Cushion Cut Burmese Ruby
2010s Modern Solitaire Rings
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Late Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Platinum
Early 2000s British Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Thai Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Aesthetic Movement Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Antique 1860s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Engagement Rings
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1910s French Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Modernist Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Unknown Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Engagement Rings
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, Spinel, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Late Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque More Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bracelets
Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Platinum
Antique 1880s Victorian More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Platinum
2010s North American Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver
Antique 1870s Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Platinum
Antique 1880s Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
20th Century British Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 1880s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Loose Gemstones
Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
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Cushion Cut Burmese Ruby For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Cushion Cut Burmese 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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