Ruby Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, Platinum
2010s Indian Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
1970s Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Unknown Edwardian Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Early Victorian Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterl...
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby
1980s Art Deco Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Agate, Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Artisan Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Post-War Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Ruby Jewelry
Opal, Ruby, Fire Opal, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Italian Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 15k Gold, Rose Gold, White...
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century North American Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1910s Unknown Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
20th Century Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
White Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ruby Jewelry
White Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold
1930s Portuguese Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Gold
1890s Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Silver
1960s French Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 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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