Ruby Jewelry
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
20th Century Italian Retro Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
1990s European Retro Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Early 20th Century Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Brown Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1960s British Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, White Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Citrine, Coral, ...
Late 20th Century American Retro Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Dutch Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Ruby Jewelry
Star Ruby, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Ruby Jewelry
Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Artisan Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
1980s Swiss Vintage Ruby Jewelry
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 Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Jade, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Vietnamese Ruby Jewelry
Ruby
2010s North African Ruby Jewelry
Ruby
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century English Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Modern Ruby Jewelry
Chalcedony, Ruby, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Ruby Jewelry
Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s European Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k ...
Mid-20th Century Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Brown Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
White Diamond, Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Indicolite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 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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