Ruby Jewelry

Color, hardness, and rarity. Fine ruby's saturated red is scarce in nature, and the finest natural rubies rank among the most valuable of all colored gemstones. At 9 on the Mohs scale ruby wears beautifully every day. Lab-grown rubies deliver the same red and hardness at accessible prices — origin is stated on every listing.

Yes — ruby ties sapphire as the second-hardest gemstone (9 on the Mohs scale), one of the few colored stones truly suited to a ring worn around the clock. Solid gold or platinum settings with protective prongs keep it secure for decades.

Ruby is July's birthstone and the traditional gem of 15th and 40th wedding anniversaries. Its red has symbolized love, vitality, and protection across many cultures for centuries, which makes ruby hearts and ruby-accented pieces enduring milestone gifts — for birthdays, anniversaries, and celebrations alike.

It is the same mineral - corundum coloured red - grown under controlled conditions rather than geologically. It is not a simulant such as glass or synthetic spinel. Which one a given stone is, is worth checking on the specification and asking where it is not given.

Colour and setting both contribute. Corundum varies in saturation and tone from stone to stone, and an open-backed setting leaves the pavilion exposed where a closed back does not. How much that shows depends on the individual stone and setting.