Mountain Star Ruby Collection

The four star rubies weigh a total of 342 carats and display six ray asterism.

Mountain star ruby collection.

The mountain star ruby collection a grouping of four museum quality gemstones discovered near asheville n c by self described rockhound jarvis wayne messer is being offered for sale by guernsey s in new york city. The discovery of the star rubies as reported by wtvd 11 news. After unsuccessfully trying to sell the mountain star ruby collection for 100 million on their own for the past 10 years the family recently contacted guernsey s known for unusual sales including possessions of john f. In june guernsey s will hold another gemstone auction the company will put on the block the mountain star ruby collection comprised of four star rubies weighing 342 carats total which will be sold together as one lot.

The misty star the appalachian star the smoky mountain two star and the promise star. The largest of the four gems the 139 43 carat appalachian star ruby has been compared favorably to the smithsonian s rosser. The auction house will be receiving sealed bids through. Each displays a perfect six pointed star and their value can only be speculated at.

Weighing a combined 342 carats the mountain star ruby collection consists of four one of a kind gems. The mountain star ruby collection is all the more astounding for its north american origin according to guernsey s. Guernsey s the auction house selling the gems says that volumes could easily be written about the remarkable discovery by a modest mountain man from western north carolina who as a self described rock hound was constantly in search of rare and unusual stones in his native appalachia. From blackbeard s booty to stockpiles of forgotten confederate currency the south has procured many a legend about hidden southern treasures and what happens when they re found.

Kennedy elvis rosa parks and more. The mountain star ruby collection. This june at guernsey s auction house in new york city a collection of extraordinary museum quality star rubies described by experts as potentially the best in the world will go under the hammer. Microsoft word the mountain star ruby collection press release docx created date.

After messer discovered the stones in 1990 they were examined by leading geological testing labs in the united states and in europe before an exhibition of one of the stones at the natural history museum in london where a. The mountain star ruby collection will be sold together as one lot and could yield an eight figure windfall for the family of jarvis wayne messer the humble fishing guide rockhound who discovered the gems in 1990.