7.73 Ct. Ruby from Mozambique

This transparent 7.73 carat pear shape ruby presents a pinkish red hue with vivid color intensity, measuring 16.24 x 9.97 x 6.35 mm, originating from Mozambique, heat treated to enhance color and clarity, clarity graded as included when evaluated at eye level, and finished with an excellent polish. The mixed brilliant cut has been executed to balance a generous table with well proportioned depth, maintaining the stone as visually broad while preserving optimal light return. The pear silhouette offers a tapered profile that elongates the visual line, and the stone remains sufficiently deep to support strong internal reflection, while the excellent polish on each facet reduces surface diffusion and maximizes luster.

The mixed brilliant facet arrangement combines a brilliant style crown with pavilion facet geometry calibrated to channel and reflect light back through the table, producing concentrated brightness and lively scintillation. In this ruby the cut orientation causes light entering the broad crown to undergo multiple internal reflections against the pavilion facets, enhancing perceived saturation of the pinkish red body color rather than dispersing it as spectral fire, which is secondary in corundum. The polished facet junctions and well defined facet planes create crisp flashes of light as the stone moves, and the pear shape concentrates those flashes toward the tapered tip, offering a directional shimmer that complements bezel or prong settings. Given the included clarity, light interacting with natural inclusions still benefits from the mixed brilliant geometry, which tends to mask minor material features by redirecting light across multiple facets, supporting an overall appearance of depth and vivid color. The Natural Ruby Company presents this ruby as a combination of strong color, purposeful cutting, and fine polish, suitable for jewelry designs that emphasize color and form, with the cut designed to maximize light return within the material limits of natural ruby.