This striking round high-dome cabochon, cut from granular corundum (ruby-leaning sapphire), exhibits vivid natural hues ranging from deep plum-red to violet-purple and magenta. This stone looks like a small galaxy with its specks of pyrite throughout. The material, hand-dug by local prospector Edmund Saunders in the Hopedale region of Newfoundland and Labrador, captures the unique beauty and habits of Canadian corundum in its natural host rock.
Under ultraviolet light, the cabochon fluoresces brightly, revealing rich ruby zones and a captivating inner glow that makes it an exceptional collector or jewelry stone.
Weight: 9.40 carats
Dimensions: approximately 12.5 × 6.55 mm
