Kashmir Ruby
Azad Kashmir
From £89
Disclosure
- Natural or laboratory-grown
- Natural Kashmir Ruby. Formed in the earth, not created in a laboratory.
- Treatment
- Stated per stone. No-heat certified available, ideal for Vedic use.
- Origin
- Azad Kashmir. Basis: Sourced directly by VERDAAN and recorded on the VERDAAN certificate
- Certificate
- VGD (VERDAAN) issued with the stone; report number shown here once the stone is graded. Independent GIA or IGI reports on request.
30-day returns, free return shipping · insured delivery · How we disclose · Care
Pigeon blood red, the most prized colour in all of gemmology. Unheated certified available.
- Insured DHL Express · UK 2–3 days · USA 5–7 days · complimentary over £75
- VGD certificate with GPS origin and plain-language treatment disclosure
- 30-day returns · lab-test guarantee
Specification
- Species
- Corundum
- Origin
- Azad Kashmir
- GPS
- 33.926°N, 73.78°E
- Hardness
- 9 Mohs
- Sizes
- 0.5ct – 5ct+
- Treatment
- No-heat certified available, ideal for Vedic use.
This stone
Azad Kashmir
Every Kashmir Ruby we offer is traced to its mining region and the coordinates are printed on its certificate.
About Kashmir Ruby
Kashmir Ruby commands the highest per-carat prices of any coloured gemstone at Christie's and Sotheby's. The pigeon blood red colour, deep, vivid, with a slight blue fluorescence, is the benchmark against which all rubies are measured. Pakistan's Azad Kashmir produces rubies of this quality in limited, finite quantities from a metamorphic belt of the Lesser Himalayas.
What Makes This Stone Extraordinary
Unheated Kashmir rubies with pigeon blood colour are among the rarest gemstones on earth. No treatment means maximum astrological efficacy for Vedic practitioners and maximum investment value for collectors.
“Pigeon blood red, the most prized colour in all of gemmology. Unheated certified available.”
Meaning & Care
Manik · Sun (Surya) · Leo & Cancer
In Vedic astrology, each gemstone corresponds to a planetary energy. Kashmir Ruby is prescribed for specific ascendants and planetary periods. VERDAAN provides treatment certificates explicitly stating no-heat status, essential for astrological efficacy.
Yaqoot, cited in Islamic literature as stone of Jannah
Natural gemstones hold significance across 1,400 years of Islamic civilisation. VERDAAN certifies authenticity, so the stone you use for Sunnah practice or as a meaningful gift is genuinely what it claims to be.
Unheated rubies from documented origins consistently achieve record prices at major auction houses. A certified unheated Kashmir ruby represents one of the most compelling investment positions in coloured gemstones.
Corundum · 9 Mohs. Clean with lukewarm water and a soft brush; avoid ultrasonic cleaners and sudden temperature changes. Store separately in its VERDAAN pouch.