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Corundum (var. pigeon’s blood Ruby)

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The Carabas Collection
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Corundum (var. pigeon’s blood ruby) on marble, 8.5 cm, from the Mogok Stone Tract, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin district, Mandalay region, Myanmar. No repairs or restorations. There is a very small twinned ruby crystal on the other side. Photo: Stuart Wilensky.

Product details

Species
Ruby, CorundumAbout Ruby →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
Myanmar, Mandalay Region, Mogok ValleyRegional guide →
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 43

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Ruby
Mineral guide
Learn about Ruby
red corundum known for vivid pigeon-blood color, 9 Mohs hardness, and dramatic matrix on marble or zoisite; prized for rarity and notable localities.
Ruby
Regional guide
Ruby from Mogok Valley, Myanmar
Mogok ruby is the collector’s ruby by which nearly all other ruby localities are still measured. The best pieces show a saturated red to slightly purplish-red body color, a glowing red fluorescence, and a velvety internal softness caused by fine rutile silk. In the finest stones that combination gives the famous “pigeon’s blood” appearance: not merely dark red, but a living red that seems to hold light rather than simply reflect it.