The gem featured in this birthstone July band is ruby, a vivid red gemstone that blazes with the heat of high summer & commands attention when placed into one of these July birth stones eternity rings. The ruby birth stone is actually a unique kind of sapphire, as they both form from the same minerals; ruby is simply the special name for jewels in the sapphire family that form with the distinctive vibrant red color. These July birthstone are believed to have defensive qualities, and to promote lasting love and romance.