Happy Friday to all of our fellow vintage-lovers out there! Today we are featuring five of our favorite vintage ruby engagement rings. Rubies are a great choice for engagement rings because of their stunning hue and durability. Rubies are just below diamonds on the hardness scale which make them an excellent choice for everyday wear. We think rubies are such a romantic addition to any engagement ring! Check out our favorites below or browse the entire collection here!
Barrington is a delightfully whimsical Early Victorian (circa 1870) platinum topped 18k yellow gold flower ring featuring a bezel set bright blue natural Round sapphire gauged at 0.25ct off set by a pretty Round ruby gauged at 0.13ct. This beautiful ring forms two flowers that each grow to the top and bottom of the ring; each gracefully accented with petals and leaves of fourteen Rose Cut diamonds totaling approximately 0.15ct. What a lovely ring to welcome us into Spring! Barrington is currently a size 7.25 and can be sized to fit.
Central Park is a one-of-a kind Victorian era (circa 1880) 18k yellow gold ring centering an Old European Cut diamond gauged at 1.00ct graded I-J color and I1-I2 clarity. The center stone is extremely unique and has inclusions that are visible to the eye, making the ring a fantastic value for its style & age! It is encircled by an unusual combination of six round rubies totaling approximately 0.50ct and six Old European Cut diamonds totaling approximately 0.30ct. Central Park is an incredible floral ring that is sure to wow any vintage-loving girl! It is currently a size 7 and can be sized to fit.
Heathrow is an incredibly unique 18k yellow and white gold engagement ring circa 1980s. The ring is signed E. Wolfe & Co, a historic English jewelry company and stamped with English hallmarks on the inside shank. The ring centers an 18k white gold bezel set Old European Cut diamond gauged at approximately 0.55ct graded H-I color and VS clarity. Heathrow is further decorated with twelve invisibly set cushion shaped cabochon natural bright red rubies totaling approximately 1.25ct which frame the center diamond in a flattering cushion shape. A bezel of 18k yellow gold surrounds the outside of the ring and it is finished with a simple 18k yellow gold shank. Heathrow is currently a size 4.25 and can be sized to most ring sizes.
Lanesboro is a spectacular authentic Edwardian era (circa 1910) platinum topped 14k yellow gold ring complete with a T&H custom 14k yellow gold shank. The ring centers a ten-prong set oval natural ruby accompanied with a Guild Laboratories certificate stating that the 0.90ct ruby is from Burma with no evidence of heat treatment. Lanesboro is further adnorned with a gleaming halo of ten bezel set Old European Cut diamonds totaling approximately 0.60ct, graded F-G color and VS clarity and finished with delicate milgrained edges along the diamonds. A stunning triple-split shank with handmade milgraining and scroll-like accents complete this perfectly crafted antique ring. Lanseboro is currently a size 5.5 and can be sized to fit.
This stunning Edwardian era Burmese ruby ring features three GIA Certified natural cushion cut unheated rubies sourced from Burma each one weighing 1.65cts, 1.55cts and 0.98ct set in a 14k white gold hallmarked setting indicating the ring was made in Austria in the year 1918. Mandalay is currently size 7.5 and can be sized to fit.
Barrington is a delightfully whimsical Early Victorian (circa 1870) platinum topped 18k yellow gold flower ring featuring a bezel set bright blue natural Round sapphire gauged at 0.25ct off set by a pretty Round ruby gauged at 0.13ct. This beautiful ring forms two flowers that each grow to the top and bottom of the ring; each gracefully accented with petals and leaves of fourteen Rose Cut diamonds totaling approximately 0.15ct. What a lovely ring to welcome us into Spring! Barrington is currently a size 7.25 and can be sized to fit.
Central Park is a one-of-a kind Victorian era (circa 1880) 18k yellow gold ring centering an Old European Cut diamond gauged at 1.00ct graded I-J color and I1-I2 clarity. The center stone is extremely unique and has inclusions that are visible to the eye, making the ring a fantastic value for its style & age! It is encircled by an unusual combination of six round rubies totaling approximately 0.50ct and six Old European Cut diamonds totaling approximately 0.30ct. Central Park is an incredible floral ring that is sure to wow any vintage-loving girl! It is currently a size 7 and can be sized to fit.
Heathrow is an incredibly unique 18k yellow and white gold engagement ring circa 1980s. The ring is signed E. Wolfe & Co, a historic English jewelry company and stamped with English hallmarks on the inside shank. The ring centers an 18k white gold bezel set Old European Cut diamond gauged at approximately 0.55ct graded H-I color and VS clarity. Heathrow is further decorated with twelve invisibly set cushion shaped cabochon natural bright red rubies totaling approximately 1.25ct which frame the center diamond in a flattering cushion shape. A bezel of 18k yellow gold surrounds the outside of the ring and it is finished with a simple 18k yellow gold shank. Heathrow is currently a size 4.25 and can be sized to most ring sizes.
Lanesboro is a spectacular authentic Edwardian era (circa 1910) platinum topped 14k yellow gold ring complete with a T&H custom 14k yellow gold shank. The ring centers a ten-prong set oval natural ruby accompanied with a Guild Laboratories certificate stating that the 0.90ct ruby is from Burma with no evidence of heat treatment. Lanesboro is further adnorned with a gleaming halo of ten bezel set Old European Cut diamonds totaling approximately 0.60ct, graded F-G color and VS clarity and finished with delicate milgrained edges along the diamonds. A stunning triple-split shank with handmade milgraining and scroll-like accents complete this perfectly crafted antique ring. Lanseboro is currently a size 5.5 and can be sized to fit.
This stunning Edwardian era Burmese ruby ring features three GIA Certified natural cushion cut unheated rubies sourced from Burma each one weighing 1.65cts, 1.55cts and 0.98ct set in a 14k white gold hallmarked setting indicating the ring was made in Austria in the year 1918. Mandalay is currently size 7.5 and can be sized to fit.