Rubyfair
Established in the UK by Gary Roberts, Rubyfair pioneered a fully traceable supply of gemstones from mine to retailer from 2008 - 2016.
The project began a community-level, gemstone mining partnership near Mahenge in Tanzania that connected the artisanal miners directly with UK jewellers. The mine produced both rubies and spinels, which are sold untreated.
Since 2017, Nineteen48 has overseen the sale of Rubyfair stones, so that the brand could maintain its strict ethical stance. These commitments include fair compensation, safe working conditions, environmental land reclamation, a total ban on child labour and supporting local mining communities.
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Ruby
A set of round rubies from the Rubyfair project in red to red-purple hues.Each stone measures approximately 5mm and weighs around 0.6 carats.
Ruby
Pink sapphire or ruby (classification-dependent), 5.5 mm with nice even saturation.
Ruby
Round ruby just under 1 carat, with intense colour and lovely cut.
Ruby
Pink sapphire or ruby, emerald cut with a slightly subdued red colour and lovely character. Even tone throughout, weighing 0.79 carats.
Ruby
Baguette step cut ruby, 0.81 carats, lovely red colour.
Ruby
Round ruby from Ruby Fair, intense glowing red, approximately 5 mm. Suitable for solitaire ring.
Ruby
5.8 mm ruby with interesting character, showing inclusions that add depth. Colours range from light to deep red.