Pigeon's blood red is a color term that describes a gemstone whose color is as red as a white dove's eyeball. It is a color term that describes the color of a red gemstone that is as red as a white dove's eyeball. Among them, rubies and spinels produced in Burma are used. Spinel is the most representative stone and is also the collection eagerly pursued by jewelry collectors. Its value is also the highest among all ruby origins.
Pigeon blood ruby ring
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Pigeon blood red Jedi spinel loose stone from Myanmar
Pigeon blood red background and history and culture
Mughal India - Bird Pendant
Burmese Pigeon Blood - Ruby Necklace by James W. Currens
Pigeon's blood red gemstones were first discovered in Myanmar, whose cinnabar deposits are considered to be one of the original and finest sources of rubies. Since around 600 BC, Burmese red gemstones began to be imported to other regions and became precious collections of nobles and royal families, especially among the royal families of India and China. In ancient Persia (now Iran) and Greece, red gemstones were seen as a symbol of honesty, strength and passion, as well as a stone that brought luck and protection.
WILLS pigeon blood red jewelry
The collection value of pigeon blood red gemstones
Color-Grading for GRS-type "Pigeon's Blood"
Generally speaking, Burmese Ruby with a bright red color and the highest quality, vivid color and appropriate clarity is considered the most precious and expensive. These high-quality Burmese rubies and especially pigeon-blood red gemstones are regarded as the most collectible treasures on the market, and are even more expensive than diamonds.
Its actual value depends on a number of factors, including its weight (measured in carats), color, clarity, shape and design, and rarity of origin. The price of high-quality pigeon-blood red gemstones produced in the early years by some mines in areas that have ceased production is astronomical.
Contemporary jewelry applications
Christie 's - Pigeon blood red earrings
Sotheby's - An extremely rare 6.03 carat natural "Burmese pigeon's blood" unheated ruby and diamond ring
Vihari Jewels - The Pigeon's Blood Maharaja Necklace
Van Cleef & Arpels ruby insect brooch
Pigeon's Blood Red is a beautiful and precious gemstone color that possesses luxurious and unique properties. In its application in jewelry, it adds a temperament and appeal to the design and has become one of the pursuits of jewelry enthusiasts and collectors. Pigeon blood red gemstones are often used as important, unique and expensive jewelry, such as wedding rings and top jewelry designs, and often appear in high-end jewelry in combination with other gemstones such as diamonds to make the jewelry more gorgeous and eye-catching . International jewelry brands, large and small, all use high-quality, pigeon-blood red gemstone designs to attract customers, adding a luxurious and noble atmosphere to jewelry.
Bulgari - Ruby and Diamond Ring
Sotheby's - Pigeon blood ruby necklace
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