3.10 Ct. Ruby from Mozambique

This offering from The Natural Ruby Company is a single, transparent ruby weighing 3.10 carats, presented in a classic oval shape with measurements of 10.95 x 7.77 x 3.80 mm. The stone is faceted with a mixed brilliant cut, combining a faceted crown and pavilion structure that maximizes light return and life while preserving weight and outline. The hue reads purplish red with intense color intensity, and the polish is graded excellent, producing crisp facet junctions and lively surface brightness. Clarity has been evaluated at eye level and graded included, a common and honest assessment for natural rubies of this weight and origin. The piece has undergone heat treatment, a stable and widely accepted enhancement that improves color and transparency while being durable under normal wear. Origin is Mozambique, a source known in modern markets for producing vivid stones with excellent body tone.

For an educated buyer, each technical detail helps define market value and long term desirability. The carat weight above three carats places this ruby into a size category where color and transparency become primary value drivers. The purplish red hue with intense saturation is especially important, because in rubies small shifts in hue and saturation produce large differences in price. The mixed brilliant cut here is tailored to the rough, balancing the preservation of weight with optical performance, and the excellent polish ensures minimal light scatter at the pavilion and crown. Clarity graded included at eye level indicates the presence of internal characteristics visible to a trained observer, these inclusions are consistent with natural formation and often serve as identifiers of natural origin. Heat treatment is disclosed, it is a traditional and internationally accepted enhancement, performed to reduce silk and to intensify chromophore activation, producing a more desirable and stable color without compromising the gem at ordinary temperatures.

Mozambique origin contributes materially to the desirability and story of this ruby. Geologically, Mozambican rubies often contain the chromium and iron trace element balance that yields rich red to purplish red tones with strong saturation. Since the large discoveries in the early twenty first century Mozambique has become a primary source for fine rubies, offering stones that rival classic localities for color and size. For a collector or investor, the combination of intense color, transparent body, and a weight of 3.10 carats is compelling, because it is both wearable and rare enough to retain collector interest. From an ethical sourcing perspective The Natural Ruby Company commits to transparent supply chains and documentation, and we can provide origin and treatment disclosure to support due diligence. Market considerations include the stone being heat treated, which is typical and widely permitted by trade standards, and the included clarity which, while meaning internal features are present, also reinforces the natural story of the gem and often keeps price attractive relative to eye clean stones.

Beyond the technical merits this ruby carries a romantic narrative born from its purplish red color and the visible inclusions that whisper of geological time. Imagine a sunset just after day slips into evening, where the horizon burns with a purple kissed crimson, a color at once passionate and calm, that is the hue captured in this stone. The clarity grade, with its soft internal features, becomes part of that romance, like the small, intimate details that make a relationship unique. Inclusions can be read as memories preserved, tiny landscapes frozen under pressure and heat, each one a fingerprint that proves its natural origin and personalizes the gem for the wearer. Such a stone is ideal for a center piece that tells a story of enduring emotion, a solitaire pendant or a three stone ring where the ruby anchors the composition with warmth and depth. For care we recommend gentle cleaning with warm water and mild detergent, avoid sudden temperature shocks and professional servicing if setting work is required. When you purchase this ruby from The Natural Ruby Company you gain not just a gem, but provenance, expertise, and a narrative that enhances the emotional and monetary value of the piece.