Ruby Jewelry
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Opal, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Chrysoberyl, Ruby, Spinel, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Rhodium, Silver, Sterli...
20th Century Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Thai Classical Roman Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Ruby Jewelry
Jade, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 18k ...
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Onyx, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1950s Modern Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1950s American Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Tourmaline, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gre...
1940s Swedish Arts and Crafts Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, White Gold, Enamel
20th Century French Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Green Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Asian Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Anglo-Indian Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 22k Gold, Gold ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Thai Art Nouveau Ruby Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Tanzanite, Topaz, Silver, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Ruby Jewelry
Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Classical Roman Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Ruby Jewelry
Peridot, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sap...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold,...
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Ruby, Platinum
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Ruby Jewelry
White Diamond, Diamond, Ruby, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s Art Deco Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Zircon, Ruby, Sterling Silver, Silver, Gold Plate, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
1940s American Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Chrysophrase, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold
2010s German Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Silver
1990s Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Pink Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Dutch Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
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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