taste.