925 SNAKE BUCKLE 24MM

GEMSTONE

RUBY

Ruby is a highly prized gemstone sought after by gem collectors and connoisseurs due to it rarity and association across centuries with royalties. Often, its intense blood red variants being one of the most sought-after gemstones in the world fetching top dollar beyond diamonds. Classified as a precious gemstone together with sapphires, diamonds and emeralds, top qualities rubies such as the Pigeon Blood variant from Burma and Africa can command up to USD10,000 per carat. Viktor Alexander is a master of sapphires, Ruby has the exact similar composition with sapphire family comprising of Corundum with a hardness of 9 on MOH’s scale.

Existing from medium pinkish hues to deep intense maroon-ish red tones, the classification of rubies sometimes can overlap especially in lighter tones with pink sapphires. Rubies with excellent lustre and deep blood red tones are highly prized due to its rarity and collectability. From the finest Pigeon Blood Ruby to the commercially mined variants, every ruby used within our product undertakes stringent quality control and are 100% natural with the addition of minor heat treatment.

Viktor Alexander specializes in sourcing and cutting Rubies from ethically and credibly mines to ensure that gemstones used within our products are conflict free and ethically produced to international luxury standards. It is natural for gemstones to sometimes exude very minor inclusions not visible to the naked eye and is not considered a defect but part of the characteristics of natural mined gemstones. As every gemstone is natural, some minor colour variations might exist and should not be considered a defect.

For further information, contact your nearest sales associate at our authorized dealer or Viktor Alexander boutiques.

WHITE ZIRCON

White Zircon is a 100% natural and transparent semi-precious gemstone that is colourless that can be often be confused with man-made cubic zirconia. Natural white zircons are mined from Africa to Asia Pacific and are segregated according to clarity and translucent with top grade stones fetching commendable prices. These stones are often used as growing substitute for diamonds and white sapphires as they are less expensive but exude similar appearance to the untrained eye due to its transparent colourless nature and its high refractive index at 1.9-2.0. There is a growing demand for 18k jewellery set with inexpensive gemstone alternatives instead of man-made gemstones and white zircon has risen to the challenge being a natural mined gemstone and an excellent alternative to diamonds without the fancy exorbitant price. It is a gemstone with relative hardness of 7.5 on Mohs Scale softer in comparison to white sapphires at 9 and diamonds 10 at on Mohs Scale of hardness.

These natural stones are currently available from small millimetre sizes up to 4-5 carats and available in various shapes and sizes. As with all gemstones, the clarity plays a vital determinant in the price with loupe clean stones commanding good prices. Viktor Alexander specially sources its natural white zircon from Africa and Australia to specially cut and set within the brand’s jewellery and accessories. It is natural for gemstones to sometimes exude very minor inclusions not visible to the naked eye and is not considered a defect but part of the characteristics of natural mined gemstones. As every gemstone is natural, some minor colour variations might exist and should not be considered a defect.

For further information, contact your nearest sales associate at our authorized dealer or Viktor Alexander boutiques.