Ruby Jewelry
1950s Dutch Modern Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Edwardian Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Opal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire,...
2010s Turkish Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Topaz, Quartz, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1830s British Georgian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire,...
Early 2000s American Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Mandarin Garnet,...
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1990s French Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1760s European Antique Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Ruby, South Sea Pearl, Si...
2010s Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Black Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Ruby Jewelry
Garnet, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 20th Century Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Anglo-Indian Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, South Sea Pear...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century French Artisan Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s British Victorian Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1970s American Modernist Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, White Diamond, Green Sapphire, Spinel, Gold, Ye...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Sapphire, Topaz, Green Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Silver, Gold Plate...
1910s European Belle Époque Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Tsavorite, Sapphire, Ruby, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphir...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, 9k Gold
Late 20th Century French Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k 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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