Corundum Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Solitaire Rings
Ruby, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Ruby, Yellow Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Link Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Three-Stone Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Canadian Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
20th Century Retro Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Ruby, Yellow Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s American Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Solitaire Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Band Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Burmese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Unknown Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s Arts and Crafts Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
2010s American Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century French Retro Link Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Corundum Ruby For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Corundum Ruby?
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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