Unheated Ruby
2010s Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Pla...
2010s Italian Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Unknown Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Band Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s Signet Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Star Ruby, Platinum
Early 2000s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Australian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century French Victorian Cluster Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Edwardian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Whi...
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Antique 1870s European Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1960s European Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Mozambican Loose Gemstones
Ruby
Late 20th Century Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Link Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1990s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century French Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary European Artist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century French Modern Engagement Rings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Bracelets
Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Link Necklaces
Ruby, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Ruby
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Ruby
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Loose Gemstones
Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Unheated Ruby For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Unheated 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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Roman Malakov DiamondsMarch 22, 2021A heated ruby is a ruby wherein 1600 - 1700 degrees centigrade of heat is applied to the stone to improve it's color, luster, and/or clarity. This is a common method for most rubies is not a bad at all. What makes unheated rubies valuable is their rarity. To find a beautiful ruby that does not need heat to improve it's beauty is very rare and highly unlikely.








