2 Carat Ruby No Heat
2010s Thai Aesthetic Movement Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Modernist Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Thai Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Thai Art Deco Clamper Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Artisan Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Modernist Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Modernist Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Modernist Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Modernist Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Modernist Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Modernist Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Modern Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Aesthetic Movement Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Modernist Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Aesthetic Movement Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Loose Gemstones
Ruby
2010s Thai Aesthetic Movement Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s American Byzantine Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century Thai Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Asian Band Rings
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Bridal Rings
Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Late 20th Century Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1960s European Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Thai Modernist Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s European Modern Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1920s Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Thai Modern Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1840s European Early Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
2010s Thai Aesthetic Movement Dangle Earrings
Ruby, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, White Gold
1990s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1910s Arts and Crafts Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
20th Century Cluster Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
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2 Carat Ruby No Heat For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a 2 Carat Ruby No Heat?
The Legacy of Ruby in Jewelry Design
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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