(6 Jun 2023)

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New York - 1 June 2023
1. Various of "Estrela de Fura" ruby at Sotheby's
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Quig Bruning, Sotheby's:
"What we have is the Estrela de Fura 5522. It is, in short, the largest gem quality ruby to ever come to market. And bit more detail. It's this unique natural treasure. Rubies really never come in this size. Even anything over five carats or something rare. But 55 carats is almost a once in a lifetime find. And then to have one that has this unbelievably rich, red, vibrant color and its exceptional clarity. There's never been anything like it."
3. Various of the "Estrela de Fura" ruby
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Dev Shetty, Fura Gems’ CEO, Founder of company that found the ruby:
"Obviously for me also when I first touched it, I said like, wow, like, you know, I've been in this sector for 14 years and I mined some of the best rubies in the world. I was like holding something, my hand was shaking because I felt like 'Am I seeing something real?' And and this is what it does. You know, every gemstone has got its own story. And this ruby talks to you. And that is exactly what you want."
5. Various of the "The Eternal Pink" diamond
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Quig Bruning, Sotheby's:
"In this magnificent Jewels auction in June, it's going to be our highest estimate we've ever had for any jewelry sale in New York. In addition to the Estrela de Fura ruby, we also have the Eternal Pink diamond, which is a ten and a half carat, vivid, purplish pink. We sold many pink diamonds in the past. We've never sold one that's had this amazing saturation in life. Much like the ruby, it's the kind of stone that you look at it once and it just glows."
7. "The Eternal Pink" diamond

STORYLINE:
Sotheby's New York is putting up for sale the largest ruby ever to be auctioned.

The 55 carat ruby is named the "Estrela de Fura."

The ruby discovered in 2022 in Mozambique is a "one in a lifetime find," said Sotheby's gem expert Quig Bruning.

"In short, the largest gem quality ruby to ever come to market. And bit more detail. It's this unique natural treasure. Rubies really never come in this size," Bruning.

Dev Shetty, Fura Gems’ CEO, the founder of company that found the ruby, said his hands started to shake when he first held the ruby.

"You know, every gemstone has got its own story. And this ruby talks to you," said Shetty.

The "Estrela de Fura" is expected to fetch over 30 million dollars.

The Ruby is being offered as part of Sotheby’s “Magnificent Jewels” auction.

Also in the auction is a stunning 10 carat pink diamond, known as "The Eternal Pink" diamond.

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