Pear-Shaped Diamond with French-Cut Ruby Halo and Diamond Ring
Located in New York, NY
Pear-Shaped Diamond with French-Cut Ruby Halo and Diamond Ring Description: This ring is crafted in solid 14k white gold and features a sophisticated pear-shaped design.
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Marquise Diamond with French-Cut Ruby Halo and Diamond Border Ring
Located in New York, NY
Marquise Diamond with French-Cut Ruby Halo and Diamond Ring Description: This ring is crafted in solid 14k white gold and features a vintage-inspired marquise design.
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Trabert & Hoeffer with Mauboussin Burmese Ruby Cocktail Ring, circa 1940.
By Trabert & Hoeffer Mauboussin
Located in London, GB
Trabert & Hoeffer with Mauboussin Burmese ruby cocktail ring. Set with a cluster of ten oval cabochon cut natural unenhanced Burmese rubies in open back claw settings with a combined...
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Platinum
18k White Gold Oval Ruby With Diamond Halo Five Stone Ring
Located in Boca Raton, FL
18k White Gold Oval Ruby With Diamond Halo Five Stone Ring This stunning Ruby Diamond Halo Ring is in excellent condition and is ready to ship!
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
14KT White Gold Ring with Alternating Round Cut Diamonds and Rubies
Located in New York, NY
14KT White Gold Ring with Alternating Round Cut Diamonds and Rubies.
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
Important Ring with Foliage Pattern, Citrine, Sapphires Rubies Tsavorite Diamond
Located in Paris, FR
Important Ring with Foliage Pattern and Intertwined Flowers in 18 Carat yellow Gold setting a Large Faceted Oval Citrine Size 16 x 22 mm, the Openwork Body is Decorated with Sapphire...
Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
GFCO Certified Burma Ruby Ring
Located in บางรัก, TH
18kt white gold ruby ring with diamonds Gold colour & karat: White gold 18kt Weight: 4.335grams Set with- Stone type: Sapphire Shape: Heart Carat: 0.55 Colour: - ...
Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
18 kt. Gold Ring With 1.20 ct. Cabochon Sapphire & Ruby & Diamond
Located in Antwerp, BE
Sapphire: Cabochon sapphire 1.20 ct. Ruby: 4 mini ruby cabochon, 4 mini square cut ruby Material: 18 kt yellow gold Ring size: 53 EU / 6.5 US ( ring size can be changed for free )...
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
Unheated Ruby with Diamond Ring set in 18K White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Unheated Ruby 1.94 carats with diamond 0.71 carat Ring set in 18K White Gold Settings Width: 1.2 cm Length: 1.4 cm Ring Size: 54 Total Weight: 5.97 grams "We first opened doors i...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cabochon Ruby with Diamond Ring set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Cabochon Ruby 2.49 carats with Diamond 0.12 carat Ring set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 2.0 cm Length: 1.4 cm Ring Size: 53 Total Weight: 13.38grams "We first opened doors i...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Cabochon Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Cabochon Ruby 2.66 carats with Diamond 0.15 carat Ring set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 1.3 cm Length: 1.1 cm Ring Size: 52 Total Weight: 8.06 grams "We first opened doors i...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 0.99 carat with Diamond 0.10 carat Ring set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 0.7 cm Length: 0.4 cm Ring Size: 50 Total Weight:2.5 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Marquise Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 2.32 carats with Diamond 1.09 carats Ring set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 1.6 cm Length: 2.7 cm Ring Size: 51 Total Weight: 11.34 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 w...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Blue Sapphire with Ruby Ring Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Blue Sapphire 3.21 carats with Ruby 1.53 carats Ring set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 1.7 cm Length: 1.1 cm Ring Size: 51 "Since we first opened doors in 1980 our store was th...
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat Rose Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 4.74 carats with Diamond 0.18 carat Ring set in 18 Karat Rose Gold Settings Width: 1.3 cm Length: 1.3 cm Ring Size: 53 "Since we first opened doors in 1980 our store was then...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Athenas Ring in 18k Gold with Centered Sapphire, Rubies & Diamonds
By NIBIRU Collection
Located in Miami, FL
The Athenas ring is a absolute byzantine design, that weight 14 grams of solid gold 18k, with a center sapphire of 0,25 carat, two rubies of 0,10 carat and two diamonds of 1 point.
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Sophia D. Pear Shape Toi et Moi Ring with Diamond and Ruby
By Sophia D
Located in New York, NY
A Sophia D "Toi et Moi" ring featuring a pear shaped diamond with an approximate weight of 2.19 carats and a pear shaped ruby with an approximate weight of 3.00 carats surrounded wit...
Diamond, Ruby
18 kt. Bicolour Gold Ring With Diamonds, Sapphire, Emeralds and Rubies
Located in Antwerp, BE
A substantial and beautifully crafted wideband statement 18 kt bicolour gold ring with diamonds, sapphire, emeralds and rubies.
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Platinum GIA Certified Unheated Burmese Ruby Ring with Diamonds - Size 7
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Stone Information - --------------------------------------------- Primary Stone(s): Ruby - Origin: Burma, No Heat Treatment - GIA Report #: 2161674196 - Color: Red/Hot Pink - Cut: Ro...
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat Rose Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 3.77 carats with Diamond 0.10 carat Ring set in 18 Karat Rose Gold Settings Width: 2.0 cm Length: 1.0 cm Ring Size: 55 "Since we first opened doors in 1980 our store was then...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 0.85 carat with Diamond 0.54 carat Ring set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 1.5 cm Length: 1.7 cm Ring Size: 54 Total Weight: 5.51 grams "We first opened doors in 198...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Brown Diamond Crown Ring set in 18K Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 1.32 carats with Brown Diamond 1.01 carats Ring set in 18K Gold Settings Width: 2.4 cm Length: 1.8 cm Ring Size: 54 Total Weight: 10.03 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 ...
Brown Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat Rose Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 3.66 carats, Ruby 3.31 carats with Diamond 0.15 carat Ring set in 18 Karat Rose Gold Settings Width: 1.5 cm Length: 1.5 cm Ring Size: 54 "Since we first opened doors in 1980 ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Star Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Star Ruby 5.94 carats with Diamond 0.81 carat Ring set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 2.0 cm Length: 2.5 cm Ring Size: 53 Total Weight: 9.46 grams "We first opened doors...
Diamond, Ruby, Star Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Star Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Star Ruby 3.17 carats with Diamond 1.66 carats Ring set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 0.8 cm Length: 1.0 cm Ring Size: 51 Total Weight: 8.2 grams "We first opened doors ...
Diamond, Ruby, Star Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat White Gold Setting
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 1.47 carats with Diamond 0.46 carat Ring set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 0.8 cm Length: 0.8 cm Ring Size: 53 Total Weight: 3.5 grams Ruby Width: 0.6 cm Length:...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
Ruby Cocktail Ring With Diamonds Made In 18k White Gold
By Artisan NYC
Located in New York, NY
18KT:4.345g,D:0.68ct, Ruby:3.29ct, Size: US-7
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Yellow Gold Ruby Diamond Ring
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Cartier 18K oOo Ruby Diamond Ring with Certification Papers. Stamped Cartier 750
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Jumelle Grand Ring in 18k Yellow Gold with Ruby by MARIANNE CANARELLI
Located in Geneve, CH
Jumelle Grand Ring in 18k Yellow Gold with Ruby by MARIANNE CANARELLI.
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
CARTIER ring in yellow gold with emeralds, sapphires, rubies and diamonds
By Cartier
Located in PARIS, FR
Cartier vintage ring with a floral motif, in 18k yellow gold, featuring emeralds, sapphires, rubies, and diamonds.
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cabochon Ruby with Blue Sapphire Ring set in 18K Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Cabochon Ruby 8.23 carats with Blue Sapphire 5.92 carats Ring set in 18K Gold Settings Width: 1.3 cm Length: 1.3 cm Ring Size: 52 Total Weight: 13.67 grams "We first opened doors...
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
EFFY 14K Rose Gold Ruby & Diamond Ring with Two Stackable Bands
By Effy
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful three-ring set featuring a signed EFFY ruby and diamond band in 14K rose gold, paired with two minimalist unbranded stacking rings for a chic, layered look.
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
$3,181Sale Price|20% Off
Emerald & Pave Ruby Long Ring
By Artisan NYC
Located in New York, NY
Ring Size: 7.5 ( can be sized ) Slv: 13.77gms Emerald: 4.93cts Ruby: 11.55cts
Emerald, Ruby, Silver
Art Nouveau 1910 Ring in 18kt yellow Gold with Diamonds & Ruby
Located in Aventura, FL
This exquisite Art Nouveau ring is finely crafted in 18K yellow gold and centered by one round-cut gem-quality natural red ruby with approximately 0.15 carat total weight, beautifull...
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
18k Rose Gold Ring with No-Heat Ruby and Diamond Halo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A timeless symbol of elegance and rarity, this exquisite ring features a vivid no-heat ruby at its heart, weighing 3.00 carats.
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Platinum Ruby Diamond Entourage Ring
Located in Zurich, Zollstrasse
Timeless Platinum 850 Entourage Ring with an oval claw set Ruby weighing approximately 1.18 ct surrounded by tapered Baguette Diamonds and brilliant cut Diamond with an estimate weig...
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Oval Ruby Bypass Cocktail Ring with Baguette and Round Diamond Accents
Located in New York, NY
Oval Ruby Bypass Cocktail Ring with Baguette and Round Diamond Accents Description: This striking bypass-style cocktail ring is crafted in solid 18k white gold and features two prom...
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 2.11 carats with Diamond 0.47 carat Ring set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 0.7 cm Length: 0.7 cm Ring Size: 53 Total Weight: 5.89 grams "We first opened doors in ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
White Sapphire with Ruby Ring Set 18 Karat Rose Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
White Sapphire 3.53 carats with Ruby 8.03 carats Ring set 18 Karat Rose Gold Settings Width: 1.1 cm Length: 1.5 cm Ring Size: 53 Total Weight: 11.27 grams "We first opened doors ...
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat White Gold Setting
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 5.47 carats with Diamond 0.60 carat Ring set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 1.8 cm Length: 2.4 cm Ring Size: 52 Total Weight: 10.93 grams "We first opened doors in ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 1.13 carats with Diamond 0.05 carat Ring set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 1.8 cm Length: 0.7 cm Ring Size: 55 Total Weight: 5.41 grams "We first opened doors in 19...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat White Gold Setting
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 4.03 carats with Diamond 1.26 carat Ring set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 2.0 cm Length: 3.2 cm Ring Size: 52 Total Weight: 12.41 grams "We first opened doors in ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 3.16 carats with Diamond 1.06 carats Ring set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 1.8 cm Length: 0.8 cm Ring Size: 51 Total Weight: 11.08 grams "We first opened doors in ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 2.01 carats with Diamond 0.09 carat Ring set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 1.0 cm Length: 1.0 cm Ring Size: 51 Total Weight: 4.45 grams "We first opened doors in 1...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat White Gold Setting
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 2.14 carats with Diamond 0.75 carat Ring set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 1.3 cm Length: 1.9 cm Ring Size: 52 Total Weight: 7.77 grams "We first opened doors in 1...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat Rose Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 4.92 carats with Diamond 0.73 carat Ring set in 18 Karat Rose Gold Settings Width: 2.2 cm Length: 1.4 cm Ring Size: 54 Total Weight: 16.4 grams "We first opened doors in 19...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Retro Wide Band with Cabochon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald Ring
Located in New York, NY
14Kt Wide Band with Cabochon Ruby , Sapphire =, and Emerald Ring - Oist Retro - Ca 1950.
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 2.41 carats with Diamond 0.56 carat Ring set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 2.0 cm Length: 0.8 cm Ring Size: 55 Total Weight: 6.93 grams "We first opened doors in 1...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cabochon Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Cabochon Ruby 7.08 carats with Diamond 0.35 carat Ring set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 1.0 cm Length: 1.5 cm Ring Size: 53 Total Weight: 10.6 grams "We first opened doors in...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Flower Ring set in 18K Rose Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 1.42 carats with Diamond 0.08 carat Ring set in 18K Rose Gold Settings Width: 1.1 cm Length: 1.1 cm Ring Size: 53 Total Weight: 5.10 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 whe...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 7.60 carats with Diamond 1.35 carats Ring set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 2.1 cm Length: 3.0 cm Ring Size: 52 "Since we first opened doors in 1980 our store was t...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Art Deco 1930s 1.50 Carat Star Ruby Ring with Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in platinum with a Cabochon Star Ruby weighing approximately 1.50 carat, and Single cut Diamonds weighing approximately a total of 0.60 carat. Circa 1920s Size 6 1/4, ...
Diamond, Star Ruby, Platinum
Heart Shape Ruby with Diamond Ring set in 18K Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 0.95 carat with Diamond 0.39 carat Ring set in 18K Gold Settings Width: 1.9 cm Length: 1.1 cm Ring Size: 53 Total Weight: 7.45 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it w...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring set in 18K Yellow/White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 5.01 carats with Diamond 0.95 carats Ring set in 18K Yellow/White Gold Settings Width: 1.0 cm Length: 1.0 cm Ring Size: 52 Total Weight: 8.79 grams "We first opened doors in...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cabochon Ruby with Diamond Ring set in 18K White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Cabochon Ruby 7.68 carats with Diamond 1.18 carats Ring set in 18K White Gold Settings Width: 1.2 cm Length: 1.0 cm Ring Size: 53 Total Weight: 12.37 grams "We first opened doors...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 5.39 carats with Diamond 1.62 carats Ring set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 2.1 cm Length: 1.2 cm Ring Size: 54 Total Weight: 10.79 grams Ruby Width: 0.8 cm Lengt...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 0.53 carat with Diamond 0.10 carat Ring set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 1.2 cm Length: 0.9 cm Ring Size: 53 Total Weight: 2.24 grams Ruby Width: 0.5 cm Length: ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White 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.
Antique and vintage rings have long held a special place in the hearts of fine jewelry lovers all over the world.
No matter their origin or specific characteristics, rings are timeless, versatile accessories. They’ve carried deep meaning since at least the Middle Ages, when diamond rings symbolized strength and other kinds of rings were worn to signify romantic feelings or to denote an affiliation with a religious order. Rings have also forever been emblematic of eternity.
Over time, rings have frequently taken the form of serpents, which have long been associated with eternal life, health and renewal. Italian luxury jewelry house Bulgari has become famous for its widely loved Serpenti motif, for example, and its Serpenti ring, like the other accessories in the collection, began as an homage to jewelry of the Roman and Hellenistic eras. The serpent is now a popular motif in fine jewelry. Jewelry devotees have long pined for rings adorned with reptiles, thanks to antique Victorian rings — well, specifically, Queen Victoria’s illustrious engagement ring, which took the form of a gold snake set with rubies, diamonds and an emerald (her birthstone). Designs for Victorian-era engagement rings often featured repoussé work and chasing, in which patterns are hammered into the metal.
Engagement rings, which are reliably intimidating to shop for, are still widely recognized as symbols of love and commitment. On 1stDibs, a range of buying guides can be found for those in the market for antique engagement rings, vintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings.
The most collectible antique engagement rings and vintage engagement rings are those from the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras. Named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign), antique Georgian rings, be they engagement rings or otherwise, are also coveted by collectors. Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. The late-1700s paste jewelry was a predecessor to what we now call fashion or costume jewelry.
The Art Nouveau movement (1880–1910) brought with it rings inspired by the natural world. Antique Art Nouveau rings might feature depictions of winged insects and fauna as well as women, who were simultaneously eroticized and romanticized, frequently with long flowing hair. Art Deco jewelry, on the other hand, which originated during the 1920s and ’30s, is by and large “white jewelry.” White metals, primarily platinum, were favored over yellow gold in the design of antique Art Deco rings and other accessories as well as geometric motifs, with women drawn to the era’s dazzling cocktail rings in particular.
Whether you’re hunting down a chunky classic for a Prohibition-themed cocktail party or seeking a clean contemporary design to complement your casual ensemble, find an exquisite collection of antique, new and vintage rings on 1stDibs.
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