Hancocks
2.01ct ‘Pigeon’s Blood’ Burmese Ruby and Diamond Three Stone Ring
A Burmese ruby and old cut diamond three stone ring by Hancocks. The ring is set to the centre with a cushion cut 'Pigeon's blood' Burmese ruby weighing 2.01cts, set with split claws in 18ct yellow gold and between two old mine cushion cut diamonds, one weighing 0.73ct and the other 0.70ct, both claw set in platinum and shoulders accented with small round brilliant cut diamonds. The ring is handcrafted in 18ct yellow gold with signature hand engraved decorative detailing and millegraining on a square profile band.
£95,000.00
Information
Maker
Hancocks
Origin
London
Period
Contemporary
Gemstone
2.01ct Burmese 'Pigeon's Blood' Burmese ruby, no heat-with GIA certificate
0.73ct F SI2 Old mine cushion cut diamond - with GIA certificate
0.70ct E SI1 Old mine cushion cut diamond - with GIA certificate
Setting
18ct yellow gold and platinum with maker's mark and London assay marks
Dimensions
UK finger size M, US finger size 6.25 (Can be adjusted to any size)
Front centre: 10mm
Band: 2mm
Weight Description
5.1 grams
REF
128295
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.
