3 Carat Cornflower Blue Sapphire And Diamonds
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Link Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s French Retro Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Swiss Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Solitaire Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow S...
20th Century Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s American Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold
Early 2000s Italian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Aquamarine, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Swiss Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Early 2000s Swiss Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Belgian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Palladium
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Sri Lankan Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Armenian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, W...
2010s Unknown Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Cluster Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Armenian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Armenian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yell...
2010s Sri Lankan Contemporary Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Engagement Rings
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Engagement Rings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Engagement Rings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Link Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Retro Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s American Three-Stone Rings
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1990s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Indian Anglo-Indian Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Band Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Rose Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Bridal Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Russian Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Late 20th Century American Lever-Back Earrings
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s American Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, ...
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 1890s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Engagement Rings
Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum
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2010s Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Citrine, Tanzanite, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chain Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Overcoats
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
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The Legacy of Sapphire in Jewelry Design
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.)
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