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Vintage 1.35ct Squared Ruby & Emerald & Quartz Channel Band Sterling Silver Ring
Located in เกาะสมุย, TH
A bold, color‑driven sterling silver band featuring twelve squared‑cut gemstones—six rubies and six emeralds—set in clean parallel channels for a striking red‑green contrast. Two rou...
Ruby, Emerald, Quartz, Sterling Silver
Ruby with Diamond Ring set in 18K White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 4.62 carats with Diamond 0.52 carat Ring set in 18K White Gold Settings Width: 2.3 cm Length: 1.1 cm Ring Size: 59 Total Weight: 8.58 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 wh...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring set in 18K White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 7.77 carats with Diamond 2.02 carats Ring set in 18K White Gold Settings Width: 1.2 cm Length: 1.2 cm Ring Size: 55 Total Weight: 17.55 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 1.93 carats with Diamond 0.19 carat Ring set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 1.9 cm Length: 1.1 cm Ring Size: 54 Total Weight: 5.92 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 whe...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Ruby with Black Diamond Necklace set in 18K Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 39.62 carats with Black Diamond 10.10 carats Necklace set in 18K Gold Settings Width: 0.9 cm Length: 41.0 cm Total Weight: 50.04 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it ...
Black Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 2.22 carats with Diamond 0.77 carat Ring set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 0.8 cm Length: 0.7 cm Ring Size: 54 Total Weight: 7.02 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 whe...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Bracelet Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 6.01 carats with Diamond 2.93 carats Bracelet set In 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 1.0 cm Length: 18.7 cm Total Weight: 35.81 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it wa...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 1.04 carats with Diamond 0.81 carat Ring set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 1.8 cm Length: 2.5 cm Ring Size: 53 Total Weight: 7.78 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 whe...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Earrings set in 18K White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 1.58 carats with Diamond 0.28 carat Earrings set in 18K White Gold Settings Width: 0.5 cm Length: 2.5 cm Total Weight: 3.14 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was t...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Necklace Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 1.21 carats with Diamond 0.02 carat Necklace set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 1.4 cm Length: 44.0 cm Total Weight: 6.47 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was t...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Natural Ruby Oval Cabochons Black Onyx Carved Drops 14 Karat Gold Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
Simple Chic Earrings with top part made of 2 Natural Ruby Oval Cabochons set in 14 Kt yellow from which are attached 2 Black Onix engraved round drops In 1978 our workshop started ...
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ruby, Yellow Sapphire and Diamond Organic Earrings in 18k Gold
By Kavant & Sharart
Located in Bangkok, 10
Ruby 3.88 carats with Yellow Sapphire 3.09 carats and Diamond 0.58 carat Earrings set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 1.5 cm Length: 3.8 cm Total Weight: 13.95 grams FOUNDED BY...
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Earrings Set in 18k White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 6.27 carats with Diamond 1.09 carats Earrings set in 18K White Gold Settings Width: 2.5 cm Length: 3.0 cm Total Weight: 15.64 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby and Diamond Earrings set in 18K White Gold Setting
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 18.73 carats and Diamond 4.12 carats Earrings set in 18K White Gold Settings Width: 2.5 cm Length: 5.0 cm Total Weight: 23.91 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby, Emerald and Diamond Ring set in 18K Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 1.07 carats, Emerald 0.74 carat and Diamond 0.11 carat Ring set in 18K Gold Settings Width: 1.3 cm Length: 0.5 cm Ring Size: 53 Total Weight: 4.48 grams "We first opened doo...
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Earrings set in 18K White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 1.65 carats with Diamond 0.65 carat Earrings set in 18K White Gold Settings Width: 0.5 cm Length: 2.2 cm Total Weight: 9.09 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was t...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby and Diamond Earrings Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 8.63 carats and Diamond 0.67 carat Earrings set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 1.2 cm Length: 2.0 cm Total Weight: 13.76 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was t...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Earrings set in 18K White Gold Setting
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 4.75 carats with Diamond 4.16 carats Earrings set in 18K White Gold Settings Width: 1.8 cm Length: 2.0 cm Total Weight: 11.85 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 7.75 carats with Diamond 0.94 carat Ring set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 2.0 cm Length: 1.7 cm Ring Size: 53 "Since we first opened doors in 1980 our store was then situ...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Ruby Eternity Band Ring set in 18K Rose Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 0.28 carat Ring set in 18K Rose Gold Settings Width: 2.0 cm Length: 0.2 cm Ring Size: 53 Total Weight: 2.39 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was then situated in...
Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Ruby and Diamond Brooch/Pendant set in 18K Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 5.69 carats and Diamond 1.37 carats Brooch/Pendant set in 18K Gold Settings Width: 5.3 cm Length: 3.5 cm Total Weight: 18.65 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Earrings set in 18K White Gold Setting
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 1.93 carats with Diamond 0.43 carat Earrings set in 18K White Gold Settings Width: 0.9 cm Length: 1.3 cm Total Weight: 3.64 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was t...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Earrings set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 2.20 carats with Diamond 1.02 carat Earrings set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 1.3 cm Length: 1.5 cm Total Weight: 8.18 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was th...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Earrings set in 18K White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 5.58 carats with Diamond 0.62 carat Earrings set in 18K White Gold Settings Width: 1.2 cm Length: 1.8 cm Total Weight: 6.98 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was t...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
18 Carat White Gold Ruby and Diamond Heart Necklace
By La Fleur Jewels
Located in Bangkok, TH
We design a very nice Heart pendant with necklace .The technique use invisible setting .We cut and groove very stone. This pendant is very nice style you can use in many occasion in ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Large Cocktail Ring Pink Ruby & Spessartine-Orange Garnet 18K White Gold
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ruby and Garnet Cluster Ring Vintage but never used- new condition Natural Ruby is pink-ish Center Spessartine-Orange-Red Garnet 18k White Gold 13.5 Grams Cluster Ruby Total approx...
Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
GRS Certified 2cts Pigeon's Blood Burmese Ruby with Diamond Ring in Platinum
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 2.01 carats with two Diamonds on either side total 1.08 carats, and the rest of the Diamond total 1.27 carats Ring and Ring Jacket set in Platinum 900 Settings (GRS Certified) ...
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
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18K White Gold 2.20ct Squared Purplish- Red Ruby Clasped Stud Earrings
Located in เกาะสมุย, TH
Elevate your elegance with these refined 18K white gold stud earrings, featuring two vertical rows of square-cut rubies totaling 2.20 carats. Each vivid ruby is precision-set in a sl...
Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 2.17 carats with Diamond 0.80 carat Ring set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 2.0 cm Length: 2.1 cm Ring Size: 52 Total Weight: 6.24 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 whe...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 8.31 carats with Diamond 0.55 carat Ring set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 1.8 cm Length: 1.1 cm Ring Size: 55 Total Weight: 16.12 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 wh...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 2.36 carats with Diamond 0.05 carat Ring set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 2.0 cm Length: 0.9 cm Ring Size: 53 Total Weight: 11.06 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 wh...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Pendant Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 1.17 carats with Diamond 0.82 carat Pendant set in 18 Karat Gold Settings (chain not included) Width: 2.0 cm Length: 2.0 cm Total Weight: 5.36 grams "We first opened doors i...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 1.20 carats with Diamond 0.80 carat Ring set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 1.0 cm Length: 0.5 cm Ring Size: 51 Total Weight: 6.93 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 whe...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Origami Link No. 5 Ruby with Enamel Earrings 18K Rose Gold Petite
By Kavant & Sharart
Located in Bangkok, 10
The designers intentionally stopped at 5 folds for the reason that in Thai, the number 5 is an exclamation of happiness due to its pronunciation of “ha”.
Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
Tourmaline, Tsavorite and Ruby Ring set in Silver Settings
Located in Dusit, 10
Tourmaline, Tsavorite and Ruby Ring set in Silver Settings Width: 2.5 cm Length: 2.5 cm Ring Size: 56 Total Weight: 10.46 grams *Please note that the silver setting is plated wit...
Ruby, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, Silver
18 Carat White Gold Ruby and Diamond Cross Pendant
By La Fleur Jewels
Located in Bangkok, TH
We design a very nice cross pendant.The technique use invisible setting .We cut and groove very stone. This pendant is very nice style you can use in many occasion in every day time...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Yellow Sapphire with Ruby Ring set in Silver Settings
Located in Dusit, 10
Yellow Sapphire 5.59 carats with Ruby 0.49 carat Ring set in Silver Settings Width: 3.2 cm Length: 3.2 cm Ring Size: 56 Total Weight: 15.7 grams *Please note that the silver sett...
Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, Silver
Ruby with Diamond Earrings Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 2.03 carats with Diamond 0.57 carats Earrings set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 1.0 cm Length: 2.5 cm "Since we first opened doors in 1980 our store was then situat...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cabochon Ruby with Diamond Earrings Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Cabochon Ruby 14.76 carats with Diamond 4.09 carats Earrings set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 1.5 cm Length: 2.3 cm Total Weight: 19.17 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 ...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Heart Earrings Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 35.70 carats with Diamond 0.29 carat Earrings set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 2.3 cm Length: 3.8 cm Total Weight: 21.73 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Earrings Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 4.62 carats with Diamond 0.37 carat Earrings set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 0.8 cm Length: 1.5 cm Total Weight: 4.86 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when i...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Diamond with Ruby Bee Brooch Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Diamond 0.34 carat with Ruby 0.01 carat Brooch set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 2.4 cm Length: 2.6 cm Total Weight: 5.35 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was then...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Pendant Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 1.74 carats with Diamond 0.11 carat Pendant set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings (chain not included) Width: 0.6 cm Length: 2.6 cm Total Weight: 3.25 grams "We first opened d...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
GRS Certified 2.08 Carat Burma Ruby Pigeon Blood And Diamond Earrings
By Rewa Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
An elegant pair of ruby and diamond earrings from Rewa Jewels is made in 18 karat white gold. The centre piece is of natural untreated Burmese rubies weighing approximately 2.08 car...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Crystal Quartz with Ruby Earrings Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Crystal Quartz 3.15 carats with Ruby 2.63 carats Earrings set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 1.3 cm Length: 1.2 cm "Since we first opened doors in 1980 our store was then situat...
Crystal, Quartz, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Flower Brooch Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 10.21 carats with Diamond 3.84 carats Brooch set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 3.8 cm Length: 4.1 cm "Since we first opened doors in 1980 our store was then situated in t...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Earrings Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 8.32 carats with Diamond 0.99 carat Earrings set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 1.6 cm Length: 6.0 cm "Since we first opened doors in 1980 our store was then situated...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Earrings Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 2.95 carats with Diamond 0.43 carat Earrings set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 0.9 cm Length: 3.0 cm Total Weight: 4.37 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21.72 Carat Ruby And Diamond Bracelet In 18 Karat White Gold
By Rewa Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
Elegance personified in this exquisite diamond and ruby bracelet designed and made by Rewa Jwels in 18 karat white gold. The intricate design features sparkling 72 pieces of red ru...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
GIA Certified Ruby with Diamond Ring set in 18K Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 7.91 carats with Diamond 1.63 carats Ring set in 18K Gold Settings (GIA Certified) Width: 1.2 cm Length: 1.3 cm Ring Size: 55 Total Weight: 16.91 grams "We first opened door...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
BENJAMIN FINE JEWELRY 3.16 cts Baguette Ruby 18K Eternity Ring
By Benjamin Fine Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
From Benjamin Fine Jewelry, a renowned and respected wholesaler/dealer located in the Heart of Bangkok. Positioned strategically to cater both, local and international clientele. Add...
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18 Carat White Gold Orchid Flower Ruby Invisible Stud Earrings
By La Fleur Jewels
Located in Bangkok, TH
A lovely ruby stud earrings that you can use as everyday. We use the top quality Ruby for our invisible setting. It is deep red and very sparking. The invisible is a highly technique...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Ring set in 18K Rose Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 1.98 carats with Diamond 0.15 carat Ring set in 18K Rose Gold Settings Width: 1.1 cm Length: 2.0 cm Ring Size: 52 Total Weight: 5.37 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 whe...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Ruby with Diamond Pendant Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 2.71 carats with Diamond 0.41 carat Pendant set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings (chain not included) Width: 1.2 cm Length: 2.6 cm Total Weight: 4.47 grams "We first opened d...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bochic Capri Vintage Ruby & Diamond Ring, 18K Gold & Silver, 1998
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Capri” Vintage Ruby & Diamond Ring Set In 18K Gold & Silver Elegant, bold, and effortlessly glamorous, this spectacular Bochic “Capri” Ring captures the spirit of the Italia...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
11.36 Carat Ruby And Diamond Earrings In 18 Karat White Gold
By Rewa Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
An elegant pair of ruby and diamond dangle earrings from Rewa Jewels is made in 18 karat white gold. The jewelery piece is made up of 70 natural untreated, round shaped Burmese rubi...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
4.07 Carat Ruby and Diamond Earrings In 18 Karat White Gold
By Rewa Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
An elegant pair of ruby and diamond dangle earrings from Rewa Jewels is made in 18 karat white gold. The jewelery piece is made up of 70 natural untreated, round shaped Burmese ru...
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.