Sapphire Engagement Rings
2010s Turkish Modern Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
1980s Italian Revival Vintage Sapphire Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Art Deco Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1880s Antique Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1870s Victorian Antique Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Sapphire Engagement Rings
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Edwardian Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Art Deco Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Sapphire Engagement Rings
Sapphire, 14k Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Sapphire Engagement Rings
Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Sri Lankan Romantic Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Sapphire Engagement Rings
Emerald, Peridot, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Sapphire Engagement Rings
Purple Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s English Contemporary Sapphire Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Modern Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sapphire Engagement Rings
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Antique Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sapphire Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Sapphire Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Art Deco Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Turkish Modern Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Sri Lankan Modern Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinu...
1940s Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s English Contemporary Sapphire Engagement Rings
Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Sapphire Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Modern Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s European Modern Sapphire Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
1950s Vintage Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1930s Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1930s Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gol...
2010s Contemporary Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
1860s Victorian Antique Sapphire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Sri Lankan Contemporary Sapphire Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Antique and Vintage Sapphire Engagement Rings for Sale on 1stDibs
Sapphires are engagement-ring favorites — an antique or vintage sapphire engagement ring symbolizes fidelity and truth, and provides that requisite “something blue” for the bride’s wedding day ensemble.
The grand dame of jewelry, Elizabeth Taylor had a passion for the gems that her lovers were happy to indulge. Second husband Michael Wilding gave her an engagement ring set with a cabochon sapphire, while Richard Burton famously presented her with a BVLGARI sautoir set with diamonds and sapphires, including at its center a cabochon Burmese weighing 52.72 carats. They come in every color of the rainbow, but blue ones are the most common.
Even though Napoléon Bonaparte proposed in 1796 to Joséphine, a fashion icon long before Princess Diana, with a two-carat, sapphire and diamond Toi et Moi engagement ring, the most famous blue sapphire engagement ring has to be the Garrard stunner that the late princess picked out in 1981, with its halo of diamonds surrounding the center stone.
Princess Diana’s engagement ring now graces the finger of the Duchess of Cambridge (the former Kate Middleton) and sparked renewed interest in sapphire rings when Prince William proposed to her with it in 2010. A full decade later, a younger generation is newly besotted with the famous jewel, thanks to the hit Netflix series The Crown, which includes a Princess Diana plot line in season five.
If you’re seeking a stone fit for royalty, pay close attention to origin. “Kashmir sapphires sit atop the throne of the sapphire kingdom for their unique color and scintillation unlike any other,” says Sumeet Chordia, of New York City–based RAF Jewels. The velvety-blue Kashmir variety is also extremely rare, especially since the mine is no longer producing.
Other premium sources are Burma (also called Myanmar), known for sapphires of a rich royal blue, and Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon), which produces gems in the highly sought-after shade of cornflower blue, à la Princess Diana’s ring. Good sapphires also come from Madagascar.
As with other gems, when shopping for a sapphire engagement ring, the 4Cs are crucial. The most desirable cut is the one that shows to best advantage of the particular stone’s individual combination of color, clarity, and brilliance. Finally, since sapphires are relatively dense, a one-carat stone will appear smaller than a diamond of the same weight.
Find antique, new and vintage sapphire engagement rings on 1stDibs. And explore our buying guides for a close look at antique engagement rings, Art Deco engagement rings and vintage engagement rings.
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