Effy “Ruby Royale” Oval Ruby & Diamond Ring

Ten oval rubies, banked in yellow gold and lit by diamonds — this is Effy’s Ruby Royale line doing exactly what it was built to do. In 14K solid yellow gold, it carries 3.2 carats of lush oval-cut natural rubies with .55 carats of round white diamonds threaded among them, a warm, saturated, unapologetically rich ring for the finger. Full honesty, because it’s how we do business: there are two tiny marks on one side, one on a ruby and one on a diamond tip, so small you need magnification to find them — and the price is set accordingly, well below what this ring commands new. It’s a generous size 9 with a 12mm face, weighs 8.65 grams, solid gold throughout. Rubies have meant passion and vitality for as long as people have worn stones. Here they come by the handful, in real gold, at a real value.