Jewelry boxes are always a safe gift! Just ask my dad…

Truth is, a great little jewelry/trinket box can make a fun accessory for any room. This great trinket box is heart shaped and very colorful! It also holds 1.55 carats worth of round cut purple-red rubies. This sweet box is topped by a single 5.5mm round white freshwater pearl.

The auction reads, “This jewelry trinket box exclusively made in fashionable tradition; hand-crafted with incredible detail using genuine gemstones is a sympathy warming and unforgettable gift for any occasion or good for your home collection. Our Jewelry Box collection is saturated with shiny natural precious and semi-precious gemstones, accenting its brilliant gold and enamel plated base metal construction, perfect for stowing away your treasures. Excellent collectible will get attention of every one on any cabinet, table, shelf or dresser. It comes in wonderfully made gift box.”

This box is valued at $125.00 retail. Bid today to win this jewelry box today!

Modern style meets traditional quality and design in this gorgeous ladies timepiece by Swiss-based watchmaker Chopard.

This watch, valued at $19,120.00 retail, is the epitome of quality. With a mother of pearl backing and sapphire crystal watch face, this 18K yellow gold watch starts off with beauty as the aspiration. The heart-shaped watch face is then encrusted in 105 round cut white diamonds of VVS2 clarity. The face is also studded with four cabochon cut purple-red rubies.

This auction reads, “Founded in 1860 by Louis-Ulysse Chopard, the Chopard watch brand developed a stunning reputation for fine gold pocket watches with delicate mechanical intricacy. Today, Chopard watches are renowned for their remarkable quality and innovative designs, as well as their fine traditional craftsmanship. The Chopard watch company has become so synonymous with beauty and luxury, known for innovation and distinction as a luxury watch brand. Each Chopard watch is an artistic masterpiece, an exquisite creation with timeless style.”

Find this and other fine watches in our online auctions today and everyday at Bidz.com. Happy shopping!

Bulgari products are often found in our online auctions. This gorgeous ring is crafted of 18K white gold and holds a beautiful 1.24 carat oval cut purple-red ruby. Rubies are a symbol of happiness and good fortune and this ring certainly reflects that!

The auction reads, “For over a century, Bulgari has been setting the pace for Italian style in jewelry. A forward-looking, creative spirit which never ceases to draw inspiration from the timeless beauty of Greek and Roman art, while giving it a distinctive contemporary touch. Bulgari is pure luxury obtained by means of daring combinations of the finest precious stones, highest quality dazzling diamonds and detailed gold expressions. Each piece is a work of art with its own voice, and can be found in the famous boutiques of Paris, Beverly Hills, Rome and New York. Bulgari, timeless and prestigious, dares you to express yourself in luxury.”

Bid on this gorgeous ring today! The retail value of the piece is $8,319.00, so you know you’ll be getting an amazing deal by getting it here on Bidz.com. Good luck!

Sometimes people will try to sell you a ruby ring with some dinky little dot of purple-red coloring in the center of a simple band. Personally, that description does not a ruby ring make!

This, however, is a true ruby ring. This is the ultimate ruby ring; the mother of all ruby rings! It’s a cocktail ring meant to be adored and gazed at by all who pass—and it’s meant to be on your finger.

With a band of 14K white gold, this ring is already on the right path. Next throw on 17.43 carats worth of gorgeous gemstones. This baby has my attention!

The ring holds 84 white round cut diamonds surrounding a single 14.65 carat oval cut ruby center. The central ruby is accented by 8 smaller pear cut rubies, all a stunning purple-red color.

The ring is valued at $6,319.00 retail so don’t miss your chance to bid now! Good luck!

Fracture filling is an interesting and more recent type of gemstone treatment. Quite recently, in 2006, “Glass Filled Rubies” received a lot of publicity. These rubies were treated using this fracture filling treatment.

Fracture filling is used with diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires most commonly. This treatment is quite popular on 10K+ rubies sold in the Asian market. Such large rubies tend to have plenty of large fractures and fissures. To make them more desirable to buyers, the rubies are filled with lead glass. This treatment improves the overall clarity and appearance of the rubies.

These treatments, however, are not as subtle as other treatments and can often be easy to detect. The end product, though, is certainly a step up from the fracture-filled natural ruby!

A very common treatment used on many gems you find on the market today is heat. The process of treating a gem with heat can yield a richer coloring or improve the clarity of the stone.

You may not know that most citrine is made by heating amethyst. We end up with that rich yellow/orange coloring citrine is valued for. And as mentioned in the previous post, sapphires and rubies are often treated to improve the stone’s color and clarity.

Much of the aquamarine on today’s market is heat treated to remove natural yellow tones, and to change the original green color into the more desirable blue or “aqua” the gem is named for. Heat treatments on aquamarines can also be used to enhance its existing blue color to deeper and richer blue. Likewise, almost every bit of tanzanite available for purchase has been heated at low temperatures to eradicate brown undertones and give a more desirable blue/purple color.

Heat treatments are widely accepted and very widely used to improve gemstones.

This gorgeous 14K yellow gold cocktail ring is valued at $8,090.00 retail. It is a beautiful accent piece featuring a variety of precious gems. This ring is a size US-6.75/EU-13.85. It is 20mm wide by 16mm high.

The ring is topped by a 12.0mm white South Sea Pearl. At the base of the pearl are 12 round cut purple-red rubies and 14 round cut white diamonds. It is an original design designed and crafted by master jewelers.

Bid on this piece today. Whether you are shopping for yourself or a friend, you know you’ll be bidding on a gorgeous piece of fine jewelry at an affordable price. Good luck and happy bidding, all!

And there’s no gem like the ruby. Rubies are the gem de jour…and the gem la saison (season—pardon my French haha) apparently. Rubies are popping up like daisies in the springtime and I couldn’t be more pleased.

This gorgeous 14K white gold bracelet features 57 square cut purple-red rubies, bordered by 114 round cut white diamonds set in square settings. The total carat weight of this piece is 11.09 carats worth of diamonds and rubies.

This bracelet features a box clasp and is 7 inches in length, 9mm in width. It is valued at nearly $13,000.00 retail and you’ll find no better deal on such a gorgeous piece of jewelry as you will here on Bidz.com, so go ahead—get your bid on!

Few things can do more to perk up a girl’s bad day than flowers and jewelry…and of course chocolate.

When combined, floral jewelry pieces are the perfect pick-me-up anytime, any day. Now I’ve told you to keep your eyes peeled for rubies this season as they are all the rage. This gorgeous necklace is covered in a beautiful two-level floral design composed of 430 genuine rubies. These rubies are a bright, purple-red and sure to bring a smile to the wearer’s face.

The rubies are set in a floral design of 14K yellow gold. With a total carat weight of 85.00 carats worth of rubies, and valued at $17,185.00 retail, you’ll not need to give your lady any chocolate (though it can only add to the thoughtfulness!).

Good luck and happy bidding!

Oh, rubies! Who doesn’t love these precious, brilliant little gems? Well we all know I do. I believe I’ve made that clear!

These ultra chic white gold earrings have the most brilliant, pinkish red rubies you have ever seen. Each earrings hold three round cut rubies. The total carat weight of the earrings is 1.20 carats.

Loop earrings have been popular for ages and it seems the designs just continue to improve. Most earrings you see today have a classic feel with a modern twist and these babies are no exception.

Rubies are über hot this season so don’t miss your chance to snatch some up. Bid on these earrings now or keep clicking through our online auctions until you find the perfect ruby piece for you. Good luck and happy bidding!