Most Expensive Ruby Color

Another expensive ruby ring sold at a sotheby s geneva auction is the graff ruby which was sold back to an earlier owner laurence graff in november of 2014.

Most expensive ruby color. The ruby was donated to the smithsonian in 1965 by rosser reeves an advertising mogul after whom the gemstone is named. There are a total of 35 rare unheated burmese rubies on this necklace all of which are pigeon blood color the largest two of which are over 10 carats and weigh a total of 87 78 carats. That s a staggering number which makes it the most expensive ruby ever sold. The world s most expensive ruby the sunrise ruby is also the world s most expensive.

The ruby is noted for its prominent star pattern and attractive color. The sunrise ruby. This meant the 26 carat gem named the sunrise ruby after a poem by the legendary 13th century poet rumi sold at 1 18 million per carat. Until may 2015 this necklace maintained the record of the most expensive ruby necklace at auction.

2 the most expensive rubies the crimson flame ruby 18 382 385 this burmese pigeon ruby color of 15 04 carats cut in the cushion and mounted on a ring in the center of a crown of diamonds obtained the record price per carat for a burmese ruby.