When they first came into being pendants where merely stones, coins and crude gems hung across the neck with the help of string. In today's time you can find an endless collection of pendants. Pendants are next best to rings when gifting jewelry to your close ones. Pendants drop down to the neckline embracing the wearer and always stay close to their heart. When given as a gift their closeness to their wearer always makes them feel as if they are close to you.
The basic criterion of selecting ruby pendants starts from variety of gem. Rubies range in varies shades of light to dark red with the overtones of blue, green and yellow. Decision regarding color of the gem depends upon design of jewelry and budget. If budget is not a problem for you and you wish to go for the finest variety being vivid medium-dark toned red. If it is for a special occasion then you can also go for pendants using diamonds and other colored gems to accentuate the beauty of center piece.
They start from simple and classy solitaire designs such as Solitaire Heart Bezel Set Pendant White and Solitaire Round Bezel-Set Pendant. These designs eventuate to striking patterns such as flower pendant and butterfly pendants. You can either go for a light shaded pink ruby to give your flower pendant a girly look or choose intense red to give it mature and elegant appearance. If want something more elaborate and flashy go for designs with pave set diamond accents bordering the center piece or something like ruby embedded heart pendant. Journey pendants in ruby and diamond are equally good.
The gem's color is a representation of love and passion and it comes second to diamond in terms of durability, ruby pendants could also be chosen as pre engagement promise pendants or couple jewelry. It is also a birthstone for July and an ideal gift for 15th and 40th anniversary, so you can keep this in mind while shopping for jewelry next time.