Ruby Rings
20th Century Thai Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Rings
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Rings
Spinel, Sapphire, Ruby, Sterling Silver, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
20th Century Thai Ruby Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Ruby Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Ruby Rings
Ruby, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Ruby Rings
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Ruby Rings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Rings
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Dutch Art Deco Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Rings
Cultured Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Thai Retro Ruby Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
1980s Vintage Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Rings
Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Rings
Ruby, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Ruby Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Ruby Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Ruby Rings
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Ruby Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ruby Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Ruby Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Rings
Ruby, Zircon, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Ruby Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Thai Baroque Ruby Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sap...
Late 20th Century Modernist Ruby Rings
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Rings
Ruby, Gold Plate, Silver, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Rings
Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Thai Retro Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
1870s Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Thai Baroque Ruby Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Ruby Rings
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ruby Rings
Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling...
20th Century Thai Art Deco Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
1990s Dutch Early Victorian Ruby Rings
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
20th Century Thai Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century European Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Thai Baroque Ruby Rings
Opal, Ruby, Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
1990s Thai Baroque Ruby Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Ruby Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Ruby Rings
Amethyst, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Rings
Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver, Rhodium
Find Antique and Vintage Ruby Rings for Your Jewelry Box on 1stDibs
Shopping for an accessory featuring a deep red gem that is the color of heat and passion? Find unique estate and vintage ruby rings today on 1stDibs.
Choosing a ruby ring can be a little like choosing a red lipstick. When it comes to these stones, the truest, most vivid reds are fiery, skewing slightly orange. Other shades are deeper, with blue undertones, for a pinker, raspberry color.
Ruby jewelry features 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.
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. (Given the stone's durability and its relationship with romance, a ruby engagement ring is a brilliant choice if your budget permits and your sense of style leans toward the unexpected.)
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.
When shopping for a vintage ruby ring — whether it's a ruby cocktail ring, a ruby solitaire or another accessory — 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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