AIG & AGTA Certified Untreated Burma Ruby Star - 12.48 cts 12.69x11.10 x7.98mm

Description

A stunning ruby star from Burma. These simple picture even show the radiant beauty of this very rare star ruby from Burma. Extremely large for a star ruby with a high dome (7.98mm) and with a bright shining star. Certified as natural and untreated from the AIG (Asian Institute of Gemological Sciences) and also certified by the AGTA as natural and untreated.

All gemstones in our inventory, and in our jewelry are Natural mined gemstones, None are lab created,lab grown,man made, or synthetics.
	Type I Gemstones -Usually eye clean		Enhancement		Clarity
	Examples- Aquamarine,Green & Yellow Chrysoberyl,Morganite,Tanzanite, Green Tourmaline, Blue Zircon	x	None-Natural: No Enhancement		Transparent-Objects seen through the gemstone look clear and distinct.
			Heat-The use of heat to effect desired alteration of color, clarity and/or phenomena.		Semitransparent-Objects look slightly hazy or blurry through the stone.
x	Type II Gemstones-Usually included		Heating and Pressure: The use of heat and pressure combined to effect desired alterations of color, clarity and/or phenomena.	x	Translucent-Objects are vague and hard to see..
x	Examples- Alexandrite,Amethyst, Ametrine,Citrine, All Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, All Sapphire & Ruby, Spinel, Blue, Orange & Yellow Tourmaline, Green, Orange, Red or Yellow Zircon		Irradiation: The use of neutrons, gamma rays or beta particles (high energy electrons) to alter a gemstones color. The irradiation may be followed by a heating process.		Semitranslucent-Only a small fraction of light passes through the stone, mainly around the edges.
			Oiling/Resin Infusion: The filling of surface-breaking fissures with colorless oil, wax, resin or other colorless substances, except glass or plastic, to improve the gemstones appearance.		Opaque-Virtually no light can pass through the gemstone
	Type III Gemstones-Almost always included		Waxing/Oiling: The impregnation of a colorless wax, paraffin or oil in porous opaque or translucent gemstones to improve appearance.
	Examples- Bixbite, Emerald, Red, Pink or Watermelon Tourmaline		Filling: The filling of surface-breaking cavities or fissures with colorless glass, plastic, or similar substances.This process may improve durability and/or appearance, and/or to add weight.
			Diffusion: The use of chemicals in conjunction with high temperatures to produce ARTIFICIAL color change and/or asterism-producing inclusions.
			Coating: The use of such surface enhancements as lacquering, enameling, inking, foiling or sputtering of films to improve appearance, provide color or add other special effects.