2.76 ct. Natural Star Ruby loose gemstone

Natural star Ruby gemstone, genuine earth mined from Madagascar, Africa, this gemstone comes with a nice round cabochon cut and display the asterism effect on the surface of this stone. This star Ruby when exposed to direct light you can see a six rays dancing star on the curved surface of the gemstone. This red Ruby is treated by heat and probably with fracture filled, a common process for Ruby and Sapphire to increase color and asterism effect. This Ruby loose gemstone present an attractive red hue with medium dark color tone and strong saturation, translucent to opaque clarity with minor inclusions that cause the asterism effect. Ruby is the red variety from the corundum mineral family, it is associated with the Capricorn zodiac sign and is the July birthstone.