Sold loose, which is how most serious buyers in Pakistan prefer it: you choose the stone first, then have it set by a jeweller you trust, rather than paying for someone else's setting and hoping the stone inside it is what the label says. This one weighs 3.40 carats and its colour is recorded as Red.

The numbers

The price is Rs. 27,750, which is about Rs. 8,162 per carat. In ratti, 3.40 carats is 3.74 ratti. The reference is GS-000551. That rate sits in the top band of this category, which is usual for a smaller stone whose colour record reads simply Red.

A photograph shared with another listing

Know this before you order. The image on this page is the same photograph that appears on another ruby listing in this category, recorded at a different weight. The facet layout and the internal marks match exactly, so the two listings cannot both be showing their own stone. Since you are buying this loose and will take it to a setter, the identity of the actual stone matters more here than almost anywhere. Ask us first and we will photograph and weigh the piece that carries this reference before you commit.

Ruby, yaqoot and hardness

Ruby is red corundum, yaqoot in Urdu, at 9 on the Mohs scale. Tell whoever sets it that it is corundum: a good setter will already treat it carefully, but heat during setting is a real risk with any stone whose treatment history is unknown, and a jeweller who knows what is in their hand will work cold.

Treatment, and what we have not done

Most ruby (yaqoot) is heated, and lower grades may be glass-filled; we do not sell glass-filled ruby as natural ruby. This matters doubly for a loose stone going to a bench, because filled material can be damaged by a torch that a solid stone would shrug off. This stone has not been tested and there is no laboratory report for it. We will not claim it is unheated and we will not hand you a document we do not have. Independent testing can be arranged before you buy, and for a stone you are about to have set we would recommend it.

Setting and care

At 3.40 carats this works in a ring or a pendant. Once it is set, clean with warm soapy water and a soft brush, and keep it out of ultrasonic cleaners and steam.

Buying this one

Cash on Delivery across Pakistan, so you can check the weight on your own scale before paying. Returns within 7 days of delivery. Tracked, insured courier. WhatsApp +92 308 887 3888, reference GS-000551.

Questions people ask about this stone

Why buy loose rather than ready-set? You see the stone itself instead of a stone chosen by whoever made the ring, and you control what it goes into. The trade-off is that you arrange the setting yourself.

What should I tell the setter? That it is corundum and that its treatment history is unknown. A careful bench will work without heat on it, which matters because filled material can be damaged by a torch.

And the shared photograph? Another listing in this category uses the same picture at a different weight. For a loose stone going to a bench that matters more than usual, so ask us to weigh and photograph GS-000551 before you order.

This particular stone

This listing is one natural ruby, known in Urdu as Yaqoot, with a weight of 3.4 Carat. Its price is Rs. 27,750 — roughly Rs. 8,162 for each carat. Treatment: treatment not tested. Quote reference GS-000551 when you message us about it. The photographs show this exact stone, so what arrives at your door is the piece you chose on screen.

Between two and six carats is the range most people choose for a gents' ring or a noticeable pendant. Here colour drives the price more than size does, which is why two stones of near-identical weight can be priced very differently.

On the Mohs scale ruby rates 9. Few materials will scratch it, so it copes well with everyday ring wear. A soak in warm water with a drop of mild soap and a soft brush keeps it bright; skip the ultrasonic cleaner if inclusions reach the surface.

Whoever you buy ruby from, make sure of three things: the stone is natural rather than lab-grown, glass or glass-filled; any treatment is stated in writing; and the weight quoted is the weight of the finished stone. We check every ruby for those three points before it is listed, a certificate is available on request, and because you pay on delivery you can look at the stone — or have it tested — before any money changes hands.

We sell natural stones only and inspect each one before it is listed. Treatment for this stone: Treatment not tested. Certificate available on request. As general background (not a statement about this stone): Most ruby (yaqoot) is heated, and lower grades may be glass-filled; we do not sell glass-filled ruby as natural ruby. Ask us on WhatsApp and we will tell you what we know about this exact stone; independent lab testing is available on request.

A certificate of authenticity is available on request for this stone, and independent laboratory testing can be arranged. Because you pay on delivery, you can also take the stone to a lab of your choice within the 7-day return window. Read more on our authenticity page.