Ruby Jewelry

Robustly red, rubies come exclusively in rich shades of red. Second only to diamonds in hardness, EBTH carries rubies from brooches and cuffs to pendants and rings.

The July birthstone, rubies are symbolic of the passion and energy associated with the color red and are said to bring love and success. One may consider a ruby to be a “red sapphire” as they belong to the same family of corundum-based gems. The distinction between the two means color is key for rubies. Due to the composition of rubies – which contain chromium, making them prone to cracks and fissures and giving the stones an almost fluorescent appeal – naturally growing rubies are scarce, meaning they can bring in even higher prices than diamonds. At at incredibly durable 9 on the Mohs hardness scale, rubies are second only in hardness to diamonds.