jewelers not impressed by ring that identified Soleimani’s corpse

The gaudy red ring that helped initially identify the corpse of Iran’s Major Gen. Qassem Soleimani is no Hope Diamond, according to local jewelers.

Dealers believe the distinctive ring worn by Soleimani is either a red carnelian stone — believed by some Middle East Muslims as able to bestow “blessings”– or possibly an inexpensive ruby that would cost a few hundred bucks.

“From the photo, it looks like it’s a carnelian stone — it’s not a ruby; it comes from Africa,” said Maykel Rieth, a professional cutter for R Gems Inc on West 48th Street.

“The ring is made out of silver,” he continued.

“It could be white gold, but it looks like silver — and whoever made a stone like this is not going to put it in gold because it’s not an expensive piece.”

Another jeweler, from Paillon Jewelry, agreed it was a silver band, and said that gives away that the piece is cheap.

“From the looks of it, it doesn’t look like an expensive ring because it’s made out of silver, it’s not gold,” said the jeweler, who declined to give his name.

If it were a ruby, its dark color would bring a low price point, he added.

“From the photo the color of the ruby is dark,” he said. “The brighter the ruby the more expensive, so this ring here doesn’t look that expensive,” he said, “although it’s very difficult to get an exact price from a photo.”

Whatever its cash worth, the stone still significant within the Islamic faith, particularly among the Shia sect, according to Freddy, 33,  who works at Taste of Persia Pizzeria and hails from Libya.

Soleimani was widely reported to be Shia, and to lead Shia militias.