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the
rosser reeves ruby
Weighing 138.7 carats, the Rosser Reeves Ruby is one of the
world's largest and finest star rubies because it is not only clearer
and more translucent that the Delong Star, but also possesses a sharp
six-rayed star. This Sri Lankan stone is renowned for its great color
and well-defined star pattern.
Advertising mogul Rosser Reeves, who donated the piece to the
Smithsonian in 1965, carried it around as a lucky stone, referring to it
as his baby. He often stated that he had acquired the stone at an
auction in Istanbul in the mid-1950s. He actually bought the stone from
Robert C. Nelson Jr. of New York who was acting on behalf of Firestone
& Parson of Boston. Firestone & Parson were selling the stone
for Mr. Paul Fisher of New York. Mr. Robert Fisher, Paul's father, had
bought the ruby at an auction in London in 1953. At the time the ruby
then weighed just over 140 carats, but was very heavily scratched, and a
few carats were removed in the repolishing. The repolishing also helped
to center the stone's star. Articles in the New York World-Telegram and
The Sun in 1953 mentioned this fabulous gemstone.
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The glorious Midnight Star Ruby.
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