Ruby Jewelry

About Ruby Jewelry

Ruby jewelry is built around the red variety of corundum, the same mineral that gives us sapphire. Chromium is what turns corundum red, and the stones with the purest red and a slight blue undertone are the ones the trade calls pigeon’s blood. Ruby sits at 9 on the Mohs scale, among the hardest gems used in jewelry, so it holds up to daily wear in a ring as well as in a pendant or necklace.

Treatment is the first thing to understand when you buy ruby. Most rubies are heated to improve color and clarity, a long-accepted practice that is stable for the life of the piece. Unheated ruby of fine color is rare and is priced at a premium. Some lower-priced rubies are instead filled with glass to hide fractures, which is a different and less durable treatment, so it is worth asking about before you buy.

Color runs from pinkish red to deep red. Buyers weigh how pure the red is, how light or dark the tone is, and how clean the stone looks in normal light. Origin adds to the price on top of that. Burmese stones carry the most historic value, while Mozambique and other sources supply strong color at more accessible levels.

Why ATL Luxury Jewelry for Ruby

Buying ruby often means comparing a heated stone with an unheated one, or a pendant with a ring, before you decide what to spend. ATL Luxury Jewelry has been in Snellville, Georgia since 2008, with 300+ five-star Google reviews, and you can bring any ruby question to our showroom at 1905 Scenic Hwy N Ste 230.

Cleaning, inspection and prong tightening are free in store, engraving is free at purchase, and resizing, polishing and repairs are covered by our care plans. If the design you want is not listed, we design custom pieces with you in the showroom. Book a design consultation and we will start from the stone.