Ruby Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sap...
2010s Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Art Nouveau Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Pearl, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Silver
1960s American Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Swiss Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Coral, Emerald, Garnet, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sa...
Mid-20th Century European Victorian Ruby Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Ruby Jewelry
Purple Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire,...
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Sterling...
20th Century Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Romantic Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Malagasy Ruby Jewelry
Ruby
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Pur...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire,...
Early 2000s German Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire
20th Century Thai Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Thai Classical Greek Ruby Jewelry
Jade, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gre...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Ruby Jewelry
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Tsavorite, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Ruby Jewelry
Opal, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
1920s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Ruby Jewelry
Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
2010s Asian Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century European Ruby Jewelry
Citrine, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Palladium
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, P...
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1980s Thai Art Deco Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
2010s Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Star Ruby
1980s Spanish Classical Greek Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Modern Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k 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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