If you have the budget for an unheated ruby, you should go for it instead of choosing a heated ruby of the same quality and size. There are three primary reasons to choose natural untreated rubies: they are beautiful, very rare, and highly valuable. Most people are unaware that, today, almost all rubies are heated to enhance their color and clarity. Very low grade rubies are also treated with chemicals to improve their color, transforming stones that would not be market grade into saleable pieces. These processes may increase the stone’s beauty, but not so much its value. About only 0.5 to 1% of the rubies discovered are of quality without treatment. Natural untreated rubies are far more uncommon and valuable than treated and chemically altered stones.

Ruby is the king of gemstones, so if you are in the market for a nice and unique piece, the unheated ruby is the perfect choice. Most mines are now empty or almost of these natural gifts from the earth. Their rarity makes them truly valuable gems. Small inclusions are common in unheated rubies, they do not always affect their value but can be viewed as the gemstone's fingerprint and proof of its natural composition. GemsFeed is always at search of new quality unheated rubies directly from the mines. We hope you can find the gem of your dream in the section, but if you can't, why don't you contact us and let us know your needs. You can also visit the calibrated section of the Website to find out more about our unheated calibrated rubies.