Vintage Ruby Engagement Rings

Rubies symbolise love, passion and romance, which certainly helps their popularity for use in engagement rings. Rubies are also the traditional gift for 40th wedding anniversaries, leading to an association with long-lasting love and loyalty.

The antique ruby engagement ring has enjoyed long-standing popularity, thanks to the rich symbolism behind the gemstone and its famous association with love and romance.

Like many gemstones, the price of rubies varies depending on a range of factors, such as size, weight, quality, age and cut. 

Rubies are a great gemstone for engagement rings. Thanks to their long association with love, they are a very appropriate choice for an occasion as romantic as an engagement. Vintage ruby engagement rings are also incredibly durable.

Depending on how well a ruby is cared for, rubies can last for hundreds – even thousands – of years. The oldest rubies in the world are estimated to be an incredible 3 billion years old making antique ruby engagement rings both durable and sentimental.

Rubies are mined in multiple countries, including Afghanistan, India, Cambodia, Australia, Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Tanzania, Thailand, the USA and Vietnam. Rubies mined in Myanmar (Burma) are considered to be the finest.