Ruby Rings

Ruby ranks 9 on the Mohs hardness scale, so it is a 9 on the Mohs scale, hard-wearing enough for a daily ring. Take a ring off before rough work, keep it from hard knocks, and clean it gently, and it will stay bright for years. If you want the most protection, a bezel setting wraps the whole edge in metal.

Ruby shows a warm, saturated red, the most storied of all coloured gems. It is red corundum, the same mineral as sapphire and nearly as hard as diamond, and the colour is meant to read clean and even rather than flashing from a single point. It shifts gently with the light through the day.

Yes, and it is disclosed. This ruby is commonly heat-treated to deepen the red, a permanent and standard step. The result is stable and permanent, and it is exactly how the overwhelming majority of ruby on the market is prepared, so you are getting an honest, standard stone.

Yes. On the halo, pavé, three-stone and diamond-accented settings the small stones are genuine white diamonds; only the centre is ruby. That pairing is part of why these rings look so crisp, since the bright diamonds frame the colour and make it stand out.

Both are real ruby, with the same colour and hardness. A lab-grown centre is grown in weeks rather than mined, so it costs less for the same size and clarity, while a natural stone carries the appeal of having formed in the earth. You pick the centre on every ring in this collection.

White gold and platinum keep the ring cool and let the colour read at its clearest, while yellow and rose gold warm the setting for a softer contrast. There is no wrong answer, so it comes down to the metal you already wear. You choose the metal on every ring here.

It is the classic one. Ruby is the birthstone for July, so a ring like this carries extra meaning for a July engagement, birthday or anniversary. Even setting that aside, the colour has long been a favourite for a reason.

Each ring is made to order. We set the ruby centre and any white-diamond accents into your chosen metal, then finish the band to your ring size before it ships. Because it is built for you, allow a little lead time, and reach out if you need a size or detail that is not listed.