Ruby Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Anglo-Indian Ruby Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Silver, Gold Pl...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1980s American Modern Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Topaz, Ruby, Peridot, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
1910s British Art Deco Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s British Victorian Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold P...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, White Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold,...
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Opal, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1990s Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1910s European Belle Époque Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Peridot, Sapphire, Ruby, Aquamarine, Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Gold Pla...
1970s American Modernist Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Star Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold,...
1950s British Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Onyx, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1940s American Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Rhodium, Base Metal
20th Century Romantic Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Burmese Ruby Jewelry
Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, G...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Ruby Jewelry
Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
20th Century French Artisan Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Late Victorian Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1980s Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Opal, Silv...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Garnet, Ruby, Green Sapphire, Tanzanite, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Black Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Italian Ruby Jewelry
Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
20th Century Thai Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s African Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Moonstone, Ruby, Sterling Silver
2010s American Victorian Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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