Famous Rubies

History and exploration, science, medicine and even literature have developed amidst the quest for those precious stones buried deep within the earth, to satisfy our hunger for ruby rings, emerald pendants, diamond earrings and sapphire broaches. Gemstones have often become more famous than their finders, wearers or owners. Few people know of the Sultan Sahib Qiran or emperor Shah Jahan or Nadir Shah, but most everyone has heard of the Peacock Throne in Delhi and the 352 carat Timur Ruby. And were it not for the fact that a 478 carat sapphire bears the name of Queen Maria of Romania, who would so readily recall the name of King Ferdinand of Romania’s beloved consort.

Before a Ring there was a Ruby

Perhaps it is just human nature to place great value on that which is difficult to obtain or so rare and hidden that we must sacrifice lives and risk great peril to poses it.

Yet there was a time when jewels were unclassified, when rings had not been designed, when mines had not been thought of, when kingdoms did not yet exist to be in need of crowns or royal treasuries, and when queens and kings and princesses had not been born to need to adorn themselves.

And it was then that the allure of green emeralds in Brazil, Madagascar and India – and the blood red rubies of Burma, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, and the sapphires of Ceylon, Burma and Brazil, and the diamonds of Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa, was based on their depth of color, on their glimmering reflections in the sunlight, and on their magical properties as charms and amulets.

A ruby, an emerald, a sapphire or a diamond was once just a STONE valued for its BEAUTY, long before it ever became a commodity, a means to trade, to barter for wealth, or a way to flaunt status.

Rubies not for Treasure Chests

Color. Luminosity. Beauty. That’s what you want when you choose a ruby ring or an emerald ring or a pair of sapphire earrings or even a diamond necklace. You search for a piece of ruby jewelry that will add color and/or shine to your world, which will let you touch the radiance from the heart of nature within ancient stone. You are probably not searching for ruby rings, ruby earrings, ruby engagement rings or mens ruby ring to add to your treasure chest and flaunt your wealth or use it to trade to expand your empire. A jewelry choice today is about YOU, your individuality and how the stone enhances your personality by its shape, color and brilliance.

Mens Ruby Rings for Power, Virility and Love

Rubies from Vietnam are slightly purple, those from Thailand are reddish-brown and those from Myanmar (Burma) and Ceylon are blood red. And if you think about it, the color of power is red – red for blood spilled in wars, red for fierce temperaments, red for strength and domination, red for virility. And this masculine quest for vitality and sexuality has existed since man himself, and red, being the color associated with the heart, has also been the most used color for romantic love between a man and a woman.

Ruby red is therefore a symbol of two of the most potent elements man seeks – power and love. Since it is also an extremely hard stone, ruby rings have often represented unbreakable strength, from the maharajas of India and the emperors of China to medieval knights and byzantine tyrants. No, the ruby is not a girly ring. It is one of the most ancient mens ring gemstones on record.

Ruby Rings for Men of Distinction

From statesmen to military men, rubies have been the preferred gemstone for mens rings and therefore the masculine styles available are vast: gold, white gold and sterling silver ruby rings, ruby birthstone ring, and ruby diamond ring settings. There is also a trend for a vintage ruby wedding ring, be it an antique ring or a ruby set into polished silver, platinum or titanium.

Yes they are bold. They are reminiscent of what roman statesmen wore and what decorated the hands of emperors and warriors of the east. They make a statement. They are not subtle. They are symbols about your strength, your masculinity, your virility and your individuality.

If you are a man in the public eye you may invest wisely in a mans ruby ring.

Here are some options and styles to consider:

• Emerald-cut – one of the most popular masculine gemstone cuts
• Antique ruby ring – in roman or medieval settings
• Gold ruby ring – in deep Asian yellow gold
• White gold ruby ring – with accented diamonds
• Eternity ring – with thin flat rubies around a simple gold, silver, titanium or platinum band
• Wedding ring – a traditional gold band with a ruby chip or an eternity ring with thin ruby inlays
• Titanium ring – a strong aerospace grade titanium alloy ring with any size ruby as accent