The name Ruby comes from Ruber, Latin for red. Natural Rubies are incredibly rare and have a hardness of 9.0 on Moh's scale, with only diamonds being harder.

Ruby is a variety of the mineral Corundum and varies in colour from light pink to blood red. All natural Rubies have imperfections, including colour impurities and inclusions, known as 'silk'. These natural imperfections are commonly used to distinguish a natural Ruby from a synthetic one.

Ruby Jewellery

Ruby is perfect for use in jewellery and works well in both traditional Ruby jewellery designs and contemporary Ruby Jewellery. Ruby can be faceted or can be highly polished and either finish works very well in jewellery.

When buying Ruby jewellery online you should take care to buy only natural Rubies. ORuby Earringsur designer Ruby jewellery collection features only genuine natural earth mined Rubies.

Valuing Rubies

The value of a Ruby is primarily determined by colour (with the brightest red Rubies being the most valuable), clarity, with the clearest stones commanding the highest value and also Carat weight (size). Rubies are often dyed to enhance their colour and natural colour Ruby is always valued higher than enhanced Rubies.

Ruby Necklaces

Our contemporary Ruby necklace collection features Ruby necklace designs handmade in solid gold and sterling silver using large single Ruby briolettes as stunning and unique focal pieces and also more delicate and intricate designs featuring Ruby pendants handmade using clusters of matching Rubies. Our beaded Ruby necklaces are hand linked using genuine Ruby beads and can be custom made to order in any necklace length.

Ruby Earrings

When you think of Ruby earrings you probably imagine a traditional style such as Ruby stud earrings; our unique collection of designer Ruby earrings features many contemporary styles handmade using clusters of Ruby drops or matched pairs of Ruby briolette drops, each one hand wrapped in solid gold or sterling silver to create one of a kind Ruby earring designs. Our contemporary Ruby earrings can be handmade in an style to your specifications.

Ruby Bracelets

Our Ruby bracelets are handmade using genuine Ruby beads and are finished with your choice of sterling silver or solid gold clasps. Our beaded Ruby bracelets can be handmade for you in a range of styles to suit every taste and budget and include styles from the most delicate Ruby bracelets to big and chunky Ruby bracelet styles for those looking for a statement piece.

Ruby Rings

Our Ruby rings are all handmade in our UK studio using only natural earth mined Rubies, solid gold and sterling silver. Every Ruby ring in our collecion is one of a kind however we can resize our rings for you by request and we can custom design Ruby rings if you don't find what you're looking for on our website. All of our designer Ruby jewellery designs are one of a kind pieces.

Cleaning Ruby jewellery

Ruby jewellery can be cleaned using hot soapy water and an old toothbrush. Rinse thoroughly afterwards to avoid allergic reactions.

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