Bali Keris Stone Question

[Battara]

This discussion has been enlightening and unexpected.


My inquiry was to help me make a decision between a ruby or a star ruby. I was wondering which one to buy. Not a natural ruby, but a lab grown one - much less expensive. There is a plastic pink/white swirl "stone" in the top of the hilt, which I am thinking was later and I may replace with the lab ruby.. The bottom stones were missing and I am trying to replace them with lab rubies too.

I may post the Bali keris when I finish it.

Thank you folks for the help.

[Jean]

Natural, low quality (not transparent) rubies are cheap in Indonesia, I can recommend you to a reliable seller if you wish. Personally I would prefer it to a lab stone even if does not matter as said by Alan.
Regards

[David]

Originally Posted by Jean

Natural, low quality (not transparent) rubies are cheap in Indonesia, I can recommend you to a reliable seller if you wish. Personally I would prefer it to a lab stone even if does not matter as said by Alan.
Regards

I agree. I have a had a few over the years that i got for a very cheap price. Not quite as beautiful as the higher end stones, but still very pretty stones.