Antique Burma Ruby
1910s English Edwardian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1890s Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Polish Art Nouveau Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s British Renaissance Revival Antique Burma Ruby
Natural Pearl, Diamond, Ruby, Pearl, Emerald, Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold,...
19th Century English Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
18k Gold, 9k Gold
Early 20th Century English Antique Burma Ruby
Ruby, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum
1880s English Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Burma Ruby
Ruby, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum
Early 19th Century Antique Burma Ruby
1920s British Art Deco Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s British Art Deco Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby
1880s Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s British Art Deco Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1880s Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Austrian Edwardian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Russian Edwardian Antique Burma Ruby
Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1800s Georgian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1890s British Edwardian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Romantic Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Burma Ruby
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1920s British Art Deco Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum, Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Romanian Art Nouveau Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Unknown Edwardian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1910s Unknown Edwardian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum, Yellow Gold
1870s Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 19th Century Antique Burma Ruby
White Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Unknown Edwardian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1920s American Art Deco Antique Burma Ruby
Ruby, Platinum
1860s British Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Ruby, Diamond
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Indian Antique Burma Ruby
Ruby, 22k Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1920s French Art Deco Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s American Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond
1920s British Art Deco Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1890s British Art Nouveau Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
1910s French Edwardian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Turkish Contemporary Antique Burma Ruby
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 24k Gold
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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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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The most important factor in determining the authenticity of an old Burma ruby is to look at the color. In most lights, the color will be a true red to a pinkish red color. Shop a collection of Burma rubies from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.