1.61 Ct. Cabochon Ruby from Mozambique

Imagine a drop of sunset captured and held beneath the skin of the earth, a pear shaped heart of color that seems to glow from within, before you rests a translucent 1.61 carat pear shape pinkish red ruby, measuring 8.93 x 5.32 x 3.52 mm, sculpted in a gentle cabochon cut that softens the light into a warm, living luminescence, this is a gem that speaks in whispers and in promises, offered with care and provenance by The Natural Ruby Company. The shape is a soft teardrop, the surface polished to an excellent finish, each curve catching the eye like a remembered embrace, the pinkish red tone leans toward the romantic side of ruby color, a vivid color intensity that asserts itself without shouting, and an origin in Mozambique that lends the stone a story of distant rivers, red earth, and the patient work of geological time. Hold the idea of it in your mind as you might hold a secret between two people, held close, held dear, a translucent warmth that invites touch and devotion. The cabochon dome blurs and deepens the color, creating a glow rather than a glare, a soft radiance to accompany vows spoken in low light, and a presence that reads as both vintage sentiment and contemporary elegance.

Look closer and you will find the character that makes this ruby unmistakably natural, the clarity is graded slightly included when evaluated at eye level, a tenderness of tiny features that tell of mineral growth, subtle seeded traces that live like small islands beneath the surface, they are not flaws that shame the stone, they are signatures of authenticity and history, and from a design perspective they add depth to the color and a sense of life beneath the sheen. The cabochon cut accentuates the translucency, letting the vivid color intensity swim and shift as you tilt the gem, and the excellent polish gives the dome a mirror like smoothness that plays with reflected light, creating little windows of glow that seem to move with the wearer. This ruby has been heat treated, a common, accepted enhancement that refines the color and stabilizes the gem, we disclose this openly because provenance and treatment matter, heat treatment has warmed away some of the rough edges of color and clarified the tone into that vivid pinkish red you see, while preserving the stone s natural soul. The size and proportions, 8.93 x 5.32 x 3.52 mm, are intimate enough for a pendant or a delicate ring, and the 1.61 carat weight gives it presence without overpowering the hand, it sits like a heartbeat against skin.

Imagine now the ways this ruby might be worn and treasured, envisioned as the center of a beloved ring meant to be worn daily, set into 18 karat rose gold to echo its warm tones, or embraced by 18 karat yellow gold for a classic, glowing pairing, for those who favor cooler metals a platinum setting will provide dramatic contrast and a modern edge, the cabochon form invites a bezel setting that protects the edges and frames the soft dome like a halo of metal, or consider a slender bezel with a whisper of pavé diamonds around it, a bright constellation that lifts the ruby like a sunrise over a quiet sea. Because of its cabochon cut, the surface reads smooth and gentle, ideal for a piece that will be touched and admired, and because ruby is a hardness nine on the Mohs scale it carries the confidence of resilience, though as with any treasured gem it appreciates gentle care, avoid harsh knocks, store it separately from harder stones, and clean it with warm soapy water and a soft cloth to keep its polish and glow. For a pendant the tear drop silhouette will hang like a secret note at the hollow of the throat, catching light when one lifts the chin, for a ring the pear shape will elongate the finger and offer a romantic, vintage silhouette, and for a bespoke piece it invites design flourishes that celebrate the cabochon s soft, gemmy heart.

At The Natural Ruby Company we present this Mozambique ruby with both poetic admiration and transparent, informed care, we cherish its vivid color intensity, its cabochon glow, its slightly included clarity evaluated at eye level, and we acknowledge the enhancement, heat treated, because every story about a gem is richer when told honestly. This 1.61 carat pear shape pinkish red ruby, 8.93 x 5.32 x 3.52 mm, sits ready to become an emblem of a promise, a keepsake for anniversaries, or the center of a bespoke engagement piece that will be worn and remembered, the excellent polish and the cabochon form invite the kind of tactile devotion that makes jewels more than ornament, they become companions. If you imagine this ruby in a setting, know that our craftsmen delight in creating mountings that honor the stone s voice, whether a protective bezel or a luminous halo, and that we are here to guide you through choices that balance beauty, durability, and meaning. Let the image of this pear shaped ruby from Mozambique linger like a line of verse, and when you are ready to bring it into the light, The Natural Ruby Company will help you make of it a tangible promise, a gem that remembers where it came from, and that will be loved long into the future.