Platinum Ruby Brooch
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Star Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Swiss Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Early 2000s Thai Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Artist Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Platinum, Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Italian Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
20th Century British Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s Japanese Artist Brooches
Diamond, Quartz, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, P...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum, Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Ruby, Platinum, Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Onyx, Platinum
Vintage 1940s German Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Dutch Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum, Gold
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
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Platinum Ruby Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Platinum Ruby Brooch?
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.
Find a collection of ruby necklaces, ruby rings and other accessories on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right Brooches for You
Vintage brooches, which refer to decorative jewelry traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
While jewelry trends come and go, brooches are indeed back on the radar thanks to fashion houses like Gucci, Versace, Dior and Saint Laurent, all of which feature fun pinnable designs in their current collections. Whether a dazzlingly naturalistic Art Nouveau dragonfly, a whimsical David Webb animal, a gem-studded bloom or a streamlined abstract design, these jewels add color and sparkle to your look and a spring to your step.
Given their long history, brooches have expectedly taken on a variety of different shapes and forms over time, with jewelers turning to assorted methods of ornamentation for these accessories, including enameling and the integration of pearls and gemstones. Cameo brooches that originated during the Victorian age are characterized by a shell carved in raised relief that feature portraits of a woman’s profile, while 19th-century micromosaic brooches, comprising innumerable individually placed glass fragments, sometimes feature miniature depictions of a pastoral scene in daily Roman life.
At one time, brooches were symbols of wealth, made primarily from the finest metals and showcasing exquisite precious gemstones. Today, these jewels are inclusive and universal, and you don’t have to travel very far to find an admirer of brooches. They can be richly geometric in form, such as the ornate diamond pins dating from the Art Deco era, or designer-specific, such as the celebrated naturalistic works created by Tiffany Co., the milk glass and gold confections crafted by Trifari or handmade vintage Chanel brooches of silk or laminated sheer fabric. Chanel, of course, has never abandoned this style, producing gorgeously baroque CC examples since the 1980s.
Brooches are versatile and adaptable. These decorative accessories can be worn in your hair, on hats, scarves and on the lower point of V-neck clothing. Pin a dazzling brooch to the lapel of your blazer-and-tee combo or add a cluster of smaller pins to your overcoat. And while brooches have their place in “mourning jewelry,” in that a mourning brooch is representative of your connection to a lost loved one, they’re widely seen as romantic and symbolic of love, so much so that a hardcore brooch enthusiast might advocate for brooches to be worn over the heart.
Today, find a wide variety of antique and vintage brooches for sale on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.
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