Discover our 18K yellow gold ruby rings, enhanced by the intense red brilliance of precious gemstones. Timeless elegance and French jewellery craftsmanship.
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The price of an 18k yellow gold ruby ring varies according to the size and quality of the ruby, the weight of the gold, and the complexity of the setting. Our creations start at around 500€ for a delicate design and can reach several thousand euros for pieces set with large AAA-grade rubies. All our jewellery pieces are eligible for payment in instalments via Alma (3x interest-free or up to 10 instalments) to make your purchase easier.
18k yellow gold offers a warm setting that naturally intensifies the depth of the ruby's red. Unlike white gold, which creates a cool contrast, yellow gold brings a chromatic harmony that enhances the fiery brilliance of the stone and gives it timeless elegance. This pairing is especially popular for classic and vintage-style rings.
Absolutely. Our yellow gold ruby rings are a bold and romantic choice for an engagement. The ruby, a symbol of passion and burning love, offers an original alternative to the traditional diamond. With a hardness of 9/10 on the Mohs scale, the ruby withstands daily wear perfectly. We offer elegant solitaire designs or creations surrounded by diamonds for a spectacular effect.
Yes, we create stunning rings combining rubies and diamonds on an 18k yellow gold setting. This combination pairs the passion of the red ruby with the pure brilliance of diamonds in several styles:
Contact us for a bespoke creation.
All our rubies are 100% natural, AAA quality, primarily sourced from Thailand. Most are heat-treated to enhance their colour and brilliance — a standard process in fine jewellery that brings out the stone's natural qualities. Untreated natural rubies are much rarer and more expensive. We can source Burmese, Mozambican, or Malagasy rubies on request, as well as untreated natural stones.
Our collection offers yellow gold ruby rings in several styles to suit every personality:
Each style can be customised according to your preferences.
The ruby is a very durable stone (9/10 on the Mohs scale) that requires little maintenance. Clean your yellow gold ruby ring regularly with a soft cloth and warm soapy water, then dry gently. Avoid direct impacts despite its hardness. 18k yellow gold naturally retains its shine; workshop polishing can be carried out if needed. Our rings come with a 2-year warranty and lifetime support.
Yes, Mayuri offers many customisation options to create a unique ring:
Contact our workshop to discuss your bespoke project.
For our 18k yellow gold ruby rings in stock, shipping takes place within 24 to 48 hours and you will receive your piece of jewellery within 24 to 48 hours after dispatch. For a bespoke creation or specific customisation, allow 3 to 6 weeks for artisanal craftsmanship in our workshops. Delivery is insured and tracked, and we ship throughout France and internationally.
All our 18k yellow gold rings come with a 2-year warranty covering manufacturing defects, as well as lifetime support. You have 30 days to return your ring if it doesn't suit you, provided it is unworn and in new condition. Returns are free within France. A certificate of authenticity is available upon request to attest to the quality of your ruby and your gold.
The size of the ruby depends on your style and budget. For an elegant solitaire, a ruby of 0.5 to 1 carat offers the perfect balance. For a cocktail ring or a bold creation, opt for 2 carats or more. As AAA-quality rubies are rarer than diamonds, even a modest stone creates a remarkable visual impact against yellow gold. Our team can advise you based on your preferences and hand shape.
Yes, Mayuri is committed to ethical jewellery. Our 18k yellow gold comes from traceable supply chains, and we use over 80% recycled metals. Our rubies are responsibly sourced, primarily from Thailand, and our workshops are small-scale or RJC-certified (Responsible Jewellery Council). Choosing a Mayuri yellow gold ruby ring means combining timeless luxury with environmental awareness.
Our rubies are natural, chosen for the intensity of their red rather than for perfect transparency. In vermeil, ruby reveals itself as rosé; in solid 18-carat gold, it takes on its classic deep red.
From delicate rosé to deep red, we choose each ruby for the beauty of its colour, then set it to last.
A stone you chose, a setting imagined for it. A creation that will belong to you alone.
Our bespoke service accompanies engagements, heirloom pieces and reinterpretation commissions. We work from a stone sourced for you, or from a stone you already own. Response within 48 hours, piece delivered within four to six weeks.
The questions we are asked most often about yellow gold ruby rings: materials, care, symbolism and styling advice.
The ruby symbolizes ardent passion, courage, and eternal love, while yellow gold evokes light, richness, and loyalty. Together, they form a powerful union celebrating deep and enduring love. This combination is particularly prized for marking important commitments or celebrating significant anniversaries, with the ruby being the traditional stone for 40th wedding anniversaries.
A quality natural ruby displays an intense, uniform red color, ideally pigeon's blood red, with good transparency and few inclusions visible to the naked eye. Mayuri rubies are graded AAA and come with certificates of authenticity guaranteeing their nature and provenance. Microscopic inclusions, called "gardens," are normal and prove the natural origin of the stone, unlike synthetic rubies which are often too perfect.
The ruby-diamond pairing creates a striking contrast where white diamonds illuminate the deep red of the central ruby. This classic combination, particularly elegant in yellow gold, adds brilliance and sophistication to the ring while enhancing the center stone. The most popular styles include the halo solitaire, side pavé, and ruby-diamond trilogy.
Burmese rubies are renowned for their exceptional pigeon's blood red color with a slight blue fluorescence, making them rarer and more expensive. Thai rubies, which Mayuri primarily uses, display an intense, slightly darker red with excellent hardness and brilliance, offering optimal quality-to-price ratio. Mayuri can source Burmese, Mozambican, or Madagascan rubies upon request for bespoke projects.
Vintage yellow gold ruby rings come in several iconic styles:
These timeless styles inspire our contemporary creations at Mayuri.
Yes, ruby is one of the most durable stones for daily wear thanks to its hardness of 9/10 on the Mohs scale, second only to diamond. Combined with 18k yellow gold, solid and tarnish-resistant, it forms a ring perfectly suited to everyday life. Simply avoid direct violent impacts and remove the ring during intensive manual or sports activities to preserve its brilliance.
The oval cut is most popular as it maximizes the ruby's brilliance while visually elongating the finger, particularly flattering on yellow gold. Other prized shapes include:
Mayuri offers all these cuts in our collection.
The star ruby, or asteriated cabochon ruby, displays a rare optical phenomenon called asterism: a six-rayed star that appears on its surface thanks to oriented rutile inclusions. Set in yellow gold, it creates rings with unique, mystical character, perfect for bohemian or vintage styles. These rubies are cut as cabochons (polished domes) rather than faceted, and Mayuri can source them upon request for bespoke creations.
The term "red sapphire" does not exist in gemology: all red corundum is ruby, while corundum of all other colors (blue, pink, yellow) are sapphires. Only the presence of chromium gives the characteristic red color of ruby. If you're seeking an alternative to classic ruby, pink sapphire offers a softer hue that also harmonizes beautifully with yellow gold, for a more romantic and feminine style.
The price of a yellow gold ruby ring varies according to several criteria:
At Mayuri, our rings start from a few hundred euros for small rubies, up to several thousand for exceptional pieces.
Ruby is the birthstone for July, offering protection, vitality, and passion to those born under this sign. Traditionally considered the "king of stones," it symbolizes courage, life force, and ardent love. Gifting a yellow gold ruby ring to someone born in July is therefore a highly symbolic gesture, combining gemological tradition with deep personal sentiment.
Absolutely, the trilogy ring is an elegant design where three stones symbolize the past, present, and future. On yellow gold, a central ruby can be beautifully flanked by two diamonds for classic contrast, or by two pink sapphires for soft chromatic harmony. Other prized combinations include ruby-emerald-sapphire (the three precious stones) or ruby flanked by two smaller rubies for an intense monochrome statement. Mayuri creates these pieces as bespoke commissions.
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