2.71 Ct. Star Ruby from Burma (Myanmar)

Imagine holding a small, celestial heart, a stone that seems to have caught a fragment of dusk and set it to glow, a single beautiful star winking from its core. This is a purplish red star ruby that moves like a secret kept between moonlight and memory, a cabochon cut jewel that asks only to be loved. It weighs 2.71 carats, and its oval shape measures 8.13 by 6.09 by 4.85 mm, dimensions that sit like a soft promise on the hand or at the throat. Translucent and alive, the gem shows an intense color intensity that washes from deep wine to a softer lantern glow as light plays across its surface. The polish is excellent, a smoothness that lets the six ray star float above the surface like a small sun, and every glance reveals a shifting romance that belongs to the wearer and to no one else. At The Natural Ruby Company we treasure stones like this, rare and unaltered, each parcel of light a story in waiting.

The star itself is a quiet miracle, an asterism that appears when you tilt the stone and watch the silken rays align, a luminous cross borrowed from the heavens. In this gem that cross is not loud, it is refined, centered, and clear enough to command reverence, yet gentle enough to invite constant attention. Because it is a cabochon, the curves of the dome encourage depth and mystery, drawing the eye inward toward the star and the subtle variations of purplish red that make this ruby singular. There is no enhancement to alter its essence, the treatment status is natural and untouched, which speaks to the rarity and honesty of its beauty. Origin matters in stones that carry soul, and this star ruby comes from Burma Myanmar, a landscape of old mines and older stories where light and mineral have been knitting themselves for millennia.

As someone who has lived among gems and listened to their silent histories, I imagine a setting that would honor this particular stone, a ring or pendant that invites the star to lead the eye like a guiding lantern. An oval of 8.13 by 6.09 by 4.85 mm fits equally well in a softly classic halo around rose gold, where the warm metal deepens the purplish red, or in a simple bezel of platinum, where the coolness frames the star like a moon in a deep winter sky. A low profile would preserve the cabochon silhouette, allowing the stone to graze skin and catch passing light, while a floating mount would let the translucency breathe, revealing the internal dance of color and inclusion that makes the asterism possible. For a bespoke engagement ring the 2.71 carats provide a presence that is noticeable and intimate, a gem large enough to command attention, small enough to keep as a daily, private talisman. At The Natural Ruby Company we can discuss prong counts, metal palettes, and design lines that enhance the stone without stealing its song.

There is a romance to provenance, a tenderness to truth, and this star ruby offers both, a natural jewel from Burma Myanmar that carries the mark of its earth without labored correction. Imagine presenting it, set simply, under a low light where the star can be coaxed to life, the purplish red warming like a pulse. Imagine wearing it, feeling the gentle convex of the cabochon at rest against skin, lifting your arm and watching that small solar cross travel with you, a private constellation that keeps no calendar but your own. If you wish to see this gem in different settings, to feel its weight, or to hear more about its journey from mine to polish, I am here as your guide, as a steward at The Natural Ruby Company, ready to share the stone and its quiet history. Together we can choose the setting that sings with its color, the presentation that fits your story, and the care that will keep the star burning long into every chapter you make.