Ruby Rings
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1880s English Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American High Victorian Ruby Rings
Ruby, Cat’s Eye, Blue Sapphire, Moonstone, Garnet, Emerald, Diamond, Cit...
2010s American Victorian Ruby Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Victorian Ruby Rings
Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s European Late Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American High Victorian Ruby Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Victorian Ruby Rings
Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Victorian Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Ruby Rings
Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Chinese Victorian Ruby Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Victorian Ruby Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
1880s Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American High Victorian Ruby Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Moonstone, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tiger...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Late Victorian Ruby Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Citrine, Silver, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Victorian Ruby Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, Rhodium, Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Victorian Ruby Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Platinum
19th Century French Early Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1910s Victorian Vintage Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Late Victorian Ruby Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1870s Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1980s Unknown Victorian Vintage Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Polish Victorian Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Chrysoberyl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, Star Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1850s British Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Pearl, Ruby, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Late Victorian Ruby Rings
Fire Opal, Ruby, Opal, Emerald, Diamond, Silver, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Ruby Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1840s European Early Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
1860s British Early Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
1870s European Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1920s Italian Early Victorian Vintage Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
1830s British Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Garnet, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold
1870s British Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Pearl, Ruby, Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s American Victorian Ruby Rings
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Ruby Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century European Victorian Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
2010s Victorian Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Find Antique and Vintage Ruby Rings for Your Jewelry Box on 1stDibs
Shopping for an accessory featuring a deep red gem that is the color of heat and passion? Find unique estate and vintage ruby rings today on 1stDibs.
Choosing a ruby ring can be a little like choosing a red lipstick. When it comes to these stones, the truest, most vivid reds are fiery, skewing slightly orange. Other shades are deeper, with blue undertones, for a pinker, raspberry color.
Ruby jewelry features 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.
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. (Given the stone's durability and its relationship with romance, a ruby engagement ring is a brilliant choice if your budget permits and your sense of style leans toward the unexpected.)
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.
When shopping for a vintage ruby ring — whether it's a ruby cocktail ring, a ruby solitaire or another accessory — 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 extraordinary antique and vintage ruby rings on 1stDibs.
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