Lab Created Ruby

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate lab created ruby for your needs in our varied inventory. Frequently made of gold, yellow gold and white gold, this item was constructed with great care. Find an antique version now, or shop for 18 vintage or 54 modern creation for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. You’re likely to find the perfect lab created ruby among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic lab created ruby over the years, but those made by Diana M. Jewels, Andreoli and Oshi Jewels are often thought to be among the most beautiful. A lab created ruby can be a stylish choice for most occasions, but ruby rings, from our inventory of 39, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. See these pages for a round cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also oval cut cut and cushion cut cut versions available here, too. If you’re browsing our inventory for a lab created ruby, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.

The price for a lab created ruby starts at $352 and tops out at $570,000 with these earrings, on average, selling for $2,370.

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.

Find a collection of ruby necklaces, ruby rings and other accessories on 1stDibs.