Ruby Jewelry
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sap...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Ruby Jewelry
Aquamarine, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Go...
1960s Austrian Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Spinel, Ruby, Pearl, Chalcedony, Amethyst, 18k ...
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Quartz, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 14k Gold
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Garnet, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sa...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Rock Crystal, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1910s French Edwardian Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, To...
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Tanzanite, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1980s Dutch Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 20th Century American Revival Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Ruby Jewelry
Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Neoclassical Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Si...
Late 20th Century Thai Retro Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century European Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 14k Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1940s Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Aquamarine, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Topaz, 1...
2010s American Victorian Ruby Jewelry
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
1880s French Late Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Silver
1990s Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1960s American Modernist Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold
1880s French Late Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Belle Époque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gre...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Ruby Jewelry
Opal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Peridot, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
20th Century Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Ruby Jewelry
Coral, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, S...
Early 20th Century English Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Platinum
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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