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Vintage 1.57 Carat Unheated Mong Hsu Burma Ruby & Diamond Ring
Gatsby Jewellery Ltd
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Vintage 1.57 Carat Unheated Mong Hsu Burma Ruby & Diamond Ring

1940 - 1960
Description

A striking ruby dress ring centred by a fine, raspberry red ruby - certified as natural, unheated and originating from the Mong Hsu mines in Myanmar (Burma). The principal ruby is framed by an elaborate cluster of twenty round brilliant cut diamond accented by a further four round rubies in an ornate floral design. A wonderful late twentieth century statement piece.

Accompanied by a ruby report from The Gem & Pearl Laboratory stating the ruby shows no indications of heating, and is Burmese (Myanmar) in origin, from Mong Hsu.

Cut:  The main ruby is an oval cut. The small rubies are round cuts. The diamonds are round brilliant cuts.

Colour:  The diamonds are G to H.

Clarity:  The ruby has some visible inclusions (which is expected in rubies). The diamonds range from VS2 to SI1.

Carat:  The central ruby is 1.57 carat, with a further 0.04 carat in the surround. The total approximate diamond weight is 1.16 carat.

Size:  O 1/2 (UK) or 7 1/4 (US). Free sizing available.

Measurements:  The ruby is 9.7 x 5.6mm. The head of the ring is 27.9 x 17.5mm and sits 7.8mm from the finger.

Weight:  10.09 grams.

Metal:  18k yellow gold. Tested with a Niton DXL Precious Metal Analyzer.

Video: To view videos of this ring recorded in daylight, please either contact us or copy / paste the following link into your browser: https://gatsbyjewellery.co.uk/products/vintage-1-57-carat-unheated-mong-hsuan-burma-ruby-diamond-ring-circa-1975

Item # 614814S274

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Gatsby Jewellery Ltd has dated this Burmese Ruby Diamond Ring to the 1960s.

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SA1228278
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614814S274
Description
A striking ruby dress ring centred by a fine, raspberry red ruby - certified as natural, unheated and originating from the Mong Hsu mines in Myanmar (Burma).
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The principal ruby is framed by an elaborate cluster of twenty round brilliant cut diamond accented by a further four round rubies in an ornate floral design.
Gatsby Jewellery Ltd

A wonderful late twentieth century statement piece.

fig 1. A yellow gold vintage ring featuring an oval red ruby surrounded by openwork scroll motifs set with round diamonds and accent rubies.
fig 1. Vintage 1.57 Carat Unheated Mong Hsu Burma Ruby & Diamond Ring

Accompanied by a ruby report from The Gem & Pearl Laboratory stating the ruby shows no indications of heating, and is Burmese (Myanmar) in origin, from Mong Hsu.

Cut:  The main ruby is an oval cut. The small rubies are round cuts. The diamonds are round brilliant cuts.

fig 2. A yellow gold vintage ring featuring an oval red ruby surrounded by openwork scroll motifs set with round diamonds and accent rubies.
fig 2. Vintage 1.57 Carat Unheated Mong Hsu Burma Ruby & Diamond Ring

Colour:  The diamonds are G to H.

Clarity:  The ruby has some visible inclusions (which is expected in rubies). The diamonds range from VS2 to SI1.

Carat:  The central ruby is 1.57 carat, with a further 0.04 carat in the surround. The total approximate diamond weight is 1.16 carat.

fig 3. A yellow gold vintage ring featuring an oval red ruby surrounded by openwork scroll motifs set with round diamonds and accent rubies.
fig 3. Vintage 1.57 Carat Unheated Mong Hsu Burma Ruby & Diamond Ring

Size:  O 1/2 (UK) or 7 1/4 (US). Free sizing available.

Measurements:  The ruby is 9.7 x 5.6mm. The head of the ring is 27.9 x 17.5mm and sits 7.8mm from the finger.

Weight:  10.09 grams.

Metal:  18k yellow gold. Tested with a Niton DXL Precious Metal Analyzer.

fig 4. A yellow gold vintage ring featuring an oval red ruby surrounded by openwork scroll motifs set with round diamonds and accent rubies.
fig 4. Vintage 1.57 Carat Unheated Mong Hsu Burma Ruby & Diamond Ring

Video: To view videos of this ring recorded in daylight, please either contact us or copy / paste the following link into your browser: https://gatsbyjewellery.co.uk/products/vintage-1-57-carat-unheated-mong-hsuan-burma-ruby-diamond-ring-circa-1975

Item # 614814S274

Date of Manufacture

Gatsby Jewellery Ltd has dated this Burmese Ruby Diamond Ring to the 1960s.

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SA1228278
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614814S274
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Gatsby jewellery are a husband and wife team who have years of knowledge and experience in dealing in fine antique jewellery.

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Theydon Bois
Essex
CM16 7ES
United Kingdom
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Vintage ruby and diamond dress rings from the mid-to-late 20th century typically feature bold central gemstones surrounded by intricate openwork, scrollwork, or floral-inspired clusters of accent diamonds set in yellow or white gold.

Traditional construction relies on solid 18-carat or 14-carat gold mountings with individual claw settings for each gemstone. Natural corundum rubies and round brilliant-cut diamonds are set by hand into cast or fabricated mountings.

Authenticity is verified through gemmological laboratory analysis assessing microscopic inclusions, growth structures, and spectral signature to confirm natural origin and lack of thermal treatment.

Statement rings can be styled decoratively in a bedroom or dressing room using vintage brass trinket dishes, velvet-lined ring boxes, or small glass display domes on a vanity table.

Clean natural ruby jewellery using lukewarm water, mild detergent, and a soft-bristled brush, ensuring no harsh chemicals are used. Store separately in a fabric-lined box to avoid scratches from harder minerals or diamonds.
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