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Ruby

Price guide to antique and vintage ruby brooches. The quality of a ruby is determined by its color, cut, and clarity, which, along with carat weight, affect its value. The brightest and most valuable shade of red called blood-red or pigeon blood, commands a large premium over other rubies of similar quality. After color follows clarity: similar to diamonds, a clear stone will command a premium, but a ruby without any needle-like rutile inclusions may indicate that the stone has been treated. Ruby is the traditional birthstone for July and is usually more pink than garnet, although some rhodolite garnets have a similar pinkish hue to most rubies. The world’s most valuable ruby is the Sunrise Ruby. Reference: Wikipedia

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AN ELEGANT RUBY AND DIAMOND 'CAMELLIA' BROOCH, BY CHANEL
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Ruby Flower Brooches

Price guide to antique / vintage ruby flower brooches. Flower brooches have always been popular and beautiful rubies can make a brooch even more stunning.  
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White Gold, Invisibly-Set Ruby and Diamond 'en Tremblant' Butterfly Brooch
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Ruby Butterfly Brooches

Price guide to antique / vintage ruby butterfly brooches. The beautiful pink to blood-red color of rubies make them exceptional gemstones for adding a touch of color to butterfly brooches.…
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