Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The emerald that my sister bought was better than the ruby that I had, because the _ was smaller.

Choice 1: The emerald that my sister bought was better than the ruby that I had, because the emerald was smaller.
Choice 2: The emerald that my sister bought was better than the ruby that I had, because the ruby was smaller.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
2. The sentence as written implies that the sister's emerald was better because it was smaller than the ruby the speaker had, so