MYSTERIOUS 1.05 CT PINKISH RED (BURMESE?) RUBY - READ THE DESCRIPTION!

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THIS IS INDEED A VERY MYSTERIOUS RUBY. IT WAS OBTAINED AS POSSIBLY FROM BURMA AND UNHEATED/UNTREATED, BUT THIS COULD NOT BE 100% CONFIRMED. THERE ARE, HOWEVER, NO CLEAR INDICATIONS THAT IT COULD NOT BE AN UNHEATED BURMESE RUBY, BUT THIS MAY ONLY BE CONFIRMED BY LABORATORY TESTING. SHOULD A LAB TEST CONFIRM THAT IT IS INDEED BURMESE, THE REAL VALUE COULD BE UP TO US$800 (R7200.00) AND MORE THAN TWICE THIS AMOUNT IF UNHEATED.

             ITEM DETAILS 

Gem Type           :   Natural Ruby

Weight               :   1.05 Ct

Size                   :   Approx. 6.3 X 4.9 x 3.3 mm

Colour                :   Pinkish Red (it appears slightly more pinkish red in daylight than on the image (torch light)

Clarity                :   SI

Shape                :   Oval Cut

Lustre                :   Very Good

Treatment          :    Unknown, but possibly unheated / untreated 

Hardness           :    9

Specific Gravity  :    3.9 - 4.1

Refractive Index  :    1.76 - 1.78

Origin                :     Unknown, but possibly Burma

CLARITY SCALE

Flawless/Internally Flawless = No inclusions visible, by an expert at 10X magnification.
VVS1-VVS2 = Very, very slight inclusions very difficult for an expert to find under 10X.
VS1-VS2 = Very slight inclusions difficult for an expert to find under 10X.
SI1-SI2 = Noticeable, relatively easy to find under 10X. Not visible without magnification in a face-up direction.
I1-I3 = Obvious under 10X, may be visible to the unaided eye, I3 inclusions may affect the stone's durability.