Ruby Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Revival Ruby Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold
1950s Greek Revival Vintage Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Revival Ruby Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1770s European Baroque Revival Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver, Rose Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Antique Ruby Rings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Revival Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Revival Ruby Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Ruby Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Purple Sap...
Mid-20th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Ruby Rings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Revival Ruby Rings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Ruby Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold...
20th Century Unknown Baroque Revival Ruby Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Antique Ruby Rings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Emerald, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Ruby Rings
Opal, Ruby, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Etruscan Revival Ruby Rings
Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Etruscan Revival Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Etruscan Revival Ruby Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Egyptian Revival Ruby Rings
Quartz, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Etruscan Revival Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Gothic Revival Ruby Rings
Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Gothic Revival Ruby Rings
Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1960s American Baroque Revival Vintage Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Revival Ruby Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Revival Ruby Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Pla...
1970s Vintage Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Rings
Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Ruby Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s European Late Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
1930s Unknown Vintage Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1970s British Modern Vintage Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Ruby Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Etruscan Revival Vintage Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1970s Greek Greek Revival Vintage Ruby Rings
Agate, Amber, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Antique Ruby Rings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1990s French Baroque Revival Ruby Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
19th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Ruby Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Revival Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Revival Ruby Rings
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1890s Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Ruby Rings
Ruby, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Enamel, 18k 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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