Stephen Silver isn't any ordinary jeweler. His passion is for rare investment grade gems. Here he showcases just one of the pieces he has available for his collectors- a 20 karat Burma ruby valued at $20 million.
You’re right!. Definitely this is not pigeon’s blood red, besides the clarity is far from perfect, it’s very visibly included. At most would be 1/10th the price they say.
Top dollar is paid for vivid red Burmese rubies. This one is nice, to be sure, but nowhere near vivid red. It’s pinkish red and moderately included. But it’s big, so all in all I think it could find a buyer at 8-10m. 20m? Not in this market
Yeah I agree. I think its also complete contingent on where in Burma it came from. If its Mong Hsu, maybe 3-4,000,000, but even that is a bit high. Mogok? Probably more close to the $8,000,000 range. If its Mong Hsu heat-only probably $1.5-2,5,000,000. Mogok rubies don’t get treatment really, in Burma they say they are already perfect. If it is, as they said in the video, the depth of a Cherry off camera then its not going to be vivid red, it will be purplish red. Which will push it into the “Ngashint thwe” or eels blood color, although it looks more pink here so it could be htonkyauk color which is pinkish red. The clarity also isn’t impressing me too much, its phayaung, which is wax like clarity. I think $20,000,000 is extremely generous, the $1m+ a carat rubies usually have to hit 5 marks: Mogok origin (CMT Type I), No treatment (NTE), kho thwe color (Vivid red, ‘pigeons blood’), over 10 carats, and hman clarity (clear and transparent).
@@nebblepoppishire3037 a bit late in replying but yes, I agree with your points. I just don’t think it comes from Mong Hsu, it would be the largest ever found in that region that I know of
@@thierrygirardier4497 I don’t know about over the table documented deals, but I know there are some pretty decent stones that come out of that region. I’m pretty sure most Mong Hsus are 0.75-2 carats and don’t generally get much larger, but I have heard anecdotal evidence of 50+ carat ones being found (Although not gem grade, but fine cabochon grade). The world of gems is kinds weird in that there are treasures the public will never see or know of because they’re too busy sitting in a millionaires safe and never have nor ever will be seen by anyone outside of the owner and whoever they personally show it to.
This is the true top ruby color, The orangish traffic light red. The dark shades pigeon blood rubbies are for new commercial dealers. Ask any real seasoned player in gem trade around the globe and they will tell you the same. Love the piece, just stunning.
hello good day or night. You know I managed to find this cherry 🍒 in Ruby of 13 carats. with those beautiful cedas in Emerald cut. indeed it does look beautiful. but I lean more towards the Burmese Pigeon Blood I have barely no more than 4 Pigeon Blood Rubys and no more than 10 carats. the smallest is just 4.65 carats. They really are so hard to find. although it is also rare to find. this same pigeon blood color. from Mozambique and Madagascar. I'm having a hard time finding these rarities greetings from Connecticut USA
that's more pink than red so it is not a ruby it is a pink sapphire! Also only unheated pigeon blood red ruby costs $1 million dollars per carat so you are overpricing it. If that goes on sale on Sotheby's or Christies it will only sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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