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Period: 18th Century
Gemstone: Ruby
Antique rose cut diamond and ruby Giardinetti Mourning ring, Europe circa 1760
Located in Magdeburg, DE
This ring was made in Europe circa 1760 and is in very good, antique condition. The gemstones do not show any signs of wear.
The “Giardinetti” or “Little garden” rings appeared at t...
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Late 18th Century European Rococo Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
Georgian Ruby and Pearl Cluster Ring
Located in London, GB
Here we have a charming cluster ring originally dating back to the Georgian period. A single elongated oval faceted ruby possessing a rich red colour tone sits at the centre of the f...
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18th Century Georgian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgian Ruby and Pearl Cluster Ring
Located in London, GB
Here we have a fabulous cluster ring originally dating back to the Georgian period. A single round faceted ruby sits slightly risen at the centre of the face and is circulated by an ...
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18th Century Georgian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Pearl, Ruby, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 18th. cent Ring natural Ruby Diamonds 14K Rose Gold Silver Ø 8US / 4.4gr
Located in SE
Antique Ruby and Diamond Halo Ring.
Likely 18th. century piece, French or German. No hallmarks, band tested close to 14K Gold.
Silver flower crown 15 mm x 13 mm x 6 mm deep.
Natur...
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1770s European Baroque Revival Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver, Rose Gold
Georgian Dearest Acrostic Ring
Located in London, GB
Here we have a charming multi gemstone cluster ring originally dating back to the Georgian period. All stones used at the front are rounded cabo...
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18th Century Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Ruby, Yellow Gold
Antique Butterfly Brooch Pin 2ct Ruby 1.5 ct Diamond 10K Gold Silver / 3.9gr.
Located in SE
Old European Butterfly brooch dating from ca. 18th century with 2 natural Rubies and 29 sparkling rose cut Diamonds set in Silver , 10K Rose and Green Gold.
One Ruby is of old table...
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Mid-18th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 10k Gold, Silver
Antique Giardinetti Ring 1ct Emerald Diamond Ruby 14K Gold SilverØ 2.5US/4gr
Located in SE
Ca. middle/late 18th. century ring, 14K Rose Gold band with a 'Giardinetto' (small garden) openwork crown with Silver and Yellow Gold top. Array of foiled back natural Emerald, natur...
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1780s European Romantic Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
2ct Moonstone and Pink Ruby Cocktail Ring
By Hannaboya
Located in Sheridan, WY
Introducing our exquisite 2ct Moonstone and Pink Ruby Platinum Silver Cocktail Ring, a true statement piece for those special occasions. This ring features a captivating 2ct Moonsto...
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Mid-18th Century African Art Nouveau Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Moonstone, Ruby, Platinum, Silver, Sterling Silver
Scarce Baroque Ruby and Rose Cut Diamond Cluster Ring Bow Circa 1700
Located in London, GB
A fine example of a scarce seven-stone ruby and rose cut diamond ring dating from the early 18th century, circa 1700. The ring was made in Western Europe (probably Germany) and truly...
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Early 18th Century German Baroque Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Ruby
GIA Ruby Diamond Platinum 18K Antique Certified No Heat Huge Pendant 4.63 Carats
Located in Sylvania, GA
Old South Jewels proudly presents GIA Certified Giant Unheated Red Ruby and Diamond Vintage 4.63 Carat Pendant and Box! Transparent Natural Burma Rubies Set in Solid Heavy Platinum &...
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Late 18th Century Late Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
GIA Certified Georgian Ruby Cabochon and Diamond Earrings 18th/19th Century
Located in OVIEDO, AS
GIA Certified Georgian Ruby Cabochon (Untreated, Unheated) & Diamond Earrings 18th/19th Century
Set with two purplish red cabochon pear shape Rubies (Natural Corundum), No indica...
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Late 18th Century European Georgian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Ruby and Old Cut Diamond Set Gold Cross Pendant, French, Late 18th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
A faceted rubies and old cut diamond set gold cross pendant. French, late 18th century. Dimensions Measures 5.1 x 3.3cm
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Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Iberian Peninsula 17th Century Cross Table Cut Diamonds Colombian Emerald Pendan
Located in New York, NY
Iberian Peninsula 17th Century Silver Cross Table Cut Diamonds Colombian Emerald and Burma Ruby Pendant
H 7.28 cm x W 5.27 cm / H 2.86 in. x W 2.1
14.75 grams
Ribbon included
18th ...
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Early 18th Century Spanish Georgian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Silver
Georgian Natural Ruby Diamond Rare Urn Ring
Located in Napoli, IT
Magnificent Georgian period Urn ring set with natural untreated Ruby and Diamond, possibly Burma, in 18 KT and silver
Elaborate scroll work with the Urn in the middle beautifully adorned with 1 pear mine cut...
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1780s English Georgian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Georgian Ruby Diamond 22 Kt Diamond Cross Pendant 1770 ca
Located in Napoli, IT
This rare Georgian period cross pendant is 1770 ca
22 Kt solid gold, superb design artful made throughout, adorned with red pigeon blood natural Rubie...
Category
1770s European Georgian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 22k Gold
Georgian Natural Ruby Table Cut Iberian 18 KT Ring
Located in Napoli, IT
This antique Ruby ring is Georgian period, classy Iberian example of the era in a rosette shape – hand crafted of solid 18 KT gold, tests as 18/20 KT
It has a flat large crown set wi...
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Late 18th Century Spanish Georgian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Ruby, 18k Gold
18th C Ruby and Diamond Bow Brooch
Located in Hummelstown, PA
This rare and exquisite 18th C jewel is designed as a flowing ribbon set with 24 gemmy raspberry red table-cut rubies, draped with 16 shimmering peruzzi and rose cut diamonds and accented with 4 deep red garnets. This brooch has been beautifully hand-fabricated in silver and rose gold...
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1790s Rococo Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Silver
Antique Mid-18th Century Ruby !8 Karat Gold Ring Flat Cut Rubies
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This mid-eighteenth century ring is set with flat cut rubies. The ring head in the shape of a rosette is set with eight small and one large ruby. The larger center stone in a dome sh...
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1750s Italian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Rare Georgian Italian Table Cut Ruby Gold Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Late-1700s (Georgian era) Italian gold ring with table cut rubies in closed setting. This beautiful example is completely original, it features a lov...
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Late 18th Century Italian Georgian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Ruby, Gold
Art Deco 1800s Ruby Picture Pendant Art Decor
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Spectacular, Art Deco, pendant, depicting an encased, renaissance cameo of a Cupid baby and mother lying on a cloud in sky background.
This unique a...
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Mid-18th Century European Art Deco Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Ruby, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Royal Siam 'Thai' Museum-Grade 18th Century Ayutthaya Ceremonial Ring
Located in London, GB
This incredibly ornate piece was made in Siam during the late Ayutthaya or early Rattanakosin Kingdom period. It dates to the late 18th and is a very rare example of a ceremonial ‘mondop’ or ‘pagoda’ ring.
These rings were made for the monarchy and aristocratic class of Siam to be worn as part of the lavish adornment paraphernalia used in ceremonies. These elaborate rings were subsequently given as gifts to important visitors or other aristocratic families.
A similar example is found in Musée National du Château de Fontainebleau and was originally presented to Napoléon-III by the ambassadors of King Mongkut of Siam (Rama IV) alongside hundreds of other lavish gifts in order to re-establish diplomatic relations between France and Siam in 1861. Among these gifts are old jewels from King Mongkut’s treasury, including the gold diamond mondop/pagoda ring (see photos).
During this visit, the son of the Siamese ambassador, Khoumsombat, is photographed wearing a very similar tiered mondop ring with what also appears to be a ruby cabochon at the top (see photos).
A ‘mondop’ is the tiered roof of a temple, for example that of Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok, and is designed to be in the shape of the image of Buddha. The top tier of this ring features a bezel set star ruby cabochon while the rest of the bezel is covered with diamonds. The two outermost tiers rotate and are connected to the main body of the ring with a bifurcated rivet visible on the closed-back underside of the bezel, typical ornamentation of 18th century layered cluster rings. The arched shoulders are equally as ornate with bezel set rub over diamonds, emeralds and rubies appearing between foliate motifs and protruding serpent-esque decoration. The underside and outershank display bright red and green floral enamelling often seen on naga rings...
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Late 18th Century Thai Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 22k Gold
Antique Victorian English 18K Yellow Gold Rose Cut Diamond and Ruby Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Victorian English 18K Yellow Gold Rose Cut Diamond and Ruby Ring. This beautiful Victorian ring is crafted in 18K yellow gold and is made in england. There is a ros...
Category
18th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Old European Cut Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Old European Cut Diamond Flower Engagement Ring. This gorgeous engagement ring is crafted in...
Category
18th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Herbert Rosenthal Large Bee Diamond Pin Brooch Rare Find 1.55 Carats
Located in Jupiter, FL
Absolutely stunning, excellent condition diamond brooch made in 18KT yelllow & white gold by Herbert Rosenthal. A rare find because this is the large version.
CENTER STONE: NATURAL ...
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Mid-18th Century Contemporary Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Old European Diamond and Ruby Three Stone Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Old European Diamond and Ruby Three Stone Ring. This gorgeous and timeless piece has an old european cut diamond in the center with two bu...
Category
Late 18th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
SSEF CERT PIGEON RED 2.50Ct Unheated Clean Burma Mogok Ruby Diamond Ring
Located in Warren, NJ
One of a kind! Rare!
This exquisite ring features an unheated Burma Mogok Red Ruby as its stunning centerpiece, accented with sparkling diamonds set in pl...
Category
Early 18th Century Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Antique Victorian 14K Rose Gold Old Mine Diamond and Cabochon Ruby Bracelet
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Victorian 14K Rose Gold Old Mine Diamond and Cabochon Ruby Bracelet. This gorgeous bracelet is crafted in 14k rose gold. The b...
Category
18th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold
Antique Gold Fede Gimmel Ring with Ruby and Diamond
Located in Chicago, IL
Gimmel Fede RIng with Inscription "GAGE D'AMITIE"
Probably England, c. 1750
Gold, ruby and diamonds
Weight 6.5 gr., US size 8.25, UK size Q ½
This gold ring...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Antique Victorian 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Ruby Sapphire Three Stone Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Ruby Sapphire Three Stone Ring. This incredible ring features an old mine cut diamond, natural ruby, and natural sapphire surround...
Category
18th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Peridot and Ruby 14K Gold Georgian Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
A large octagonal step-cut peridont weighing approximately 8.50 carats sits in an intricate gold Georgian-style bracelet accentuated by 6 oval-cut peridots of approximately 1.50 cara...
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18th Century Georgian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Peridot, Ruby, 14k Gold
Antique Late 18th Century Gold and Multi-Gemstone Double Heart Ring
Located in New York, NY
An antique Georgian ring in the form of a double heart comprised of an opposed pear-shaped rose-cut diamond and a ruby in corresponding surrounds...
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1780s Georgian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 1...
Chandelier Earrings Ruby and Gold 14 Karat, 18th Century
Located in Palermo, IT
Sicilian earrings from the 18th century gold 14 kt ruby .Marked with punches of small size on the bridge and on every part of the earrings.Object o...
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18th Century Italian George III Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Ruby, 14k Gold
Mindi Mond Victorian Diamond Ruby Yellow Gold Long Bar Pendant
Located in New York, NY
1 Old Mine Diamond .32 J, VS1
11 Old European and single cut Diamonds; 42 old cut/semi faceted Diamonds=0.85 CTW
Near colorless (F-J)
Clarity VS-I
16 square step cut Rubies=Approx. 0...
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18th Century American Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Ruby Chandelier Earrings 18 Karat Gold
Located in Palermo, IT
Ruby Chandelier Earrings 18kt Gold ,made in Sicily marked Palermo second half of 18th century.
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Mid-18th Century Italian Georgian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Ruby, 18k Gold
Mughal Gold, Diamond, Ruby and Enamel Bangle
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Indian 18th century Mughal 22k gold bangle with kundan set diamonds and rubies, featuring fine enamel work.
The enamels bold an bright with abstract...
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Late 18th Century Indian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Enamel, 22k Gold
A fine and rare Georgian hair and ruby memorial ring, English, circa 1760
Located in London, GB
Georgian hair and ruby memorial ring. Set with a border of thirty two cushion shape French cut natural enhanced rubies in closed back grain settings with...
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1760s British Georgian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Ruby, Yellow Gold
Georgian Era Antique Ruby Diamond Cross Pendant, 1700s
Located in Chicago, IL
This rare 18th century gold (approximately 16.5K) and silver cross is embellished with rubies and rose cut diamonds set in rub-over settings. The center ruby is of an oval cut, other...
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18th Century Georgian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Materials
Ruby
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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