Ruby Jewelry
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Diamond, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Jade, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Quartz, Ruby, Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Ruby Jewelry
Yellow Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Tanzanite, Topaz, Ruby, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
1930s Egyptian Egyptian Revival Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Citrine, Garnet, Sapphire, Gold-filled, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Steel, Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Peridot, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Classical Roman Ruby Jewelry
Yellow Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Topaz, B...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Dutch Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1970s Modern Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Classical Roman Ruby Jewelry
Sapphire, Topaz, Green Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Silver, Gold Plate...
2010s Turkish Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Diamond, Silver, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Thai Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Moonstone, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Platinum
2010s American Victorian Ruby Jewelry
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Bronze
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Topaz, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, S...
2010s Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Star Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Silver, Gold ...
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Classical Roman Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Asian Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 22k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Thai Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1990s Swiss Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Palladium, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s French Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Classical Roman Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Silver
1990s Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s American Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sap...
2010s Thai Artisan Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
1950s European Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
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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