Ruby Jewelry — Natural, Handcrafted in Atlanta
Ruby is the red variety of corundum — sapphire’s chemically identical sibling — and one of the most historically valuable colored gemstones. The finest rubies show vivid pure red with a slight blue secondary — the look the trade calls “pigeon’s blood,” historically associated with Burma (Myanmar). Ruby sits at 9 on the Mohs scale, ideal for daily wear in rings and bracelets.
ATL Luxury Jewelers stocks ruby across halo and three-stone rings, pendants, stud and drop earrings, and tennis bracelets set in 18K gold and platinum. Most natural rubies are heat-treated to improve color saturation and clarity — standard and disclosed; unheated stones command significant premiums.
Beyond Burmese pigeon’s blood, Mozambique now produces excellent ruby material at better value, with Madagascar, Thailand, and Sri Lanka contributing as well. Top per-carat prices for unheated Burmese ruby exceed those of any other colored gemstone.
Ruby Pricing — Heated, Unheated & Pigeon’s Blood
- 1ct ruby ring: $1,500–$5,000 (heated Mozambique)
- 2ct ruby ring: $4,000–$15,000
- 3ct+ ruby: $10,000–$50,000+
- Unheated Burmese pigeon’s blood: $20,000–$100,000+ per carat at top grades
~95% of rubies are heat-treated — standard, disclosed, accepted. Unheated stones command the premiums above.
Ruby Jewelry Categories
Ruby’s Mohs 9 hardness makes it ideal for every jewelry category. Most popular:
- Engagement rings — halo settings + three-stone (ruby flanked by diamonds)
- Ruby and diamond pendants — solitaire ruby with diamond halo
- Stud + drop earrings
- Tennis bracelets — ruby-and-diamond alternating
- 40th anniversary pieces — ruby is the 40th anniversary stone
Yellow / rose gold amplifies ruby’s warm red; white gold and platinum create sharper modern contrast.
