Size 7. 3.11cwt Ruby Ring . Appraised by Independent Master Valuer: $1,165 9.6x6.7mm. BEFORE SETTING! Excellent Pavé

We only sell earth mined gems. This ruby has been examined by a master valuer, and a retail replacement value of $1,165.00 Canadian was determined ( approx. $890 US funds at time of listing) for the ruby before setting in the ring. All stones, including the melee topaz are set by hand.180 Pavé stones are clear topaz, set by hand. Setting is silver with a rhodium coating to prevent tarnishing, and to give appearance of white gold. Accent stones are clear topaz. This gem deserves a gold setting. Get one at wholesale ,now or in future

Most jewelers know diamonds very well, but little or nothing about colored gems. Master valuers are experts in all stones. An unsigned, unsealed copy of his report is shown here. Feel free to download. If you wish a copy signed and sealed by him made out in your name, it can be arranged for an additional $30. Earth mined garnet. 24.82 cwt. Natural Earth Mined . Why Settle for Imitations? Please read the IMPORTANT TERMS AND INFORMATION page at least once as it applies to all listings. ANY questions, please ask.

These days the market is flooded with poor quality glass filled rubies and lab produced rubies
This ruby has inclusions..... a genuine ruby such as this if it had no inclusions can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars per carat!! Don't be fooled by "too good to be true" prices on the internet. Never did the term buyer beware apply more.
An experienced gem buyer, all my gems are genuine. Make sure you know what you are getting.

1) Unlike other jewelers, I sell quality colored gems in silver rather than inferior quality colored gems in gold and diamond settings. I place even my more expensive gems in silver and use clear topaz wherever possible for melee accent stones . I have had a life long love affair with colored gems, and personally find diamonds grossly overpriced. They are NOT nearly as rare as people think. For many years supply and price were totally controlled by DeBeers. This has lessened to some degree, but prices are still artificially high. Both gold and silver are suitable for jewelry, with gold being slightly more durable, but many many times more expensive. Also, most people cannot tell rhodium coated silver from white gold. White gold gets its color from that same rhodium coating. I believe at my pricing you can always change to gold if you wish and still be far ahead financially.
2) All our gemstones are true gems, earth mined, not man made. EXPECT FLAWS! We provide unaltered pictures of the gem for you at very high magnification. Minor inclusions in any gem are not, as some think, a bad thing. They help a gemologist determine the authenticity of a gem. Man made gems are perfect.... but not they are not real earth mined gems, and can be made in the millions, and do not increase in value. Supply and demand rules. Don't be fooled.
3) Our settings are silver, and in most cases have a coating of Rhodium to prevent tarnishing, and give the appearance of white gold. Rhodium is actually more expensive than gold . In most cases, the smaller accent stones are clear topaz. For many of our stones some people may prefer gold settings and diamond melee, but this would make them many times more expensive. You can always do this yourself if you wish.... you are paying much less than the retail replacement value of the gem without the setting.
4) Stones were in most cases set by volunteers helping us raise money for animal charities. EXPECT FLAWS! Often they leave prongs a little too long, do not get the stone exactly level, etc. etc. BUT. We are not charging you for the settings! Most people enjoy them "as is" and the flaws do not bother them, but if they bother you, have them exchanged for professionally mounted settings in gold and diamond. At least this way you can see how they will look. Most people appreciate this. Sorry if you do not. All stones cut and set by hand....
ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE ASK!

Better gems and jewelry items are kept in secure location in a city about 1 hour from my home, for security purposes Retrieving an item can cause a slight shipping delay.

Rings that have been coated in rhodium to prevent tarnishing can be relatively expensive to re-size, as they will need to be recoated. Also, a significant resize can cause a problem for accent stones, as the setting distorts and may make them become loose. Always check to see what your local jeweller will cost to resize BEFORE you buy. Better yet.... best to look for a ring your size that does not require significant change. Small changes are easy and cheap... indeed, you can buy adjusters and do yourself ( believe Amazon sells them.) I have a lot of rings to choose from.

Supply and demand rules in true gem buying as in every other human investment. Each earth mined gem is a unique work of art, unique in nature. Some people will never understand why people buy an original work of art when they can buy a poster for next to nothing.
Earth mined gems are for those that do understand . Invest in quality.
Pictures can be deceptive. If you are not sure of how big this is, suggest you use a ruler in mm to draw it out on a blank piece of paper.