Ruby Jewelry
2010s Unknown Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Black Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Hematite, Peridot, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Asian Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Turquoise, Tiger's Eye, Ruby, Onyx, Malachite, Lapis Lazuli, Carnelian, ...
2010s Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Topaz, Peridot, Black Pearl, Garnet, Diamond, Carnelian, Agate, St...
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
1950s Canadian Contemporary Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1980s Contemporary Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong 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.
Find a collection of ruby necklaces, ruby rings and other accessories on 1stDibs.