Rubies…perfect in their loveliness

Vintage Raymond C. Yard Ad Circa 1930

In the 1930′s, demand for diamonds in the US was in decline. Because of this the De Beers Company, who was the sole owner and operator of newly discovered mines in South Africa, began an aggressive marketing campaign using photographs of glam movie stars swathed in diamonds to promote their prized gems.

In the meantime, rubies & emeralds were very much in vogue and definitely had their day in the sun.

Our own ruby find was actually originally a pearl clasp which was repurposed into an engagement ring! Made around 1910 featuring a Burma ruby! Certified Burma rubies command a premium. They are from Myanmar and for centuries this was the prime location for ruby sourcing. Basically the finest and most prized rubies ever to be found, were found here.

Beautiful Myanmar