The legendary “pigeon’s blood” ruby is poised to make a giant splash at Christie’s this fall. Two pieces of high jewelry featuring the exceedingly rare red gemstone will go under the gavel at the Hong ...

It’s a rare jewelry auction these days where diamonds are not the most prestigious items for sale. This auction will break the trend as leading the sale is a Burmese no heat “pigeon’s blood” ruby and ...

Sophie Wessex, the wife of King Charles III’s youngest brother Prince Edward, is celebrating her 58th birthday on January 20. To mark the occasion, the jewelry experts at UK retailer Steven Stone took ...

A "pigeon blood" ruby and diamond ring will be auctioned at Christie's in its Hong Kong sale. [Photo provided to China Daily] A combination of high-intensity red and a tone of depth has made the ...

For centuries, the Mogok valley in Myanmar (formerly Burma) was the world's foremost source for rubies. Hundreds of years ago, likely in China, the term 'pigeon's blood' was coined to describe the ...

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Leonard Joel has been busy building a reputation as the auction house of big-ticket jewels and million-dollar-plus diamonds. It ...

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 13 (UPI) --An incredibly rare -- and large -- pigeon blood ruby ring sold for $30.3 million, shattering a number of records at a Sotheby's auction in Geneva, the auction house ...

A rare 10.05-carat ruby will be the lead item at Christie’s Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels sale on November 29. Known as the “Ratnaraj” (“King of Precious Stones” in Sanskrit), the auction house says it ...