Hancocks
2.30ct 'Pigeon’s Blood' Burmese Ruby and 2.32ct Diamond Three Stone Ring
A Burma ruby and diamond three stone ring by Hancocks. In the centre an old emerald cut 'Pigeon’s blood' Burmese ruby weighing 2.30cts, claw set in 18ct yellow gold and set between two vintage emerald-cut diamonds weighing 1.18ct and 1.14ct, both D colour and Internally Flawless, both in platinum claw settings. The shoulders of this handcrafted ring are set each side with three graduated old European cut diamonds grain set in platinum, all to an 18ct gold mount with signature hand engraved decorative detailing and millegraining on a square profile band.
POA
Information
Maker
Hancocks
Origin
London
Period
Contemporary
Gemstone
2.30ct Burmese 'Pigeon's Blood Red' ruby - with SSEF and GIA certificates
1.18ct D IF vintage emerald cut diamond - with GIA certificate
1.14ct D IF vintage emerald cut - with GIA certificate
6 x old European cut diamonds
Setting
18ct yellow gold and platinum with maker's mark and London assay marks
Dimensions
UK finger size L 1/2, US finger size 6 (Can be adjusted)
Head: 8.4mm
Band: 1.9mm
Weight Description
4.1 grams
REF
127464
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.
