A pear-cut ruby from Madagascar in a deeper purplish-pink, richer and cooler in tone than the lighter stones of this size. The facet surfaces carry fine parallel striations from the cutting wheel, most visible across the upper left where the light catches the polish at an angle. Small green-black specks sit near the top edge, and the color deepens noticeably toward the lower half of the stone. Madagascar ruby covers a broad tonal range, and stones toward the purple end of that range read as deeper and more saturated in wear. Heat is a standard, accepted treatment for ruby. Corundum's hardness of 9 makes it durable enough for daily wear, and at 0.27ct and 4.5x3.6mm this pear suits a drop pendant or a small accent where a deeper red-purple is wanted. Ruby is the July birthstone. Stone type: Natural Ruby Weight: 0.27ct Size: 4.5x3.6mm Color: Purplish-pink Cut: Pear faceted Clarity: SI Treatment: Heated Origin: Madagascar Hardness: 9 Natural Madagascar ruby, heated pear, July birthstone, sold loose.
