Ruby Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Thai Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire,...
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Chinese Retro Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Romantic Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Enamel, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Ruby Jewelry
Ruby
2010s American Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Spanish Classical Greek Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Ruby Jewelry
Green Sapphire, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Rubelite, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue S...
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Ruby Jewelry
Ruby
20th Century Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Ruby Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Multi-gemstone, Emerald, White Diamond, D...
1910s European Edwardian Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Indian Ruby Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Ca...
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Ruby Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Modernist Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Ruby Jewelry
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ga...
Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Natural Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gol...
1820s European Georgian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Classical Greek Ruby Jewelry
Citrine, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Star Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
2010s Japanese Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
1980s Modern Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Rose Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 22k Gold
Early 2000s Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1880s English Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow 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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