1.10 Ct.Tw.Total Carat Weight Ruby Pair from Mozambique

This pair of oval rubies from Mozambique, offered by The Natural Ruby Company, are each 0.55 carats, with dimensions of 5.91 x 4.17 x 2.01 millimeters and 5.99 x 4.20 x 2.93 millimeters respectively, showing a consistent, pinkish red hue and intense color intensity. Both stones are fashioned in a mixed brilliant cut, combining a brilliant style crown with a modified step style pavilion, a cutting approach that enhances scintillation while preserving depth of color. The mixed brilliant faceting yields smaller, closely spaced crown facets that generate numerous pinpoint flashes of red, while the stepped pavilion planes focus light back through the table to strengthen saturation. Clarity is graded slightly included at eye level, which in practice means minor internal features that do not significantly interrupt light flow, and the excellent polish produces clean facet junctions and crisp reflections across the girdle and table. No enhancement has been applied, offering natural crystal structure and unaltered optical properties.

In comparative terms, these rubies behave differently from higher refractive index white stones such as diamond, where brilliance is dominated by white light return and high dispersion. Rubies, with a lower refractive index and strong chroma, trade excess white brilliance for vivid colored flashes, so the visual impact is concentrated red reflection and lively scintillation rather than white sparkle. Against blue sapphires, these Mozambique rubies present a warmer, more saturated light return, with mixed brilliant faceting emphasizing red fire that sapphires of similar treatment will not replicate. Compared to spinel and garnet, these rubies typically exhibit greater durability and comparable or superior reflection due to their cutting and polish, while tourmalines of similar hue often show more windowing and less focused scintillation. For designers and connoisseurs seeking a balance of intense natural color, controlled scintillation from a mixed brilliant cut, and high quality surface finish, this matched pair from The Natural Ruby Company represents a technically refined choice for settings that prioritize color depth and faceted reflection.