Ruby Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
17th Century European Baroque Antique Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Rock Crystal, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Citrine, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Sapphire, Ruby, Opal, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow S...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, Ruby, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphir...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Topaz, Ruby, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Ruby, Bla...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Jade, Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Zircon, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
1640s Italian Baroque Antique Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Opal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Hong Kong Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Topaz, Yellow Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Jade, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Peridot, Ruby, Star Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Amber, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Aquamarine, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Silver, Yellow Gold, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Aquamarine, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, Gold Plate, Silve...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Sapphire, Ruby, Quartz, Aquamarine, Silver, Gold Plate...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Silver, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Jade, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Topaz, Gold Plate, Silver, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Pur...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Sapphire, Zircon, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Moonstone, Garne...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Freshwater Pearl, Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Black Pearl, Ruby, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, Aquamarine, Amethyst, Sapphire, Ruby, Silver, Gold Plate...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Apatite, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Topaz, Gold Plate, Silver, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Topaz, 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.
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