Ruby Jewelry
2010s African Artisan Ruby Jewelry
Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold, Gold Pla...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1980s Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Topaz, Ruby, Amethyst, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s European Modern Ruby Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, Citrine, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Yellow ...
1970s European Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Ruby Jewelry
Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s American Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century English Edwardian Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold
20th Century European Artist Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold
2010s American Victorian Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s European Belle Époque Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Jade, Emerald, Diamond, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Quartz, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
20th Century Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1990s Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Garnet, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapph...
2010s Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s American Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Thai Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Victorian Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Ruby Jewelry
Green Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Sapphire, Ruby, Silver, Gold Plate, 1...
20th Century Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century British Romantic Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Ruby Jewelry
Yellow Diamond, Opal, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphi...
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Ruby Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Classical Greek Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s British Victorian Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Coral, Silver, Rose Gold, 9k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Vintage and Antique Ruby Jewelry for Sale on 1stDibs
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 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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