7 Carat Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Link Bracelets
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Art Deco Band Rings
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Modern Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
2010s American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tennis Bracelets
Sapphire, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Modern Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Modern Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
2010s Italian Modern Engagement Rings
Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Austrian Modern Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Sri Lankan Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire
Early 2000s American Contemporary Bangles
Pink Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Indian Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Bridal Rings
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Green Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Spinel, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Tennis Bracelets
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Tourmaline
2010s American Modern Bracelets
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold
2010s American Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
2010s American Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Gold
2010s American Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
2010s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
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7 Carat Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a 7 Carat Sapphire?
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.)
Find an exquisite collection of vintage and antique sapphire jewelry on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A standard size of a round sapphire is 6mm which is approximately one carat, making 7mm sapphires just slightly larger than a carat. Because sapphires are heavier than diamonds, a one carat sapphire is slightly smaller than a one carat diamond.
- What is a 7 carat diamond worth?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021A 7-carat diamond can cost anywhere between $12,000 and $185,000 depending on the quality of the stone. The fewer imperfections, the more expensive the diamond. Some 7-carat diamonds can cost more than $400,000.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The highest carat sapphire to ever be discovered is the Blue Giant of the Orient, as of January 2022. It weighs 486.52 carats and originated from a mine in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of sapphire gemstone jewelry.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021A 7-carat diamond can cost anywhere between $12,000 and $185,000 depending on the quality of the stone. The fewer imperfections, the more expensive the diamond. Some 7-carat diamonds can cost more than $400,000.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023How much a 1-carat natural sapphire is worth depends on its color, cut and quality. Sapphires can range in value from $25 to thousands of dollars per carat. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable jewelry expert can examine a particular gemstone piece and give you an estimate of its value. On 1stDibs, find a collection of sapphire gemstone jewelry.
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