Ruby Jewelry
2010s Italian Ruby Jewelry
Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Opal, Silv...
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Garnet, Ruby, Green Sapphire, Tanzanite, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century French Artisan Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Italian Ruby Jewelry
Onyx, Tiger's Eye, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Malachite, Lapis Lazul...
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Pearl, Diamond, 15k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Black Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s American Victorian Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
20th Century French Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Ruby Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Thai Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Zircon, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1950s British Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Ruby Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Mozambican Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Star Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
2010s Ruby Jewelry
Ruby
1980s Ukrainian Russian Revival Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire,...
Late 20th Century Victorian Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Green Sapphire, Ruby, Opal, Amethyst, Silver, Gold...
1920s North American Art Deco Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Indian Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Emirian Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Russian Russian Empire Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel
2010s American Ruby Jewelry
Purple Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Pe...
Mid-20th Century French Retro Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Late Victorian Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern 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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