A 3.60 carat natural ruby with its colour recorded as Red and its outline recorded as oval. This listing used to carry a mining country in its name. We have taken it out, because nothing in our records establishes where this stone was dug, and a mining origin is one of the few claims that moves a ruby's price on its own.

The numbers

It is priced at Rs. 30,000, which is about Rs. 8,333 per carat. In ratti, 3.60 carats comes to 3.96 ratti. Quote GS-000562 when you message us about it.

A photograph shared with another listing

You should know this before you decide. The picture on this page is the same photograph that appears on another ruby listing in this category, which is recorded at a different weight. Facet pattern, inclusions and orientation match exactly, so the two listings cannot both be showing their own stone. We have not deleted one listing or quietly swapped the picture, because we would rather you knew than find out later. Before you buy this one, message us and we will photograph the stone we actually have against this reference and send it to you.

Ruby, yaqoot and hardness

Ruby is red corundum, yaqoot in Urdu, and it sits at 9 on the Mohs scale. Only diamond is harder among stones you will meet in everyday jewellery. For a 3.60 carat stone that means a ring is a perfectly reasonable setting; the hardness looks after the surface, and a sensible setting looks after the edges.

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 stone has not been tested, and there is no laboratory report for it. We are not going to describe it as unheated, because we do not know, and we are not going to offer you a document we do not have. If you want independent testing, say so and we will arrange it before you commit.

Setting and care

3.60 carats sits comfortably in a ladies or a slim gents ring, and well in a pendant. Protect the girdle with a bezel or sturdy claws. Warm water, mild soap, soft brush. No ultrasonic, no steam.

Buying this one

Cash on Delivery across Pakistan, so you inspect before you pay. Returns accepted within 7 days of delivery. Tracked, insured courier. WhatsApp +92 308 887 3888, reference GS-000562, and please do ask about the photograph above before you order.

Questions people ask about this stone

Where was it mined? We do not know, and that is why no place is named on this page any more. The title used to carry one. Nothing in our records supports it, and on a product page a claimed origin is worth real money, so we took it out rather than leave you to rely on it.

Why are you telling me the photograph is shared? Because it is, and you would find out eventually. One of the two listings using this picture is not showing its own stone. Ask us and we will photograph the piece that carries GS-000562 before you order.

What does Rs. 8,333 per carat buy at 3.60 carats? A natural ruby whose colour is recorded as Red, in a size that sets easily in a ring or a pendant, with no document and no origin claim attached to it.

This particular stone

This listing is one natural ruby, known in Urdu as Yaqoot, with a weight of 3.6 Carat. Its price is Rs. 30,000 — roughly Rs. 8,333 for each carat. Origin: Burma (Myanmar). Treatment: treatment not tested. Quote reference GS-000562 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.