Ruby Rings

Yes. Every ring centers a real ruby, which is the red variety of the mineral corundum. You choose between a lab-created ruby and a natural ruby wherever both are stocked. A lab-created ruby is grown in a controlled environment and is chemically and physically the same corundum as a mined one; a natural ruby is earth-mined and unique. Neither is an imitation, and we never sell glass-filled or composite ruby.

Very. Ruby is corundum and rates 9 on the Mohs scale, the same hardness as sapphire and second only to diamond at 10. That makes it one of the toughest colored gems you can wear daily. You can treat a ruby ring far more casually than a softer stone such as emerald or opal, which is why many of the designs here are open, accented or cocktail styles rather than heavily protective ones.

Almost all natural ruby on the market is heat-treated to improve its red color and clarity. This is a standard, permanent and long-accepted practice and does not make a ruby any less real or less durable. We disclose it as the norm. A small number of our natural stones are untreated; those are the exception. Lab- created rubies are grown clean and are not oiled or filled.

No. Lead-glass-filled or composite ruby is a low-value material that behaves nothing like solid ruby, and we do not carry it. Every natural ruby we source is a genuine, solid corundum stone that is heat- treated or untreated, never glass-filled. We screen for this before a stone is ever listed.

Both are true ruby, the red variety of corundum, with the same chemistry, hardness and color. A lab- created ruby is grown in a controlled environment, so it tends to look cleaner, costs less, and is produced without mining. A natural ruby is earth-mined, one of a kind, and almost always heat-treated. We price each honestly and keep the lab price at or below the natural price at every matching carat.

No. These are fashion rings, made for the right hand, a stack or a self-purchase rather than a proposal. Wear one however you like. If you are looking for a ruby center in a bridal design, that is a different collection; here the focus is cocktail and right-hand style.

These calibrated rubies ship without an individual lab report. We hand-select every center for even red color and a clean face. If you would like a certified natural ruby or a larger specimen stone, our concierge will source and quote one honestly.

Everything. The price is the complete ring: the setting in your chosen metal, the ruby center you select, and the labor to set and size it. There is no separate stone to buy and nothing to add at checkout.

Yes. Each ring lets you pick the metal, the center carat weight, and whether the ruby is lab-created or natural wherever both are stocked. Ring size is confirmed after you order so we can size the finished ring to your finger.

It is a natural fit. Ruby is the July birthstone, so a red ruby ring reads as a thoughtful birthday piece for a July baby, and an easy reason to treat yourself if you are one.