Keris with replacement piece

thomas hauschild · 21st January 2026, 06:49 PM

Of course I will try to find a gem specialist now

A. G. Maisey · 21st January 2026, 07:28 PM

Let's hope they are rubies & that my guesses are wrong.

Oriental Armament Collection · 9th February 2026, 07:56 PM

A very beautiful sword

Battara · 14th February 2026, 11:56 PM

Gemologist or jeweler could tell up close if they are rubies or light garnets.

To my eye, however, I'm betting on rubies since the hue is more toward the red/pinkish and not the red/orange like the garnet. What does not help is that the stones are down in the settings like cabochons so the back does not have enough light from the bottom.

I'm also guessing that at the scabbard is gilt brass while the selut is gilt silver based on the hues I see.

A. G. Maisey · 15th February 2026, 12:40 AM

That is one of the problems with colours on a computer screen --- & worse on a phone screen --- it is "the hues" that we see:- they vary from screen to screen.

My desktop computer is regularly calibrated, my laptops are not, they show different colours, each of the lap tops gives me a different colour, the desk top is different to both of them, the phone is different to all the computers.

I think of colours on a screen as "representative" ie, somewhere in the relative spectrum.

David · 15th February 2026, 01:10 AM

José, I have to agree with Alan here regarding screen calibration. I'm not seeing the pink tones you are seeing at all.
Thant said, it must also be noted that garnets come ina very large range of colours, from deep reds to oranges, purples, browns, yellows, greens and even the rare blues. Garnets with a pink hue primarily include Rhodolite, Malaya (or Malaia), and certain rare pyrope varieties, featuring colors ranging from delicate rose-pink to deep raspberry, purplish-pink, and magenta.
My bet here is that some of these might be garnet and some might even be glass or pastes.

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21st January 2026, 06:49 PM	#1
thomas hauschild Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Germany Posts: 150	Of course I will try to find a gem specialist now

21st January 2026, 07:28 PM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,209	Let's hope they are rubies & that my guesses are wrong.

9th February 2026, 07:56 PM	#3
Oriental Armament Collection Member Join Date: May 2025 Location: China Posts: 40	A very beautiful sword

14th February 2026, 11:56 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,397	Gemologist or jeweler could tell up close if they are rubies or light garnets. To my eye, however, I'm betting on rubies since the hue is more toward the red/pinkish and not the red/orange like the garnet. What does not help is that the stones are down in the settings like cabochons so the back does not have enough light from the bottom. I'm also guessing that at the scabbard is gilt brass while the selut is gilt silver based on the hues I see.

15th February 2026, 12:40 AM	#5
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,209	That is one of the problems with colours on a computer screen --- & worse on a phone screen --- it is "the hues" that we see:- they vary from screen to screen. My desktop computer is regularly calibrated, my laptops are not, they show different colours, each of the lap tops gives me a different colour, the desk top is different to both of them, the phone is different to all the computers. I think of colours on a screen as "representative" ie, somewhere in the relative spectrum.

15th February 2026, 01:10 AM	#6
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,287	José, I have to agree with Alan here regarding screen calibration. I'm not seeing the pink tones you are seeing at all. Thant said, it must also be noted that garnets come ina very large range of colours, from deep reds to oranges, purples, browns, yellows, greens and even the rare blues. Garnets with a pink hue primarily include Rhodolite, Malaya (or Malaia), and certain rare pyrope varieties, featuring colors ranging from delicate rose-pink to deep raspberry, purplish-pink, and magenta. My bet here is that some of these might be garnet and some might even be glass or pastes.