Ruby Jewelry
1940s European Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Portuguese Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1950s American Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Egyptian Revival Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Victorian Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Bronze
Early 2000s Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Iolite, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, Platinum
2010s Singaporean Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
2010s American Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow...
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s British Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Aesthetic Movement Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1890s Unknown Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 15k Gold, Rose Gold, White...
21st Century and Contemporary British Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Post-War Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
White Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
1880s English Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century North American Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 15k Gold, Yellow 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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