Ruby Bangles
2010s Contemporary Ruby Bangles
Ruby, 10k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Ruby Bangles
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 22k Gold
20th Century Ruby Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s Antique Ruby Bangles
Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Egyptian Revival Ruby Bangles
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
1990s Ruby Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Ruby Bangles
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Ruby Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Ruby Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Bangles
Green Sapphire, Tsavorite, Purple Sapphire, Black Diamond, Blue Diamond,...
2010s Modern Ruby Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Ruby Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Ruby Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Egyptian Revival Ruby Bangles
Ruby, Gold, 10k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
1980s Vintage Ruby Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s Modern Ruby Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Late Victorian Antique Ruby Bangles
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Bangles
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Bangles
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Ruby Bangles
Citrine, White Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Ruby Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Egyptian Revival Ruby Bangles
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Ver...
1970s Vintage Ruby Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Ruby Bangles
White Diamond, Ruby, Tanzanite, Bronze
2010s Egyptian Revival Ruby Bangles
Ruby, Brass, 10k Gold, Gold, Gold Plate
2010s Contemporary Ruby Bangles
Ruby, Brass, Bronze
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Ruby Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1960s Modern Vintage Ruby Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Ruby Bangles
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Ruby Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Byzantine Ruby Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Blue Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Yellow Di...
Late 20th Century Ruby Bangles
Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Ruby Bangles
Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Bangles
Ruby, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
1940s Vintage Ruby Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Bangles
Ruby, Diamond, 14k Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Ruby Bangles
Ruby, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Ruby Bangles
Turquoise, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Bangles
Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Emerald, Rub...
1970s Vintage Ruby Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Ruby Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Ruby Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Ruby Bangles
Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Artisan Ruby Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Ruby Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Ruby Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Ruby Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Ruby Bangles
Ruby, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Ruby Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Ruby Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Ruby Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
20th Century Ruby Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
Late 20th Century Artist Ruby Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
1880s Victorian Antique Ruby Bangles
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Retro Ruby Bangles
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Ruby Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Romantic Ruby Bangles
Ruby, White Diamond, Bronze
Vintage and Antique Ruby Jewelry
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 that 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.
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