2.08 Ct. Ruby from Burma (Myanmar)

From the shadowed alluvial terraces of Burma, Myanmar where ruby legend and landscape meet, this gem began its voyage as a pulse in the earth, carried down by seasonal rivers and hidden in clay and gravel, found by hands that have tracked color and crystal for generations. At The Natural Ruby Company we honor that lineage by tracing each stone from its point of discovery through every stage of transformation, and this pear shaped ruby arrives with a clear story to tell. Weighing 2.08 carats, it is more than a number, it is a threshold that marks the gem as rare among its peers. Stones that pass the two carat mark begin to live in a different market, where collectors and connoisseurs take notice not only of hue and clarity, but of the sheer presence that weight brings. The vivid color intensity of this ruby is the beating heart of its appeal, a saturated red that speaks of classic Burmese character, while its slightly included clarity, evaluated at eye level, reminds us that this is a natural creature of the earth, bearing tiny internal fingerprints of its growth and history.

The cutter who shaped this rough into a refined jewel chose a pear form with a mixed brilliant cut to honor both fire and depth, balancing the stone so that it catches light from the tip to the rounded base and returns it as lively scintillation and rich body color. Measuring 7.77 x 6.70 x 5.32 mm these proportions were preserved with deliberate care to retain weight while creating a silhouette that looks elegant on the finger, or as the focal point of a pendant. The mixed brilliant cut combines a pavilion that invites brilliance with crown facets that emphasize color, a choice well suited to a vivid ruby where saturation matters as much as sparkle. The polish is excellent, the facets flowing into one another with clean edges and a smooth finish that lets light travel unimpeded, and the slightly included clarity grade at eye level means the stone shows minor inclusions that do not detract from its visual impact but rather attest to its natural origin. Enhancement by heat treatment was applied in the traditional manner used throughout the trade to improve color and clarity in a stable and enduring way, a treatment commonly accepted among gem professionals and disclosed upfront by The Natural Ruby Company.

Weight is a storyteller in itself, and at 2.08 carats this ruby carries a presence that changes how it will be worn, priced, and prized. In the market a step up in carat weight can produce a disproportionate increase in rarity and value because larger, well colored rubies are comparatively scarce, particularly from Burmese sources where historical geology produces intense reds prized by collectors. This size allows for a variety of settings that smaller stones cannot command with the same authority, from a solitaire ring that balances across the finger to a drop pendant that becomes an heirloom piece. For designers and owners who value provenance, the Burmese origin, the vivid color intensity, the considered cut, the excellent polish, and the disclosed heat enhancement combine to create a gem that is both a wearable expression of natural history and an investment in enduring beauty. At The Natural Ruby Company we provide detailed images and consultation to help you imagine the final setting, and we stand behind the stone with transparent documentation of its characteristics, so that the moment this 2.08 carat pear shaped ruby leaves our hands and finds its home, it does so with a full account of its journey from riverbed to radiance.