RBY1 Corundum var. Ruby

Jagdalek, Afghanistan

4.0x 3.1x 2.3 cm

$375

Repaired

A well exposed, translucent ruby with excellent color.  The crystal measures just over 2 cm, and is doubly terminated.  Large crystals like this were never common, and these Afghan pieces are getting harder to find.  Quite frankly, this is a bargain because of the repair--but it has been done cleanly as is practically impossible to tell.