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star of bharany ruby
Weighing 27.62 carats, the Star of Bharany Ruby is one of the worlds finest Star Rubies set in a ring. Renowned for its color and well-defined star, it was held by the Indian gem dynasty, House of Bharany, for an undisclosed number of years. Before being acquired for the Louis XV World Famous Gem Collection, the House of Bharany set the stone in this 18K gold and Diamond ring.
The Ideal Star Ruby?
The Star of Bharany Ruby has a rare combination of purplish-red color
with a fairly distinct 6-rayed
star which possibly makes it one of the finest star rubies in the world,
that almost approaches the status of an ideal star ruby.
History of Star of Bharany Ruby
The Star of Bharany Ruby gets its name from the previous owners of
this rare and unique gemstone, the House of Bharany, renowned dealers
and collectors of antique jewelry, textiles, arts and artifacts and
curios, based in New Delhi, India. The Star of Bharany Ruby was in the
possession of the House of Bharany for at least three generations.
The Bharany family had not disclosed how they came into possession of
this world class ruby, and the source of the ruby is unknown. However,
some striking features of the stone, particularly its dark purplish-red
color and the fairly distinct 6-rayed star indicates its possible
origin. The stone being over a hundred years old, there were only two
countries in the world at that time, that produced star rubies with
perfect stars, due to their high rutile content. These countries were
Burma (Myanmar) and Sri Lanka (Ceylon). Rubies produced in Burma were
generally dark-red and those produced in Sri Lanka were generally
lighter in color, such as pinkish-red or reddish-pink. Thus the dark-red
color of the ruby, excludes Sri Lanka as a possible source. Therefore,
the most probable source is Burma.
The Setting
The House of Bharany that owned the world class star ruby, got it set by
its craftsmen, as the centerpiece of an 18k gold ring, surrounded by a
layer of 24 smaller round brilliant-cut diamonds. The exquisitely
crafted piece of jewelry was then acquired by the renowned Arizona-based
jewelry store, the House of Louis XV, which added it to their world
famous gem collection. The House of Louis XV has priced this unique
piece of jewelry at $33,000. Being a natural star ruby with desirable
characteristics, and a history of over 100 years associated with it, the
Star of Bharany Ruby is indeed worth much more than its marked price.
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