The Most Expensive Ruby Ever Sold

One of the rarest rubies in the world the prince of burma is a large uncut ruby weighing 190 g about 950 carats.

The most expensive ruby ever sold. High quality rubies demand a high price per carat but it wasn t until 2015 that a ruby joined the exclusive club of gemstones that are worth over 1 million per carat. April 2016 a 15 99ct oval cut burmese ruby ring made by verdura sold for 14 16 million at christie s new york. The ruby orignated from mogok in myanmar burma. The prince of burma.

The camellia brooch by jar sold for chf 4 003 000 in 2012. Set in a distinctive gold and diamond mounting by verdura it sold for 14 2 million which equates to 885 000 per carat. When the crimson flame ruby sold in december 2015 it became the most expensive ruby per carat in history beating the record set earlier in 2015. The sunrise ruby a burmese red gemstone weighing 25 6 carats sold for 30 42 million 1 2 million per carat.

It could be argued that the crimson flame is the finest ruby to ever be sold as the 15 04 carat cushion cut untreated pigeon blood burmese ruby is just about as close to perfection you can get. Another world famous ruby that also happens to be the most expensive ruby ever sold is the sunrise ruby of burmese origin which sold in may of 2015 at a sotheby s auction in geneva switzerland for over 30 million usd. The ruby was purchased by an anonymous buyer in 2015 during an auction event in geneva. It exists in the crystallized form on a marble deposit.

If you re interested in seeing more spectacular history making rubies check out this post. It is also known as the jubilee ruby. The jubilee ruby weighing 15 99 carats is the most expensive coloured gemstone ever sold at auction in the united states. It set a record as the most expensive colored gemstone ever sold at a us jewelry auction.

While this isn t the first time that a ruby commanded such an amount here s a look at other rubies that are considered to be amongst the most expensive ever sold. The ruby sold for a record us 30 42 million during the auction. The record has since been surpassed by the blue oppenheimer which realized a record 30 335 698 price tag with its staggering 57 5 million sale price. The ruby is of burmese origin and features a rare color of pigeon s blood.