Ruby Engagement Rings

Important Facts about Rubies

Fine rubies are exceedingly rare, and the market is filled with various enhancements that can affect their value. Today, most rubies receive heat treatment—a permanent, industry-standard process that enhances their color, resilience, and overall allure, making them a superb and practical option for fine jewelry. In contrast, treatments like beryllium diffusion—which boosts color by integrating beryllium into the crystal structure—and lead glass filling, where bleached rough is heated with glass to improve clarity, are unstable and not industry-approved, thereby reducing a ruby’s worth. Since untreated rubies represent less than 1% of available gems, buyers must ensure that the ruby has only been subjected to the accepted heat treatment. At MySapphireSource, we exclusively sell rubies that have undergone standard heat treatment, and our fine-quality ruby engagement rings feature only these carefully treated gems, assuring you of exceptional quality and enduring value.