Antique Burma Ruby
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-19th Century Unknown Early Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Silver
1910s French Belle Époque Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Early 20th Century Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1920s Unknown Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Antique Burma Ruby
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
1880s British Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Belle Époque Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1910s French Belle Époque Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1920s Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Burma Ruby
Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 18th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Burma Ruby
Ruby, Rose Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
18th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 15k Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1880s French Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1860s Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1750s Burmese Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 22k Gold
1920s Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Burma Ruby
Citrine, 18k Gold
Early 18th Century French Early Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, 18k Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Ruby, Star Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Regency Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
19th Century Antique Burma Ruby
Ruby, Star Ruby, 22k Gold
Early 20th Century Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1910s Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1920s American Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
19th Century Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Star Ruby, Platinum
1870s Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1910s Art Nouveau Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Late Victorian Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Spinel, Ruby, White Gold, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Burmese Antique Burma Ruby
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
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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.