The world s most expensive ruby the sunrise ruby is also the world s most expensive.
Most expensive ruby color.
The cushion cut burmese ruby also of pigeon blood red color weighs 8 62 carats and is set between triangle shaped diamonds in a white metal mounting accompanied by bead.
Another expensive ruby ring sold at a sotheby s geneva auction is the graff ruby which was sold back to an earlier owner laurence graff in november of 2014.
Until may 2015 this necklace maintained the record of the most expensive ruby necklace at auction.
There are a total of 35 rare unheated burmese rubies on this necklace all of which are pigeon blood color the largest two of which are over 10 carats and weigh a total of 87 78 carats.
The sunrise ruby.
In 2015 an extremely rare burmese ruby was auctioned off at a sotheby s event in geneva for over 30 million.
The ruby is noted for its prominent star pattern and attractive color.
The ruby weighs 27 74 g or 138 7 carats.
That s a staggering number which makes it the most expensive ruby ever sold.