Product Description

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An exceptional and highly collectible 15.69 carat Natural Ruby Rough Crystal displaying an attractive purplish-red color and sourced from the renowned ruby deposits of Tanzania. This remarkable specimen remains completely unheated, preserving its natural geological characteristics and original color formation.

Featuring a natural crystal structure with vibrant pinkish-red to purplish-red tones, this rough ruby offers outstanding appeal for gemstone collectors, mineral enthusiasts, lapidary artists, and investors seeking untreated corundum specimens. The natural surface textures and crystal growth features provide a fascinating glimpse into the gemstone's formation deep within the Earth over millions of years.

Tanzanian rubies are increasingly appreciated for their vivid coloration and natural beauty. Untreated rough rubies of this size are becoming increasingly difficult to source, making this specimen particularly attractive for collectors and those interested in natural gemstone investment.

Whether preserved as a mineral specimen, added to a premium collection, or evaluated for cutting potential, this ruby represents the natural beauty and rarity that have made ruby one of the world's most desirable gemstones.

Ruby is the red variety of corundum and is renowned for symbolizing passion, power, prosperity, and protection. With a hardness of 9 on the Mohs scale, ruby remains one of the most durable and valuable colored gemstones in existence.

Gemstone Specifications

• Gemstone: Natural Ruby
• Species: Natural Corundum
• Variety: Ruby
• Weight: 15.69 Carats
• Measurements: 17 × 13.3 mm
• Color: Purplish Red
• Origin: Tanzania
• Treatment: Unheated
• Form: Natural Rough Crystal
• Transparency: Translucent to Semi-Transparent
• Luster: Vitreous to Sub-Vitreous
• Hardness: 9 Mohs
• Birthstone: July
• Suitable For: Mineral Collection, Gemstone Investment, Display Specimen, Lapidary Evaluation

Why Choose This Ruby?

✔ Large 15.69 carat natural rough ruby
✔ Unheated and untreated natural color
✔ Attractive purplish-red coloration
✔ Authentic Tanzania origin
✔ Excellent collector specimen
✔ Natural crystal growth features preserved
✔ Rare investment-grade rough gemstone
✔ Suitable for display or lapidary assessment