Four Elements: Romantic Rubies

Jul 1

What's your birthstone? It's kind of like your birthday but in gorgeous gemstone form. It's something to celebrate. The ancient Greeks believed everything was made of four elements: earth, water, air, and fire. We believe every birthstone month deserves (at least) four jewelry wishes. Happy birthstone!

Ignite love with July’s stone

Sometimes I secretly wish I was born in July so I could collect rubies. I have one ruby and diamond ring that my parents gave me when I was a teenager, and it remains a favorite. I wear it when I want to channel inner strength—fitting because rubies represent nobility, purity, and passion. It's the second hardest stone (right behind diamonds), and it's believed to bring vitality and energy to the body and spirit. Its berry red hue may be an ideal Valentine's Day stone, but why not celebrate love every day in one of these beauties?

Ruby .png — **EARTH**

Many people are seeking high-end jewelry with an updated heirloom quality, and designer Lauren Harwell Godfrey offers that in abundance. This sun sign medallion comes in two sizes and all birthstones. Bonus: engravings on the back in harmony with the center stone.
18k yellow gold, ruby, and diamonds “Major” Sun Sign Medallion, $7,950 at Harwell Godfrey

**FIRE**

Houston-based Zadok Jewelers offers a variety of fine jewels from top-name designers in addition to their own collections. This ring harkens back to the Roaring Twenties with its trapezoid baguette rubies and round and emerald cut diamond center.
Zadok Collection 18k white gold, ruby, and diamond “Octogonal Pave Cluster” ring, $3,150 at Zadok Jewelers

**AIR**

Designer Catherine Sarr’s ALMASIKA has many design philosophies, including creating silhouettes that flow well with the wearer's body. “Necklaces undulate delicately, bracelets twine, earrings nestle,” here are jewels that move with you through life.
ALMASIKA 18k yellow gold and rubies “Ruby Berceau Open Cuff” Bracelet, $5,950 at ALMASIKA

**WATER**

Former architect and engineer Margarita Prykhodko founded London-based Sybarite Jewellry. A Sybarite is a person who loves expensive things and pleasure and is a fitting name for this brand offering ultra-luxurious pieces, like these knockout ruby and diamond hoops.
Sybarite Jewellry 18k gold, 8.4 carat rubies, and 6.39 carats white diamond hoop earrings, $39,176 at 1stDibs

Editor: Samantha Durbin

Market Editor: Johannah Masters

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