Ruby Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Austrian Egyptian Revival Antique Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
2010s British Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Brown Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1890s British Art Nouveau Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s American Victorian Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Yellow Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Y...
1990s Italian Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yel...
19th Century South Asian Etruscan Revival Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Diamond, Pink Diamond, Emerald, R...
19th Century Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1970s American Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Platinum
1970s Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ruby Jewelry
Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
1870s French Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Moonstone, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
20th Century North American Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Enamel
1970s Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1870s Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century European Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Retro Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Indian Ruby Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Ca...
Late 20th Century Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Opal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Aquamarine, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Topaz, Green Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Gold Plate, Silver...
1990s Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby
Late 20th Century French Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Agate, Ruby, Other, Yellow Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Blue Diamond, Yellow Di...
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Star Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sap...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Aquamarine, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Classical Greek Ruby Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sap...
20th Century Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Blue ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White 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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