1.69 Ct. Star Ruby from Burma (Myanmar)

Breathe in the color of dawn, carried in this small globe of light, a star ruby that seems to hold a secret sunrise within its heart. Imagine a pinkish red so warm it appears to pulse, a hue that leans toward the rosy tenderness of a first blush, and yet deep enough to carry the weight of a vow. This is a translucent 1.69 carat round star ruby, tender and noble at once, shaped by nature into a perfect cabochon that catches the eye and calms the spirit. From the moment it is placed beneath the lamp, a delicate star unfurls across its dome, a bright, sharp asterism that glides when you move the stone, as if a small constellation travels upon your hand. The Natural Ruby Company presents this gem as a promise and a poem, an heirloom in miniature, a companion for those who wish to speak in color and light.

Consider the craft and the truth contained in every measured facet and curve, dimensions of 5.80 x 5.82 x 4.33 mm that attest to the careful shaping of the cabochon, a round form that balances brilliance and softness. Clarity is described as very slightly included when evaluated at eye level, inclusions that serve as fingerprints of the earth, tiny signatures that make the ruby wholly natural and wholly genuine. The polish is excellent, a glassy surface that allows the star to glide with lucid motion, while the vivid color intensity gives drama without shouting, a presence that draws the eye and holds it. There has been no enhancement, the stone is untreated and sincere, its luminosity and asterism born of geology rather than of heat or artifice. Origin is Burma, Myanmar, a land renowned for producing rubies that have long been sought by connoisseurs and collectors, a provenance that whispers of old mines and patient earth, of heat and pressure sculpting beauty over ages.

Envision the ways this ruby might tell your story, set upon a simple band so that the star sits proud and visible, or cradled upon a pendant where it can catch the light as you cross a room. Its 1.69 carat weight is versatile, intimate enough for a loved one to wear daily, present enough to mark an engagement, an anniversary, a moment when two lives choose to promise each other constancy. The pinkish red tone offers romance without the weight of crimson, a color that reads as tenderness and passion in equal measure, that pairs effortlessly with warm gold and soft platinum. As a seller and as a student of gemstones, I invite you to imagine this cabochon as more than a purchase, it is a talisman, a piece of the earth preserved and polished to reveal a star, a steady point of light you can carry with you. Its very slightly included clarity reassures the mind that you own something natural and honest, while the vivid color ensures that every glance becomes an intimate conversation.

Let The Natural Ruby Company guide you in choosing a setting that honors the star, whether you prefer the clean modern lines of a bezel that offers protection and simplicity, or the delicate prongs that allow light to dance around the dome. Think of this gem as an old love letter rewritten in stone, words made visible through color and light, a spark that will deepen with wear and time. For the collector, for the lover, for the person who wishes to keep a small sky close at hand, this Burmese star ruby stands ready, unenhanced, polished to an excellent finish, a round cabochon of 5.80 x 5.82 x 4.33 mm that balances presence and subtlety, weight and grace. Allow this star ruby to be the beginning of a tradition, a piece that marks a chapter, that catches the light of ordinary days and transforms them into something quietly sublime.