Ruby Bracelets
2010s Modern Ruby Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1970s Vintage Ruby Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Bracelets
Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Ruby Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Silver, 14k Gold
20th Century Edwardian Ruby Bracelets
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Egyptian Revival Ruby Bracelets
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
2010s Ruby Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
1980s Vintage Ruby Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Ruby Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Ruby Bracelets
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Ruby Bracelets
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Bracelets
Agate, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Bracelets
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Bracelets
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Ruby Bracelets
Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Bracelets
Ruby, Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Bracelets
Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Modern Ruby Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Ruby Bracelets
Brown Diamond, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Amethyst, White Diamond, Yellow G...
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Greek Ruby Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sa...
21st Century and Contemporary Byzantine Ruby Bracelets
Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Byzantine Ruby Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sa...
21st Century and Contemporary Byzantine Ruby Bracelets
Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White D...
Mid-20th Century Ruby Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Ruby Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Ruby Bracelets
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Ruby Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Ruby Bracelets
Ruby, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
Mid-20th Century Ruby Bracelets
Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Ruby Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Ruby Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Ruby Bracelets
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Ruby Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Art Deco Ruby Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Ruby Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Ruby Bracelets
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Ruby Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Ruby Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Ruby Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Ruby Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Ruby Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Ruby Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Byzantine Ruby Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Blue Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Yellow Di...
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Ruby Bracelets
White Diamond, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Ruby Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Ruby Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Ruby Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Ruby Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Ruby Bracelets
Ruby, Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Bracelets
Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Diamond, Pink Diamond, White Diamond, Blac...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Bracelets
Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Black Diamond, Diamond, Brow...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Bracelets
Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pi...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Bracelets
Green Sapphire, Tsavorite, Purple Sapphire, Black Diamond, Blue Diamond,...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Bracelets
Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Emerald, Rub...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Bracelets
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, ...
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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