1.55 Ct. Pinkish Red Ruby from Madagascar

This transparent, cushion shape ruby weighs 1.55 carat, and measures 7.73 x 4.97 x 4.23 mm. The cutting style is faceted, with a mixed brilliant cut that combines step facets with brilliant facets to balance color and light return. The color reads as pinkish red with vivid intensity across the pavilion and crown, and the polish is graded excellent. Clarity is very slightly included when evaluated at eye level, offering visual cleanliness with minor natural growth features that do not distract from overall brilliance. This stone is natural and untreated, with no enhancement, and its geological origin is Madagascar. The Natural Ruby Company presents this piece as an example of a fine, natural ruby that retains its original, unaltered color and structural integrity.

Optically, the mixed brilliant cut produces strong scintillation and a controlled face up color that allows the pinkish red tones to show both warmth and depth. The cushion outline offers a contemporary elegance, while the facet arrangement maximizes return of light through the table and upper facets, creating a lively play between flash and body color. The very slight inclusions serve as internal fingerprints of natural formation, supporting both durability and provenance, and they are consistent with a gem that has not been subjected to color enhancing treatments. Compared to historically famous rubies, this stone shares the vivid saturation admired in noted examples such as the Sunrise Ruby, yet it is distinct in its pinkish red nuance rather than the deeper pigeon blood red associated with classic Mogok and Burmese stones. Where some celebrated rubies are prized primarily for their intense red saturation, this Madagascar ruby offers a balance of red and pink tones that reads as lively and approachable, while maintaining the visual appeal and rarity of an untreated corundum.

From a practical and curatorial perspective this ruby is well suited to bespoke settings where its 7.73 x 4.97 mm table can be showcased, and where the mixed brilliant cut can interact with surrounding metal and accent stones to enhance perceived size and fire. The stone’s clarity and excellent polish make it especially appropriate for open prong or low bezel settings that allow light to pass through the pavilion, and the cushion shape adapts beautifully to both solitaire and halo designs. As an untreated gem from Madagascar, it represents a specific origin story that appeals to collectors and designers who prioritize natural state and traceable sourcing. The Natural Ruby Company can provide additional images and viewing options, and we recommend independent gemological verification for buyers who require formal documentation of origin and treatment status. This ruby’s combination of vivid, pinkish red color, transparency, excellent polish, mixed brilliant faceting, and lack of enhancement together create a distinctive offering that compares favorably to historically notable rubies while retaining a unique character tied to its Madagascan provenance.