Ruby Jewelry
Late 20th Century Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum, Enamel
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
2010s American Victorian Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Bronze
Early 2000s Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s American Victorian Ruby Jewelry
Aquamarine, Ruby, Bronze
1920s Art Deco Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Ruby Jewelry
Opal, Sapphire, Ruby, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
20th Century Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Chinese Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby
1920s Art Deco Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Artisan Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Silver, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, White Gold
2010s Thai Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1950s Italian Post-War Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Amber, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1940s European Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby
2010s Thai Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Jade, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Ruby Jewelry
Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1890s Antique Ruby Jewelry
Garnet, Pearl, Ruby, Gold-filled
1960s European Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Garnet, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Silver, Yellow Gold, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
19th Century Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 10k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s American Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier American Modern Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 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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