Ruby Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Topaz, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Dutch Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Early 20th Century European Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Peridot, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Silver, Yellow Gold, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
2010s American Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Classical Roman Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1890s English Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Ruby Jewelry
Jade, Ruby, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 19th Century English Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
1970s Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Portuguese Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Tsavorite, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Silver, Rose Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Amethyst, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Russian Artisan Antique Ruby Jewelry
Quartz, Ruby
1980s Russian Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Sapphire, Ruby, Peridot, Amethyst, Silver, Gold Plate...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Classical Roman Ruby Jewelry
Topaz, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Peridot, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Tsavorite, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Amethyst, Silver, Gold Plate, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 19th Century Burmese Retro Antique Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Tanzanite, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Ruby, Citrine, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Topaz, Fire Opal, Blue Topaz, Ruby, Opal, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
2010s North American Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Alexandrite, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate
2010s Italian Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Turkish Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Ruby Jewelry
Yellow Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century French Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, P...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Jade, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphir...
Mid-20th Century European Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Belle Époque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold,...
20th Century Thai Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1950s American Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Turkish Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Silver
20th Century Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Opal, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, B...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Jade, Pearl, Ruby, 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.
Find a collection of ruby necklaces, ruby rings and other accessories on 1stDibs.