The July birth stones are rubies, the dazzling scarlet precious stones that blaze with the heat of summer & command your attention when set into these July birthstone eternity rings. The ruby birthstone ring features a gem which is in fact a specific kind of sapphire, and both gems form from the same minerals; ruby is simply the special name for jewels in the sapphire family that form with the distinctive vibrant scarlet color. The July band ruby eternity ring was said to have protective qualities, and to inspire enduring love and romance.