Rosser Reeves Ruby

This Sri Lankan stone is renowned for its great color and well-defined star pattern.

Reeves, who donated the gem to the Smithsonian in 1965, had carried it around as a lucky stone, and referred to it as "his baby".

He had actually bought the stone from Robert C. Nelson Jr. of New York City who was acting on behalf of Firestone & Parson of Boston.

Robert Fisher, Paul's father, had bought the ruby at an auction in London in 1953.

Articles in the New York World-Telegram and The Sun in 1953 mentioned this fabulous gemstone.