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Emilio Jewelry Certified 15 Carat No Heat Sapphire Ring
By Emilio!
Located in New York, NY
Showcasing a 15 carat certified untreated/no heat Ceylon Sapphire of exceptional color and clarity
Sapphire
Victorian 15k No Heat Ceylon Sapphire Link Bracelet 15+ctw
Located in Narberth, PA
weight of the sapphires is estimated at 15+ carats. Accompanying the bracelet is a Sapphire Origin Report
Sapphire, 15k Gold
$172,000Sale Price|20% Off
Rare GIA Certified 15 Carat Burma No Heat Natural Sapphire Ring
Located in New York, NY
ZERO TREATMENT. NO HEAT! This fabulous Burma Blue Sapphire is set with approximately .50 carats of F
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
$140,600
W 8.08 in D 5.3 in L 7.29 in
Ceylon No-Heat 47-Ct Blue Sapphire Art Deco Platinum Brooch with 15 Ct Diamonds
Located in Monaco, MC
Ceylon no-heat 47-carat natural blue sapphire Art Deco platinum brooch with 15 carats of diamonds
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
$3,600,000
W 0.75 in L 7.25 in
Van Cleef & Arpels Oval Sapphires and Baguette Diamond Bracelet Circa - 1938
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Sapphires. 15 Oval No Heat Sapphires Consisting of, 6 - Kashmir, 8- Burma, 1 - Ceylon. Total Sapphire Weight
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Spectacular Swiss Modern Gold Bracelet by Paul Binder
By Paul Binder
Located in Litchfield, CT
grams STONES: 15 carats total weight of no-heat sapphire, 5.40 carats G color, VS clarity diamonds
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Gorgeous Multi-Color Sapphire Tennis Bracelet 18 Karat
Located in New York, NY
15 No Heat Ceylon Sapphire Stones 16.85 ct Diamonds 6.89 ct FVS1 18K White Gold Tongue Lock Length
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Certified 15 Carat No Heat Blue Sapphire and Diamond Three Stone Diamond Ring
By Royaal Stones Ltd
Located in Bangkok, Thailand
A rare 15.044 carat no-heat, natural, Blue Sapphire and 1 carat VS quality White Diamonds side
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Victorian 15 Carat Gold No Heat Burmese Pink Sapphire Five-Stone Ring
Located in St Helens, GB
heat treatment, Burmese origin, pink sapphire stones. Complete with certificate. Solid 15 carat gold
Pink Sapphire, Gold
1990’s Moschino Vintage Red Leather Heart Bag seen on The Nanny
By Moschino
Located in Concord, NC
Iconic rare Moschino Redwall vintage rare patent leather red heart shoulder bag from 1995 as seen on Fran Dresher from The Nanny. Made in Italy Features bright red leather with gold...
$52,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
Audemars Piguet Offshore Customized 42 Carats Multicolor Dial Diamond Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
Audemars Piguet Offshore 18K Gold and Stainless Steel Iced Out 45 Carats Diamonds multi color Diamond Dial excellent condition collection diamonds 42 carats This watch is all or...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Hermes Kelly 25 Retourne Bag Black Matte Alligator Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Kelly 25 Retourne bag presented in classic Black Matte Alligator. Timeless and chic, this gorgeous Kelly bag only grows more beautiful as it ages, showcas...
Prada Blue Silk Top with Neck Drape
By Prada, Miuccia Prada
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous navy blue silk top from Prada. It is semi fitted, sleeveless with a crew neck. An 11" drape falls from one side of the neckline. It has a back invisible zipper. Fits siz...
Steven Battelle 16.5 Carats Aquamarine Cabochon 18K Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A light, sea-blue 13 x 15 mm cushion shaped Brazilian aquamarine cabochon is held vertically in a signature "4 point with large spirals" artisinally crafted 18K gold setting atop a ...
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
Emilio Jewelry Gia Certified 20.00 Carat Fancy Intense Diamond Earring
By Emilio!
Located in New York, NY
From Emilio Jewelry, a well known and respected wholesaler/dealer located on New York’s iconic Fifth Avenue, Mind blowing perfect matching pair of Gia Certified Natural Fancy Intens...
Yellow Diamond
Cartier Baignoire Mini 18K Yellow Gold Bangle Watch 17
By Cartier
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Sold out worldwide with a waitlist extending over a year, this petite timepiece is a masterpiece of craftsmanship. Skilfully created in the house's Swiss atelier, it boasts 18-karat ...
Hermes Kelly Cut Braise Crocodile Clutch Bag Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a limited edition Hermes Kelly Cut bag featured in vivid Braise Niloticus Crocodile. This exquisite lipstick red Hermes clutch is perfect day to evening. Lush with...
Mid Century Midnight Blue Crystal Encrusted Taffeta Cocktail Dress
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Midnight Blue Crystal Encrusted Taffeta Cocktail Dress from the 1950's. Nipped waist with wide shoulder line and super full skirt. Midnight blue taffeta with black passem...
1925s Art Deco 2 Carat Emeralds 2.20 Carat Diamonds Platinum Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in platinum. Sublime art deco ring, its entire platinum setting is closed set on its top with a Colombian emerald- cut emerald and an antique- cut diamond. This duo of gems is s...
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
GIA Certified 5.05 Carats Asscher Cut Diamond Three-Stone Engagement Ring
By Roman Malakov
Located in New York, NY
A stunning engagement ring, showcasing a 5.05 carats Asscher cut diamond certified by GIA as G color and VS2 clarity, set on a four prong basket made of platinum. Flanked by epaulett...
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
A Roman intaglio gold hardstone ring
Located in London, GB
A Roman intaglio gold hardstone ring, the oval shaped rose-quartz measuring 1.4 x 1.1cm, deep engraved with the profile of an Emperor wearing a laurel wreath, possibly Nero, Roman-se...
22k Gold
VERA WANG 1995 Vintage Sheer Sleeve Silk Mini Dress
By Vera Wang
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Vera Wang 1995 Vintage Jet Black 100% softest silk Sheer sleeves with sexy back seam and keyhole at wrists Unique very sexy neckline, both the v part and how it lays around the décol...
Fine Antique Georgian Pink Tourmaline 18k Cannetille Gold Butterfly Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Antique Cannetille jewelry is highly admired for its exquisitely detailed hand wrought gold work reputedly inspired by fine lace embroidery of the 18th century. The romantic aethetic...
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
GUCCI Cobalt blue GG MARMONT SMALL MATELASSE VELVET Shoulder Bag
By Gucci
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Gucci Marmont Matelassé Small flap shoulder bag in sapphire blue quilted velvet is the perfect jewel-toned accessory for holiday parties and evening events. Featu...
An early Victorian topaz and diamond brooch/pendant
Located in London, GB
An early Victorian topaz and diamond brooch/pendant, to the centre a cushion-cut orange topaz measuring approximately 8.2 x 6.2mm, cut-down set in yellow gold collet with closed bac...
Diamond, Topaz, 15k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
On 1stDibs, shop the bright blue gems that star in sapphire rings, sapphire necklaces and other vintage and antique sapphire jewelry.
Sapphires — the stone of choice for Napoleon, Princess Diana and Elizabeth Taylor — have been a favorite of aristocrats and the well-to-do since the time of the Ancient Greeks.
Picture a sapphire. If the stone you conjure is a deep cornflower blue, you’re seeing only part of the picture. Although blue Kashmirs are considered the most valuable, sapphires come in every color except red. No matter the hue, this very special gem is rich in history and beloved by royals (FYI, Princess Diana and Kate Middleton share an 11-carat sapphire engagement ring), so September babies are in very noble company.
America’s version of royalty — old money and celebrities — have also shown a predilection for the blue stones. In 1940, John D. Rockefeller Jr. had Cartier mount a 62-carat sapphire he had bought from an Indian maharajah in a brooch for his first wife, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller; in 2001, the piece sold for a then-record of $3,031,000 at Christie’s New York.
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. One of the star lots in the sale of Taylor’s jewels at the Christie’s New York in 2011, it sold for $5,906,500.
You don’t have to have blue blood or a bulging bank account, however, to get an eyeful of this much-coveted gem. A number of outstanding examples reside in public collections.
The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History owns the 423-carat Logan sapphire, a gift from the Guggenheim family, and the Hall sapphire and diamond necklace, designed by Harry Winston and featuring 36 fine, well-matched cushion-cut Sri Lankan sapphires weighing a combined 195 carats. Also in the collection is the Bismarck sapphire necklace, designed by Cartier and sporting a central sapphire weighing 98.6 carats, which Mona Von Bismarck donated to the museum.
Sapphires are composed of corundum. Their color derives from trace elements, such as iron, titanium, chromium, copper or magnesium. When the trace element produces a ruby hue, the stone is called, what else, a ruby. (which is, as mentioned above, why sapphires cannot be red by definition).
The allure of large gemstones endures throughout the periods characterized as vintage, and sapphire features frequently in vintage engagement rings. (On 1stDibs, a range of buying guides can be found for those in the market for antique engagement rings, vintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings.)
Find an exquisite collection of vintage and antique sapphire jewelry on 1stDibs.