Discover our ruby wedding bands in 18K yellow gold, enhanced by the intense red brilliance of this precious stone. Timeless elegance and French jewellery craftsmanship.
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The price of a yellow gold ruby wedding band varies according to several criteria: the quality and size of the rubies, the number of stones (half-set or full-set), and the weight of 18k gold used. Our creations combine fine jewellery quality with accessibility thanks to our exclusive online sales. Contact us for a personalised quote tailored to your budget and wishes.
Absolutely. Ruby has a hardness of 9/10 on the Mohs scale, making it one of the most resistant gemstones after diamond. Paired with 18k yellow gold, it offers exceptional durability for daily wear. Your wedding band will stand the test of time while keeping its brilliance, a symbol of your eternal commitment.
Yes, we create wedding bands combining rubies and diamonds in yellow gold to enhance the brilliance of the stones. This classic pairing brings shine and contrast: the passionate red of the ruby heightened by the luminous purity of diamonds. Contact us to personalise your wedding band with this timeless combination.
Ruby symbolises passion, ardent love and courage, values that resonate deeply with the commitment of marriage. Paired with yellow gold, a warm and timeless metal, it represents a living, eternal love. It is a unique alternative to traditional wedding bands, perfect for sealing your vows with originality and intensity.
The full-set wedding band features rubies all around the circumference for a spectacular, symmetrical effect, ideal for a bold style. The half-set wedding band concentrates the stones on top, offering more everyday comfort and a more accessible budget. Both styles look magnificent on the left ring finger, worn alone or paired with your engagement ring.
Most of our rubies are heat-treated to enhance their colour and brilliance — a standard and widely recognised process in jewellery. This treatment enhances the stone's natural beauty. Untreated natural rubies are far rarer and more expensive. Mayuri can source untreated natural rubies on request for your personalised wedding band.
Yes, personalised engraving is available to immortalise your wedding date, initials or an intimate message inside your wedding band. We also offer other customisation options:
Yes, we create vintage-inspired and Art Deco wedding bands in ruby and yellow gold, featuring chiselled details, millegrain settings or characteristic geometric patterns. These timeless styles bring a refined, retro elegance to your wedding band. Contact us to design a unique piece inspired by these iconic eras.
Our rubies mainly come from Thailand, renowned for its AAA-quality stones. On request, Mayuri can source rubies from other celebrated origins such as Burma, Mozambique or Madagascar, each offering distinct hues and characteristics. We favour ethical and traceable supply chains for all our precious stones.
Caring for your yellow gold ruby wedding band is simple thanks to the sturdiness of ruby and 18k gold. Clean it regularly with:
Avoid direct impacts and remove your wedding band during intensive manual work to preserve its brilliance.
For models in stock, your wedding band is shipped within 1 business day and delivered within 24 to 48 hours in France. For a made-to-order or personalised creation (engraving, specific sizing, ruby selection), allow 3 to 6 weeks for artisanal crafting. Each wedding band comes with a certificate of authenticity on request.
Yes, you have 30 days to return your wedding band if it does not meet your expectations, provided it is new and unworn. Returns are free within France. We understand the importance of this choice for your marriage and want you to be fully satisfied with your wedding band.
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 have chosen, 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 wedding rings: materials, care, symbolism and styling advice.
A ruby and yellow gold wedding band offers a vibrant and symbolic alternative to the classic diamond band. While diamonds evoke purity, rubies embody passion, ardent love, and courage, qualities particularly meaningful for sealing a marriage commitment. The pairing of the ruby's deep red with the warm luminosity of 18k yellow gold creates a timeless visual harmony while making a personal and bold statement.
Ruby is one of the most resistant gemstones, with a hardness of 9 on the Mohs scale, second only to diamond. This exceptional durability makes it perfectly suited for a wedding band worn every day on the left ring finger. Unlike more fragile stones, ruby resists everyday scratches and maintains its brilliance over the years, provided violent direct impacts are avoided.
AAA quality ruby is distinguished by several precise gemological criteria. At Mayuri, our rubies display an intense, saturated red color, ideally a pigeon's blood red, with minimal inclusions visible to the naked eye. Transparency, brilliance, and cut also influence the stone's quality. The AAA Thai rubies we select offer excellent value, with standard heat treatment that enhances their natural color.
Pairing a ruby yellow gold wedding band with a diamond engagement ring creates an elegant and contemporary contrast. The passionate red of the ruby harmonizes beautifully with the white brilliance of the diamond, while the yellow gold unifies both pieces stylistically. This combination allows both rings to be worn together on the left ring finger, creating a sophisticated play of colors that tells your unique love story.
A ruby yellow gold eternity band features stones set around the entire circumference of the ring, symbolizing endless love. The half-eternity band concentrates rubies only on the visible portion, offering greater comfort and easier future resizing. Your choice depends on your priorities:
18k yellow gold (750/1000) particularly enhances the warm red of ruby through its golden, luminous reflections. This pairing creates natural chromatic harmony, whereas white gold or platinum would create a more pronounced contrast. 18k yellow gold also offers an excellent balance of purity, strength, and brilliance, with 75% pure gold alloyed with silver and copper to ensure the durability required for a wedding band.
Ruby yellow gold wedding bands inspired by Art Deco adopt the geometric and symmetrical codes of the 1920s-1930s. You'll find straight-line settings, stepped motifs, or ruby-diamond alternations creating refined graphic patterns. Mayuri can custom-create a band combining vintage Art Deco elegance with contemporary manufacturing techniques, offering modern comfort and timeless aesthetic.
Burmese rubies (from Myanmar) are legendary for their exceptionally pure and intense "pigeon's blood" red color, with a subtle blue fluorescence. This geographic origin is considered the most prestigious in gemology, historically producing the purest rubies. While our wedding bands primarily feature AAA quality Thai rubies, Mayuri can source Burmese rubies upon request for exceptional creations.
A delicate ruby yellow gold wedding band offers discreet, contemporary elegance, ideal for those favoring minimalism. A 2-3mm yellow gold band set with delicate rubies, in a continuous line or spaced arrangement, creates a refined piece that wears beautifully alone or stacks harmoniously with other bands. This minimalist style highlights the natural beauty of ruby without ostentation, while preserving the powerful symbolism of marriage commitment.
Ruby has traversed civilizations as a symbol of passion, vitality, and protection. In antiquity, it was believed to preserve conjugal love and ward off danger. The birthstone of July, ruby was considered the "king of gemstones" in Indian tradition. Choosing a ruby yellow gold wedding band for marriage perpetuates this ancient tradition, affirming an ardent commitment and a desire to protect the sacred union.
Heat treatment is a standard process in fine jewelry that enhances the ruby's natural color and clarity by eliminating certain inclusions. Approximately 95% of market rubies are treated, making them accessible without compromising beauty. Untreated natural rubies are extremely rare and considerably more expensive. Mayuri primarily uses AAA quality treated rubies, and can source natural rubies upon request for exceptional projects.
A ruby yellow gold wedding band makes a deeply symbolic anniversary gift, particularly for the 15th, 40th, or 52nd wedding anniversaries traditionally associated with ruby. Offering a second band enriched with rubies celebrates the renewal of vows and the couple's ever-burning passion. Engraving an anniversary date or personal message inside the band creates a unique testament to your marital journey.
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