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The Sunrise Ruby (25.59 carats, Burmese origin, sold at auction for over $30 million) established one of the highest per-carat prices ever achieved for a colored gemstone, its unheated status and pigeon's-blood color placing it at the documented ceiling of ruby value. The DeLong Star Ruby, a 100-carat cabochon at the American Museum of Natural History, represents the scale and asterism quality achievable in star ruby, thanks to its size and the sharpness of the six-rayed star.