Antique Style Ruby Ring 2.13 Ct., 18K White Gold

This 2.13 carat, round pinkish red ruby from Mozambique, measuring 7.65 by 7.66 by 4.26 millimeters and cut in a mixed brilliant style, offers a light performance that balances color saturation and sparkle in a way many other cuts cannot. Compared with step cuts such as emerald or baguette, which emphasize color but often produce broad flashes and risk windowing that can mute a ruby’s tone, the mixed brilliant cut disperses light into numerous small facets that create lively scintillation without sacrificing the gem’s intense color. Against classic round brilliants optimized for diamonds, this mixed approach deliberately preserves depth and richness of hue, so the stone’s intense saturation reads vividly under both daylight and indoor lighting, rather than appearing washed out. The excellent polish enhances facet reflection and minimizes surface diffusion, so even with an inclusion grade evaluated as included at eye level, the mixed brillant facet pattern masks and distracts from inclusions more effectively than flat, step-cut facets, delivering a consistently bright face-up appearance.

Set entirely in 14K white gold, this ring from The Natural Ruby Company leverages both metal and setting design to maximize light entry and return, the filigree gallery and prong mounting allow light to penetrate the pavilion while the mixed brilliant design returns lively fire and scintillation to the viewer, creating a dynamic play of light that feels more animated than a cabochon, more vibrant than an old mine cut that can produce uneven sparkle, and more color-forward than a modern diamond-centric brilliant that can sometimes overwhelm red tones with too much white light. The heat treatment is a standard enhancement that improves clarity and color stability, and the Mozambique origin is recognized for producing rubies with saturated, pleasing pink-red tones that respond well to mixed brilliance, emphasizing both internal glow and surface flash. For buyers comparing cuts and styles, this ring represents a considered compromise, offering the lively sparkle of a brilliant, the color depth of a step-style, and the polished finish and setting quality that ensure the ruby’s best optical strengths are showcased in daily wear.