Ruby Engagement Rings
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Ruby Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Ruby Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1960s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Ruby Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Ruby Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Israeli Art Nouveau Ruby Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Ruby Engagement Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s British Art Nouveau Ruby Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver
2010s German Art Nouveau Ruby Engagement Rings
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Ruby Engagement Rings
Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Ruby Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Ruby Engagement Rings
Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Ruby Engagement Rings
Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s German Art Nouveau Ruby Engagement Rings
Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Ruby Engagement Rings
Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Ruby Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Ruby Engagement Rings
Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Ruby Engagement Rings
Emerald, Ruby, White Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver
1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Ruby Engagement Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Ruby Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Ruby Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ruby Engagement Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Ruby Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ruby Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ruby Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ruby Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Ruby Engagement Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Ruby Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Ruby Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Ruby Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Ruby Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Ruby Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Burmese Art Nouveau Ruby Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Japanese Art Nouveau Ruby Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Ruby Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s French Art Nouveau Ruby Engagement Rings
Ruby, Silver
2010s French Art Nouveau Ruby Engagement Rings
Ruby, Silver
Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Ruby Engagement Rings
Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Ruby Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Ruby Engagement Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Ruby Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Japanese Art Nouveau Ruby Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Antique, New and Vintage Ruby Engagement Rings for Sale on 1stDibs
While a white diamond engagement ring can certainly feel cool and sophisticated, antique, new and vintage ruby engagement rings are vibrant — bursting with warmth and character.
Magnificent red stones for the most passionate of lovers, rubies, like sapphires, belong to the corundum family. Large rubies with exceptional color and clarity also have the distinction of being rarer, and more costly, than comparable diamonds. 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.
The majority of rubies come from Burma and Mozambique. Go with the former if your budget permits: “Their unique appearance, legacy and rarity, combined with global demand, have propelled them to the most expensive colored gemstones in the world,” says Sumeet Chordia, of New York City–based RAF Jewels.
A ruby billed as “no heat” is a natural wonder. Heat treatment of rubies, conducted to intensify their color, is a common — and widely accepted — practice, even at the highest end of the market. And it will not affect the value or durability of your stone, states Reshma Kothari, of Roshe Jewels, in San Dimas, California.
Choosing a ruby can be a little like choosing a red lipstick. The truest, most vivid reds are fiery, skewing slightly orange. Other shades are deeper, with blue undertones, for a pinker, raspberry color.
“For a more contemporary and modern look, opt for the ruby to be set in white gold, and for a more antique or vintage look, have the ruby set in yellow or rose gold,” Kothari says. “The white gold will pull the coolness from the color, while the yellow and rose will bring out its warmth.”
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