AWESOME 19.10 CT NATURAL BLOOD RED MADAGASCAN RUBY!

The starting price on this item is only a fraction of the real value of this magificant gemstone, which would certainly be an excellent investment for the collector, or as a jewellery setting. This ruby can be mounted as a pendant in a sterling silver frame suspended from a sterling silver link chain at an additional fee of R500. 

                 ITEM DESCRIPTION

Gemstone Type :                     Natural Ruby

Item ID :                                  GO25216

Weight :                                  19.10 Ct

Shape/Cut :                             Excellent Oval Cut

Size :                                      17.0 X 14.1 X 8.9 mm

Colour :                                    Blood Red

Clarity :                                    SI1 - Slightly Included

Luster :                                    Excellent

Origin :                                     Africa

Hardness :                                9

Specific Gravity :                       3.9 - 4.1

Chemical Composition :             AI203

Treatment :                              CELG (Clarity Enhancement by Lead-glass treatment). CELG treatment is permanent and a 100% acceptable form of treatment. It is quite different from "glass-paste" filling of cracked stones. It is said to be quite similar to lead-glass treatment of low quality fractured diamonds which can make the fractures invisible with the naked eye.