Ruby Rings
1870s American High Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Early Victorian Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Victorian Ruby Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Rose Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Ruby Rings
Sapphire, Ruby, Green Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Victorian Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Ruby Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Ruby, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Ruby, Opal, Emerald, Diamond, Amethyst, 15k Gold, Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Ruby, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 15k Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
19th Century British Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Ruby Rings
Ruby, Bronze
1890s British Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Ruby Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 14k Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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.
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