French Ruby
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Bangles
Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Aesthetic Movement Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Glass
Art Glass
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, White Diamond, Platinum
Antique 1890s French Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Pearl, Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s English Modernist Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s French Victorian Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Fashion Rings
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s French Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Gold
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
20th Century American Modernist Band Rings
Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Engagement Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1950s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s French Link Bracelets
Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Band Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
Vintage 1960s French Cuff Bracelets
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1990s American Art Deco Dome Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1760s British Georgian Cluster Rings
Ruby, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Edwardian Dome Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
20th Century French Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1930s French Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gol...
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Engagement Rings
Onyx, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s French Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century French Solitaire Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Cluster Rings
Kunzite, Ruby, Platinum
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French Ruby For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a French 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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