Roman Malakov, Ruby and Diamond Open-Work Flower Earrings
By Roman Malakov
Located in New York, NY
A fashionable pair of earrings showcasing a red ruby weighing 0.56 carats total, accented by round brilliant diamonds in an open-work, floral motif design. Diamonds weigh 0.42 carats...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1.5 Carat Ruby and 2 Carat Diamonds Flower Post Earrings 14 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in New York, NY
1.5 Carat Round Cut Ruby perfect pair Post Earrings 14 Karat Yellow Gold This exquisite pair of earrings are beautifully crafted with 14 karat Yellow gold .
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Retro Sapphire Ruby Rose Gold Flower Earrings Clips
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Beautiful Retro (1940s) three dimensional flower earrings featuring a centrally set sapphire set among synthetic rubies with 18k rose gold petals.
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
GIA 1980s Flower Ruby Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Clip-On Earrings
Located in Miami, FL
These beautiful 1080's Large ruby and diamond floral earrings are crafted in 18-karat yellow gold, weighing 29 grams and measuring 31mm x 29mm. Showcasing two centered, GIA lab repor...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Roman Malakov 1.86 Carats Total Ruby & Diamond Stud Flower Earrings
By Roman Malakov
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of stud earrings, featuring round shape brilliant diamonds weighing 0.04 carats total with F color and VS clarity, set on a five prong basket setting finely made of ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Tiffany &. Co Vintage Diamond Ruby 18 Karat Gold Sputnik Flower Clip Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Crafted in Solid 18K Yellow Gold, Live these spiky bold Flower Tiffany gold Earrings, with two Round Cut Diamonds with a total carat weight of 0.10 cts, VS Clarity &-G-H Color.
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1.55ctw Ruby Flower Swirl Clip On Earrings 14k Yellow Gold Omega Backs
Located in McLeansville, NC
Gemstone Information: - Natural Rubies - Total Carats - 1.55ctw Cut - Round Brilliant Color - Red Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Weight: 7.4 Grams Stamps: 14k Closure: Clip On Omega Backs...
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. Vintage Diamond Ruby 18K Gold Swirl Flower Clip-On Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Fabulous Vintage Tiffany & Co. Earrings, with an exquisite Retro Design from the 1960s Era! Crafted in Solid 18k Yellow Gold, the timeless elegance is showcased by (10) Round Cut Di...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Style Sterling Silver Emerald Ruby and CZ Flower Drop Earrings 1990s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Style Sterling Silver Emerald Ruby and CZ Flower Drop Earrings. The earrings features mixture of round emerald, rubies and cubic zirconia adorned in antique style - vintage g...
Ruby, Emerald, Rose Gold, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal
Retro Tiffany & Co. Italy 0.50 Carat Ruby Diamond 18 Karat Gold Flower Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Each centering a round brilliant cut diamond weighing approximately 0.10 carat total, eye-clean and white Surrounded by round cut rubies, ten total, weighing approximately 0.40 cara...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Flowers 14 Karat Yellow Gold Diamonds Stud Earrings
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
Flowers 14 Karat Yellow Gold Diamonds Stud Earrings. the flowers are composed of carnelian, mother-of-pearl, agate,tourmaline and amethysts Earrings Gold weight 17.80 grams Earrings...
Amethyst, Carnelian, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yello...
Diamonds, Emeralds, Rubies, Sapphires, Pearls, 14 Karat Gold Flower Basket Ear
Located in Napoli, Campania
Pair of earrings in 14k yellow gold structure. The earrings feature a yellow gold flower basket, with flowers made of diamonds, emeralds, blue sapphires, rubies and multicolor sapphi...
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Sapphire, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels France 18k Yellow Gold and Ruby Flower Clip-On Earrings w/Box
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Here is your chance to purchase a beautiful and highly collectible designer pair of earrings. Truly a great piece at a great price! Weight: 24.6 grams Dimensions: 3/4" (length) 1...
Ruby, 18k Gold
18 Karat White Gold Invisible Sapphire Flower Stud Earrings
By La Fleur Jewels
Located in Bangkok, TH
A lovely sapphire stud earrings that you can use as everyday.We use the top quality Sapphire for our invisible setting.It is sweet blue and very sparking. The invisible is a highly t...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
18 Karat White Gold Invisible Sapphire Flower Stud Earrings
By La Fleur Jewels
Located in Bangkok, TH
A lovely sapphire stud earrings that you can use as everyday.We use the top quality Sapphire for our invisible setting.It is sweet blue and very sparking. The invisible is a highly t...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Custom Order: Ruby and Diamond Open-Work Flower Pendant Necklace
By Roman Malakov
Located in New York, NY
Custom Order Floral motif pendant necklace featuring a vibrant ruby center, accented by round diamond petals. Suspended on an 18 inch white gold chain. Pendant will measure approxim...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Coral Flowers, Onyx Rings, Diamonds 9 Karat Rose Gold and Silver Dangle Earrings
Located in Napoli, Campania
Wonderful pair of dangle earrings in 9k rose gold and silver structure. The earrings feature a coral secundum flower with ruby in the central part ad onyx rings of different sizes as...
Coral, Onyx, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Pavé-Set of Diamond Snake Earrings with Flower Post
Located in Nantucket, MA
Pair of brilliant-cut, pave`-set diamond snake earrings with diamond flower motif posts with faceted ruby center.
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
14k Gold Chain Earrings With 17 Gemstones Flowers Cabs Faceted Stones and Pearls
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
Unique 14k gold chain with 17 genuine gemstones set in 14k yellow gold Flowers Cabs and facetes stones : Moonstones,Blue Topaz,Fire Opal,Peridot,Pink Opal flower with Pearl,Amethyst,...
Agate, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Jade, Moonstone, Peridot, Ruby, Yellow Sapp...
Sold|$13,114
Cartier Ruby and Diamond Flower Earrings
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
A pair of Cartier ruby and diamond flower earrings, centred with an oval-cut ruby estimated to weigh 1.20cts the pair surrounded by five brilliant-cut diamonds estimated weight 0.40c...
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Sold|$1,600
1960s Gold Ruby Flower Earrings
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Circa 1960s 18k textured gold flower earrings with rubies. Earrings are 21mm x 20mm. weight - 25.3g
Ruby, 18k Gold
Sold|$1,200
Classic Retro Gold Ruby Flower Earrings
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of retro 14k gold flower earrings. Earrings feature rubies. Measure 26mm X 21mm.
Ruby, 14k Gold
Sold|$3,900
Tiffany & Co. Gold & Ruby Flower Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Lovely figural flower earrings set with bright faceted ruby centers.
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Retro Crystal Pearl Ruby Gold Flower Earrings
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of 14k yellow gold 3.2mm pearl ruby crystal flower earrings. The earrings measure 27mm x 22mm and weigh 10.4 grams.
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold
Adorable Plique A Jour Ruby Diamond Gold Flower Earrings
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Adorable and delicate 18k gold earrings, crafted in a plique a jour enamel flower design, featuring two diamonds, approximately 0.06ct each and two rubies.
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Sold|$3,041
14K Ruby & Diamond Flower Stud Earrings
Located in Holtsville, NY
Add a touch of glamour to your ensemble with these stunning 14K Yellow Gold Flower Stud Earrings, adorned with vibrant oval Modified Brilliant Rubies and sparkling Diamonds.
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Gucci Flora Horsebit Rose Gold Enamel Ruby Butterfly Flower Earrings
By Gucci
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Pair of new 18k rose gold earrings by Gucci, with ruby, depicting a butterfly and a flower, with enamel.
Ruby, Rose Gold, Enamel
Kieselstein Cord Ruby Diamond Gold Platinum Bird Flower Trembler Earrings
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Pair of iconic 18k gold and platinum earrings by Kieselstein-Cord, depicting trembler bird and flower.
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Small Invisibly-Set Ruby & Diamond Flower Earrings
By Betteridge
Located in Greenwich, CT
Flower stud earrings, designed as an invisibly-set calibre-cut ruby flowerhead centering a round brilliant-cut diamond, mounted in polished 18k white gold.
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
14 Kt. Rose Gold Ruby and Diamond Flower Motif Earrings
Located in McLean, VA
These gorgeous drop earrings are set with calibre cut rubies weighing 1.64 ct. total weight and .81 ct. total weight in diamonds.
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Kieselstein Cord Ruby Diamond Gold Platinum Bird Flower Trembler Earrings
By KIESELSTEIN-CORD
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Par of large Kieselstein Cord earings, set in platinum and 18k gold, featuring flowers and trembler bird, decorated with rubies and approx. 2.20ctw in diamonds.
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Sold|$19,950
Aletto Brothers Ruby Diamond Flower Earrings
By Aletto Brothers
Located in Greenwich, CT
Flower earrings, showcasing pavé-set round ruby petals surrounding a round brilliant-cut diamond cluster center with pavé-set round diamond leaves, in 18k yellow gold.
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Adorable Mid Century Ruby Gold Flower Earings
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Circa 1950s retro adorable 18k gold earrings,featuring flower with ruby gemstones in the center. earrings are 19mm in diameter. weight - 8.1g
Ruby, 18k Gold
Tiffany & Co. Ruby Flower Retro Gold Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. 18K gold, textured flower earrings with faceted ruby centers.
Oval Ruby and Diamond in 18 Karat White Gold Halo Stud Flower Earrings
Located in Miami, FL
Brilliance Jewels, Miami Questions? Call Us Anytime! 786,482,8100 ouch Metal: White Gold Metal Purity: 750 Stones: 2 Large Oval Ruby Stones 30 Round Brilliant Cu...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Seaman Schepps Keshi Pearl Ruby Diamond Gold Biwa Flower Earrings
By Seaman Schepps
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Biwa Flower" earrings, with keshi freshwater pearl petals and ruby and diamond cluster centers, mounted in 18k white gold, with omega-style clip backs and posts, signed Seaman Schep...
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold...
Yvonne Leon's Flower Earring in 18 Karat Gold with Diamonds, Ruby and Corals
By Yvonne Leon
Located in Paris, FR
Stud and Ear Jacket In 18K Yellow gold 3,2gr approx. Diamonds 0,27ct approx. Ruby 0,22ct approx. Coral 0,08ct approx. Alpa System Sold as a set (stud and ear-jacket) as a Single Earring
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Ruby and Diamond Flower Earrings
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Southampton, NY
Based on a flower motif, these clip earrings have delicate branches sprinkled with sparkling diamonds and richly-hued rubies, and are a dazzling example of designs produced by Van C...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Yellow Gold Van Cleef & Arpels "Flowers" Earrings, Diamonds and Rubies
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Paris, IDF
A 750/000 yellow gold pair of Van Cleef & Arpels ear-clips. Each clip is made with two flowers, the petals are set with brilliant cut diamonds and the center is enhanced with a caboc...
White Diamond, Ruby
Cartier Ruby and 18 Karat Yellow Gold Flower Earrings, circa 1940s
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Stunningly simple, this retro era Cartier ear clip will be your go-to daytime earring for all seasons. The rubies are a vibrant hot pinkish red faceted stone set in a gold mirror ef...
Ruby, 18k Gold
Amazing Red Ruby Yellow Sapphire Diamond Flower Gold Earrings Water Drop
By BOON
Located in Bangkok, TH
Amazing Red Ruby, Yellow Sapphire and Diamond Flower Earrings with Water Drop in 18K Gold Height: approx. 3.5-3.7 mm Oval Ruby: 2 pieces, 5.34 total carat Diamond: 1.41 ct Ruby: Pa...
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
14K Ruby Flower Drop Earrings - Timeless Style, Vibrant Red Gemstones, Luxury
Located in Holtsville, NY
Elevate your style with these exquisite 14K Yellow Gold Ruby Flower Drop Earrings, a stunning pair that radiates timeless elegance and sophistication.
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
ANDREW CLUNN Gold Diamond And Ruby Flower Shell Earrings
By Andrew Clunn
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully made hand hammered ruby and diamond flower design shell earrings with superior quality diamonds and set with 16 burmese faceted rubies and with numerous diamonds weighing...
Sold|$10,850
Ruby Diamond Platinum and Gold Flower Earclips
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Platinum, 18 karat gold, ruby and diamond earclips, designed as flowerheads set in the center with 10 oval rubies weighing approximately 5.00 carats, further set with 128 r...
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Gold, Ruby & Diamond Flower Brooch with Matching Earclips
Located in Greenwich, CT
Gem-set flower brooch with matching earclips, designed with circular-cut ruby-tipped petals and central diamond-set cluster, mounted in 18k yellow gold.
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1940s Buccellati Ruby, Diamond and Gold Flower Earclips
By Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
18 Karat Rose Gold, Ruby and Diamond Earrings by Buccellati, circa 1940 • Signed Buccellati Italy 750 • 16 round diamonds approximately 2.75 carats • 108 round rubies approximately 8...
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$4750 / New / EFFY 2.31 CT Ruby & Diamond Flower Earrings and necklace set/ 14K
By Effy
Located in Rancho Mirage, CA
Effy designer Earrings and necklace set. stamped and hallmarked BH NEW with Tags Natural Ruby and high quality Diamond 14K Rose gold, stamped 14K Comes with EFFY gift box
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Sold|$3,000
Gem Set Gold Flower Ear Cuffs
Located in Fifth Avenue, NY
A pair of 18kt yellow gold graduated flower ear cuffs. The flowers are set with Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Citrine, Chrysoberyl, Coral, Garnet, Pearl and diamonds. Length: 2.00 inches
Chrysoberyl, Citrine, Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Pearl, Ruby, Sapp...
Maki-e Flower Pearl Studs with 18k Yellow Gold Gemstone Butterfly Jackets
By Llyn strong
Located in Greenville, SC
A pair of 18k yellow gold studs with 10.2mm maki-e flower pearls, abolone shell inlay and 24k gold enamel, with a pair of 18k yellow gold butterfly jackets set with .03ct of rubies, ...
Garnet, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gree...
Natural Diamond Ruby 24 Carat 14K Whit Gold Flower Necklace Earrings Jewelry Set
By GLEAMIRE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crafted in 35.11 grams of 14-karat White Gold, contains 662 Stones of Round Diamonds with a total of 4.36-Carats in G-H Color and VS Clarity combined with 42 Stones of Pear Shaped Ru...
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
Sold|$2,250
DAN FREYERE Flower Brooch / Earring Set
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautifully made spring flower 18kt. yellow gold brooch with matching earring, each flower is prong set with gem color sapphire, ruby and emeralds with diamond centers.
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Zolotas Diamond Emerald Ruby Sapphire Flower Gold Earrings
By Zolotas
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Zolotas Greece 18k gold flower earrings, each set with emerald, diamond, ruby or sapphire in the center.
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Large Ruby Diamond Gold Daisy Flower Earrings
Located in Agoura Hills, CA
Gorgeous 18K yellow gold ruby & diamond flower clip-on earrings. High quality stones and excellent workmanship. 62 round cut vibrant color rubies approx. 3.50ct total weight, and 240...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Sold|$3,950
Vintage Flower Ruby Diamond Drop Earrings
Located in Napoli, IT
The 60's glam! Flower inspired in their elegant design expressing sophisticate style of the glamorous 60's Topped by a trilogy of marquise cut 100% Natural Rubies leading to a line ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
18K Yellow Gold Ruby & Diamond Daisy Stud Flower Earrings
Located in Kowloon, HK
18K Yellow Gold Ruby & Diamond Daisy Stud Earrings 2 Rubies - 0.438 CT Diamonds - 0.22 CT 18K Gold - 5.40 GM
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Exquisite Valente "Eden" Diamond Ruby Moveable Flower White Gold Earrings
By Valente
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Besides being beautiful, these awesome earrings are so comfortable to wear!. Valente jewelry is superbly made in Milano Italy. These 18k white gold earrings are from the Eden collect...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Art Deco Diamond Ruby Flower Bunch Earrings
Located in Sale, Cheshire
Gorgeous 1930s Art Deco stud earrings set with rubies and old cut diamonds. They're modelled as stylised flower bunches, worked in 9 karat yellow and white gold.
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.
This deep red gem is the color of heat and passion — vintage and antique ruby jewelry is perfect for those born in the middle of summer.
Rubies are one of the few gemstones that can give diamonds a run for their money. Just consider the Van Cleef & Arpels “scarf” necklace the Duke of Windsor presented to the Duchess on her 40th birthday, in 1936 — set with diamonds and dripping with rubies, a testament to the deep-red gemstone’s power — or the slippers encrusted with 4,600 rubies that Harry Winston made to commemorate The Wizard of Oz’s golden anniversary. July babies have permission to adorn themselves with this beautiful red stone even when it’s not their birthday.
Rubies are considered precious stones — along with diamonds, sapphires and emeralds — and have a hardness of 9.0 on the Mohs Scale, surpassed only by Moissanite and diamonds. They are composed of corundum, a colorless mineral that is also the basic material of sapphires. In the July birthstone, the red of the gemstone — and the various hues seen in sapphires — are produced by the presence of trace elements. In the case of a ruby, this element is chromium. Rubies range in color from vermilion to a violet red. They are also pleochroic, which means that a stone’s hue can vary depending on the direction of viewing. The most sought-after color is pigeon’s blood: pure red with a hint of blue.
Rubies that are hosted in dolomite marble are the most prized: Because the marble is low in iron, so are the rubies, resulting in a more intense color. Rubies found in basalt, which has a higher iron content, are generally darker and less intense.
When shopping for antique and vintage ruby jewelry, remember that the 4Cs of selecting the perfect diamond — color, clarity, cut and carat — also apply to rubies.
According to the Gemological Institute of America, the color of the July birthstone should be a vibrant to slightly purplish red, and the stone should be clear and inclusion-free. Accordingly, the cut should show off its color and clarity. As for the last criterion, fine rubies more than a carat in weight are rare. Often, large rubies are more expensive than diamonds of comparable weights.
Find a collection of ruby necklaces, ruby rings and other accessories on 1stDibs.
In the United States, ear piercing didn’t really become popular until the 1950s and ‘60s, but our desire for a dazzling pair of vintage earrings has deeper roots than that. In fact, wearing earrings actually goes back thousands of years, and you can find many tangible connections between now and then in how we continue to talk about these treasured accessories.
Women wore ornamental earrings — studs and hoops at the very least — in Ancient Egypt, which is home to mines that are among the earliest sources of emeralds in the world. Emerald earrings are highly prized today, and their quality lies in their rich, saturated color. The highest-quality emeralds are green or bluish-green. Earrings worn by the affluent in early Roman civilizations were set with precious stones such as diamonds and pearls, and a clean-looking pop of pearl on the front of the lobe is as timeless as ever. Hoop earrings are imbued with symbolism and cultural significance for many, and on view in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Ancient Near Eastern Art Gallery is a pair of simple gold hoops from Mesopotamia dating to between 2600 and 2500 B.C.
Today, ear piercing is very popular all over the world, and, as a result, it is difficult to overstate how much everyone pines for a good pair of earrings — modernist drop earrings, glamorous Victorian hoops, geometrically complex chandelier earrings, you name it. Sure, jewelry trends and the fashion darlings of social media come and go, but earrings have a staying power that seems impenetrable: The still-strong love affair between British royals and Cartier earrings is more than a century old, glossy 1970s hoops from legacy houses such as Bulgari and Van Cleef & Arpels remain the statement makers they’ve always been and although people have been stacking earrings for many moons, the allure of an expertly mismatched stack of charms and studs still feels fresh and new.
While there is no shortage of modern earring designs to choose from, the classics, like coral earrings, Art Deco–style earrings and diamond drop earrings are still heavy hitters. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of antique, new and vintage earrings today.
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