Ruby Jewelry
2010s Burmese Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Rock Crystal, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Garnet, Moonstone, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphi...
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1990s Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1830s British Georgian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Jade, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century European Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Topaz, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Classical Roman Ruby Jewelry
Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 20th Century Indian Artist Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Pearl, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
1960s European Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Onyx, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Italian Medieval Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
20th Century Modern Ruby Jewelry
Chalcedony, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s British Art Nouveau Ruby Jewelry
Opal, Ruby, Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Rubelite, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphir...
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1750s Italian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1960s Italian Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s British Victorian Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Sterling Silver
1950s Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Russian Russian Empire Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel
2010s Dutch Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Turkish Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel
2010s American Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Rock Crystal, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1920s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Artisan Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
20th Century Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Modern Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s Modern Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
2010s Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby
Vintage and Antique Ruby Jewelry for Sale on 1stDibs
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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