Ruby (M887)
Normally rubies from the locality are always intergrown in the matrix - it is a member of the feldspar family, namely anthorite. In all my years (now over 40) as a collector and dealer, I have never seen such an exceptionally good piece. To be honest, I have only ever held a Rai-Iz specimen in my hands twice, and even a specimen illustrated in the book “Zaren-Schätze” does not even come close to this specimen. The crystal is freestanding, over 2 cm thick and reaches 33 mm in diameter. It has an excellent luster and also impresses with its intense pigeon's blood red color. Incidentally, the dark spots in the matrix are phlogopite. This specimen is outstanding, as material from Rai-Iz is generally very rare and this one is probably an exceptional specimen for the locality.
Normally rubies from the locality are always intergrown in the matrix - it is a member of the feldspar family, namely anthorite. In all my years (now over 40) as a collector and dealer, I have never seen such an exceptionally good piece. To be honest, I have only ever held a Rai-Iz specimen in my hands twice, and even a specimen illustrated in the book “Zaren-Schätze” does not even come close to this specimen. The crystal is freestanding, over 2 cm thick and reaches 33 mm in diameter. It has an excellent luster and also impresses with its intense pigeon's blood red color. Incidentally, the dark spots in the matrix are phlogopite. This specimen is outstanding, as material from Rai-Iz is generally very rare and this one is probably an exceptional specimen for the locality.
Normally rubies from the locality are always intergrown in the matrix - it is a member of the feldspar family, namely anthorite. In all my years (now over 40) as a collector and dealer, I have never seen such an exceptionally good piece. To be honest, I have only ever held a Rai-Iz specimen in my hands twice, and even a specimen illustrated in the book “Zaren-Schätze” does not even come close to this specimen. The crystal is freestanding, over 2 cm thick and reaches 33 mm in diameter. It has an excellent luster and also impresses with its intense pigeon's blood red color. Incidentally, the dark spots in the matrix are phlogopite. This specimen is outstanding, as material from Rai-Iz is generally very rare and this one is probably an exceptional specimen for the locality.
Ruby (M887)
Russia
LOCATION
Rai-Iz Ophiolite Massif, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia
SIZE
50 x 33 x 27 mm
DESCRIPTION
Normally rubies from the locality are always intergrown in the matrix - it is a member of the feldspar family, namely anthorite. In all my years (now over 40) as a collector and dealer, I have never seen such an exceptionally good piece. To be honest, I have only ever held a Rai-Iz specimen in my hands twice, and even a specimen illustrated in the book “Zaren-Schätze” does not even come close to this specimen. The crystal is freestanding, over 2 cm thick and reaches 33 mm in diameter. It has an excellent luster and also impresses with its intense pigeon's blood red color. Incidentally, the dark spots in the matrix are phlogopite. This specimen is outstanding, as material from Rai-Iz is generally very rare and this one is probably an exceptional specimen for the locality.