Natural Ruby Inclusions

Clouds of three directional rutile needles seen inside of a coloured zoned corundum from Myanmar (Burma). These are the inclusions that cause the asterism effect on star sapphires and rubies. In this case, a bi-coloured Burmese star ruby/sapphire. FOV 3.9mm

A giant tsunami like wave tunnel forming amongst a backdrop of rutile rain. The wave like inclusion is caused by light reflecting off the internal surfaces of a fracture (a.k.a feather) within this colour zoned star corundum from Mogok, Burma (Myanmar). FOV 2.9mm

Welcome to the entrance of the Pleochroic Crystal Cave. A gap in the dense clouds of rutile needles on the surface of this star sapphire reveals a clear ice like crystal quality underneath. FOV 4.6mm

An well formed crystal inclusion seen inside of an unheated Burmese Ruby. Likely to be Apatite. FOV 2.1mm

Same Crystal Inclusion. Different Angle. FOV 2.1mm

A dark coloured crystal surrounded by a stress fracture. Commonly known as a Discoid fracture or a Zircon Halo. Inside of an Unheated Burmese Ruby. FOV 1.5mm

Three-directional rutile needles unaffected by heat in an Unheated Burmese Ruby. FOV 1.0mm

A solid crystal in the foreground and a negative crystal in the background seen inside an Unheated Burmese Ruby. FOV 1.7mm

Jagged two phased liquid feather inclusion remains unaltered by heat in an unheated Burmese ruby. Viewed under darkfield lighting. FOV 1.3mm

Boehmite exsolution in Burmese Ruby. FOV 1.9mm

Flux residue seen inside a healed fracture of a heated Burmese Ruby. FOV 2.0mm

A plane of crystals which forms a part of a larger fingerprint inclusion inside a rare Unheated Mong Hsu Ruby from Burma. FOV 1.8mm