4.90 Ct. Ruby from Mozambique

This 4.90 carat pear shape pinkish red ruby, offered by The Natural Ruby Company, is a finely proportioned gem that combines size, color, and cut into a collectible piece. The gem measures 14.18 x 9.35 x 5.26 mm and has a mixed brilliant cut that balances table brilliance with pavilion depth to maximize face up fire and color. Clarity is graded as included at eye level, with excellent polish and vivid color intensity that reads as a saturated pinkish red in most lighting. The stone has been heat treated, a standard and widely accepted enhancement in ruby trade, applied to stabilize and intensify color while preserving the durable corundum matrix that underpins long term wearability. Origin is Mozambique, a source known for producing richly colored rubies with transparent body tone at larger sizes.

What makes this ruby unmistakable is its internal signature of inclusions that record its natural formation and provenance. Under loupe magnification the stone displays fine silk like needles and pinpoint crystals that create a softening halo effect in certain facets, along with a few small healed feather features that attest to natural growth and post formation alteration. These inclusions are not flaws in the industrial sense, they are identification marks, a geological fingerprint that links the stone to Mozambique deposits where mineral impurities and rutile silk patterns are common. For an educated buyer, these features confirm that the color and transparency are natural, that the stone is not a lab grown duplicate, and that the heat treatment carried out was corrective rather than transformative.

From a practical and investment perspective, this ruby offers compelling attributes. The near 5 carat weight is a meaningful scale for pinkish red color rubies, and the pear silhouette is highly versatile for bespoke jewelry design, lending itself to pendants, solitaire rings with protective prongs, or halo settings that accentuate the vivid tone. Included clarity at eye level means the stone remains transparent and lively, while the visible inclusions add character and provenance value for discerning collectors. We recommend secure settings that protect the point of the pear, routine gentle cleaning with warm soapy water, and professional inspection if worn daily. This ruby represents a natural, attractive, and verifiable example of Mozambique material, offered with the expertise and provenance assurance of The Natural Ruby Company.