This substantial 2.04 carat pear-shaped ruby is a product of Afghanistan, unheated and full of natural character. The color is a deep, saturated red with a distinct purplish undertone, giving the stone a rich, velvety intensity that reads darker and more sultry than the pure reds typical of Burmese or African material. In hand the color is genuinely arresting – dense and full-bodied, with real depth rather than a flat, one-dimensional red. The pear shape is well proportioned, with a brilliant crown over a step-cut pavilion that channels light cleanly toward the point. At over 2 carats and entirely untreated, this is a rare combination for ruby of any origin. Backed by both a GIA Ruby Origin Report (natural ruby, Afghanistan, no indications of heating) and a Chanthaburi Gemological Laboratory report confirming natural ruby, purplish red, no indication of heating.
