Trapiche Rubies

About Trapiche Rubies

Trapiche Rubies consist of six ruby sections that are delineated by “arms” resulting in a fixed six-rayed “star”. Trapiche is the Spanish word for a spoked wheel used to grind sugar cane which bears a striking resemblance to the pattern in these rubies. It is pronounced trah-pee-chee with the accent on the second syllable.

Trapiche rubies are different from Star Rubies

In star rubies, the six-ray star glides along the surface of the stone when the star ruby is moved. In Trapiche rubies, the six-ray “star” is fixed and does not move.

Sources of Trapiche Rubies

Most Trapiche rubies are known to come from the Mong Hsu as well as Mogok regions of Burma. Mines in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Southern India also yield Trapiche rubies of large sizes - mainly commercial grade.

Trapiche Rubies with Asterism

Some Trapiche rubies also display asterism (the star effect as seen in star rubies). Such stones are rare and unusual.

Some Trapiche Rubies in our inventory:

$199.00

0.52-Carat Deep Magenta Red Trapiche Ruby from Burma Product Details: Gemstone: Natural Trapiche Ruby; Stone ID: TRPR-20; Carat Weight: 0.52 Carats; Measurements: 5.13 x...

$338.00

0.54-Carat Exceptional Pigeon Blood Red Trapiche Ruby from Burma Product Details: Gemstone: Natural Trapiche Ruby; Stone ID: TRPR-22; Carat Weight: 0.54 Carats; Measurements: 4.02 x...

$230.00

0.46-Carat Rare Pigeon Blood Red Trapiche Ruby from Burma Product Details: Gemstone: Natural Trapiche Ruby; Stone ID: TRPR-19; Carat Weight: 0.46 Carats; Measurements: 4.32 x...

$2,626.00 $1,945.00 Save: 26% off

150.04-Carat Large Trapiche Ruby with Asterism Product Details: Gemstone: Natural Trapiche Ruby; Stone ID: TRPR-4; Carat Weight: 150.04 Carats; Measurements: 37.89 x...

$162.00

0.72-Carat Dark Red Hexagonal Trapiche Ruby from Mogok, Burma Product Details: Gemstone: Natural Trapiche Ruby; Stone ID: TRPR-15; Carat Weight: 0.72 Carats; Measurements: 4.49 x...

$1,241.00 $987.00 Save: 20% off

33.10-Carat Rare Trapiche Ruby from Guinea Product Details: Gemstone: Natural Trapiche Ruby; Stone ID: TRPR-2; Carat Weight: 33.10 Carats; Measurements: 17.38 x...

$100.00

0.50-Carat Deep Red Trapiche Ruby from Mogok, Burma Product Details: Gemstone: Natural Trapiche Ruby; Stone ID: TRPR-13; Carat Weight: 0.50 Carats; Measurements: 4.79 x...

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