Small Balkans knife

[FenrisWolf]

Another piece I've owned for some time; paid way too much for it, but I fell in love with the stylized owl hilt. I have the scabbard, simple leather over wood that I didn't bother photographing....



Any idea whether the stones would be rubies or garnets? I'm thinking of replacing a couple missing ones, if I can find a match. At that size there's not much difference in price, I just don't know which was more likely to be used....