Hancocks
1.02ct Pigeon’s Blood Burmese Ruby and 1.10ct Diamond Ring
A Burma ruby and diamond three stone ring by Hancocks. In the centre is an old emerald cut 'Pigeon’s blood' Burmese ruby weighing 1.02cts claw set in 18ct yellow gold set between two emerald-cut diamonds, weighing 1.10cts combined both in platinum claw settings. The shoulders of the handcrafted ring are set each side with three graduated brilliant cut diamonds in platinum, all to an 18ct gold mount with signature hand engraved decorative detailing and a square profile band.
£29,950.00
Information
Maker
Hancocks
Origin
London
Period
Contemporary
Gemstone
1.02ct old emerald cut unheated Burmese Pigeon's blood ruby with GRS certificate
2 x emerald cut diamonds weighing 1.10cts in total F+ colour and VS+ clarity
Setting
18ct yellow gold and platinum with maker's mark and London assay marks
Dimensions
UK finger size L, US size 5.75 (can be resized)
Head 7mm x 16mm inclusive of shoulders
Band 1.5mm
REF
127908
Director’s Notes
Rubies mined in Burma have long been held as the absolute ideal in terms of colour for a ruby, they are an exceptionally beautiful rich deep red with neither too much brown nor pink in it. The term ‘pigeon’s blood’ has historically been used in an attempt to define this colour that is found in the best examples produced by this region. The Mogok Valley in Upper Burma (now known as Myanmar) has been the world’s primary ruby source for centuries and the origins of the mines are swathed in mystery and legend. What is certain is that references to these gems have been found dating back to the Shan Dynasty in the 6th Century. The mines were taken over by the King of Burma in 1597 and all rubies over a certain size had to be given to him on discovery rather than sold. Today there are many different mines in the area both privately owned and government run. New deposits were found in the Mong Hsu area of the country in the 1990’s and more recently a new source has been discovered in the northern region of Namya.
