A uncommon tough ruby dubbed one of many world’s greatest has gone on show for the primary time forward of an public sale within the Gulf emirate of Dubai.

The 8,400-carat stone – nicknamed Burj Alhamal and weighing 2.8 kilogrammes – was mined in Tanzania and made its debut at a Dubai lodge on Friday as a part of SJ Gold and Diamond’s Callisto assortment.

The corporate says it’s “one of many greatest” tough rubies on the earth, with managing director Patrick Pilati calling it among the many “rarest rubies ever discovered”.

He mentioned the Tanzanian stone was “not heated”, which means “it has not been handled, so it is pure and that is why it is valuable.”

Could fetch thousands and thousands

Native experiences have advised the tough ruby with greenish and dark-purple hues might fetch as much as $120 million.

The stone might be on show at totally different places in Dubai for the subsequent 30 days earlier than going to public sale, Pilati mentioned.

Late final month, an enormous diamond nicknamed “The Rock” went on show for the primary time in Dubai.

The 228.31-carat pear-shaped gem, which was mined and polished in South Africa greater than 20 years in the past, is the biggest white diamond ever to return to public sale, in line with Christie’s.

The diamond is anticipated to fetch over $30 million.

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Supply: AFP