Precious metals like gold, silver, and platinum can be used as a band for any ring.
But there are precious metals, when used on certain precious stones, enhance the beauty of the ring. The combination complements the total appearance of the ring. This is true with the gold ruby ring.
We all know that a ruby can be the ‘real’ ruby when it comes from places like the Mokong Valley and Mong Hsu in Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, Ceylon, and Greenland. The ruby, which does not come from the places mentioned, can still be real if it has rutile needles known as ‘silk’. Each ruby source has its characteristic color; the pigeon-blood ruby is from the Mokong Valley and Mong Hsu in Myanmar. Vietnam has a purplish hued ruby. Thailand has a dark red one which is almost brown, and Ceylon has a rare light red ruby.
There are laboratory-created rubies which are perfect because they do not have rutiles which distinguishes the natural ruby from the laboratory-made one. These stones can be cut in a number of shapes unlike the natural stone. The natural stone needs careful planning on how it is to be cut to bring out its best facet.
Cubic zirconia also has its ruby stone version.
Pure gold is 24 carats. The ideal gold content of a ring ranges from 11 to 22 carats. Whether the ruby is natural, laboratory-made, or a cubic zirconia will look good on any gold or yellow gold metal. A ruby mounted on a gold band will make the gem look pure red. With the right design, one can have the best gold ruby ring. What more can one ask?
The gold ruby ring can be beautiful not because the natural gem is used and that its gold content is high. What counts the most is the totality of the combination of the stone cut, its color, the gold band, the design, and how well the wearer carries the gold ruby ring.