http://shine.yahoo.com/fashion/priscilla-chans-ruby-ring-193400700.html
speculation that it's an illegal Burmese ruby

That is just horrible that they would even say something to suggest he would have purposely purchased an illegal stone! Oh the nerve of some people! And the "...but this is probably a smuggled stone. He'd need proper documentation which I'm pretty darn sure he's not going to have." You cannot simply make those kinds of claims based on a photograph, especially one so far away. >.<

Her ring is beautiful, and congratulations to the both of them.

this made me sick. what is WRONG with people?

and I love the caption "her ring might be worth something after all." WT everloving H?

Exactly what I thought when I read the title, E.

Thanks for posting. I had been dying to see her ring. and it's beautiful. I love how simple and classic it is. and yeah, illegal? who on earth came up with that one?

+1 MissCassie Like anyone can make a claim like that from a pic. RUDE! Just let them be happy. It is understated for sure, but I think it is beautiful.

I know, horrible speculation, isn't it? And it's being made by Michael Arnstein, CEO of the Natural Sapphire Company. I can't believe anyone would say something like that, especially so publicly!
And re the "cheap" aspect of it, why does the general public assume that colored gemstones are cheaper than diamonds? Grrr.

because the general public is not always well informed or cares enough to fact check.

And the reality is even the "rare" gems are often available in department stores. Yeah, they may be uber treated and filled and heated to the point where they're no longer precious stones, but people don't know that. So rubies seem like a dime a dozen, as do emeralds, pearls etc.

Another example is pearls....try finding a natural pearl that wasn't cultivated and see how cheap they are. BUT you can buy lovely AAA strands for 100.00 so people don't feel that they are all that "precious." Those pearls (which are the only ones I own) are lovely, but don't exactly compare to one that was created naturally, in the ocean price wise.

I agree. That had to be the rudest comment anyone can make next to "is that real?" I couldn't care less what type of stone someone gets engaged or married with because IMO it is beautiful because it represents that couples love and commitment, and you cannot place any monetary value on that. I love her ruby ER. I love e taylor's in her avatar it is stunning, I love sapphires, emeralds and moissy, asha with diamonds as well, see why I get in sooo much trouble participating on this forum?!

I think that goes for MOST of us! lol!