Natural cushion cut ruby, plastic sealed, with European Gemmological Laboratory (EGL) certificate number CP1120092, weight 1.29 carat, measurements indicated 6.60 x 6.50 x 2.60 millimetres, colour indicated Red, transparency indicated Transparent, phenomena indicated None, refractive indices indicated ± 1.761 to 1.768 and birefringence ± 0.007, optical characters indicated uniaxial and negative sign, polariscope observations indicated doubly refractive and negative, inclusions indicated natural inclusions pattern with doubling slight, spectroscope indicated not observed, density indicated ± 4.00, ultraviolet reactions indicated long wave slight red and short wave inert, dichroscope indicated violet red/orangy red, accompanied by a certificate of customs clearance and a certificate of appraisal from Diamantaires Français bearing the same number, certificates dated 8 and 30 December 1981 (documents folded, stained, soiled, as is). Expert : Mrs Katy VIGNATI