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Bezel-Set Emerald Cut Diamond and Sapphire Ring
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18k Gold Ring with Emerald Cut Diamond and Sapphire This striking 18k gold ring features a
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21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Faye Kim Platinum Ceylon Sapphire Emerald Cut Bezel Ring
By Faye Kim
Located in Darien, CT
Faye Kim's Platinum Ceylon Sapphire Emerald Cut Ring, with its bright, vitreous luster, is
Category

2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Platinum

Cartier Monture Emerald Cut Diamond And Sapphire Ring
By Cartier
Located in New Orleans, LA
remarkable 8.26-carat emerald cut sapphire is certified by the American Gemological Labs (AGL) and displays a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Platinum Sculpture Unisex Ring with 2.54 Carat Emerald Cut Blue Sapphire
By Thomas Kurilla Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
Platinum Sculpture Unisex Ring with 2.54 Carat Emerald Cut Blue Sapphire, Tiffany Designer, Thomas
Category

2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Platinum Sculpture Unisex Ring with 2.48 Carat Emerald Cut Blue Sapphire
By Thomas Kurilla Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
Platinum Sculpture Unisex Ring with 2.48 Carat Emerald Cut Blue Sapphire, Tiffany Designer, Thomas
Category

2010s North American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Platinum

White Gold Diamond Blue Sapphire Emerald-Cut Ring
Located in Palm Desert, CA
18 Karat Diamond Blue Sapphire Emerald-Cut Ring. The cluster ring features nine round diamonds and
Category

Vintage 1980s Unknown Retro Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold

4 Carat Emerald Cut Aquamarine & Sapphire Art Deco Style Engagement Ring
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
: Carat Weight: 4.25 Cut: Emerald Color: Vivid Ocean Blue Clarity: Transparent Additional Blue Sapphires
Category

2010s Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Emerald Cut Aquamarine (Approx 24-Carats) and Sapphire Halo Ring, Platinum
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite platinum ring showcases a breathtaking approx 24-carats emerald-cut aquamarine
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, Sapphire, Platinum

Rectangle Emerald Shape Cut Pink Sapphire & Diamond 18K Rose Gold Ring
By Unbranded
Located in Oakton, VA
This gorgeous pretty ring is beautifully set with an emerald cut natural pink sapphire and round
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Emerald Cut Diamond (Approx 0.50-Carats) Engagement Sapphire Halo Ring, Platinum
Located in New York, NY
A breathtaking platinum engagement ring showcasing a bezel-set, emerald-cut diamond of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Emerald Cut Sapphire and Diamond Curved Band Ring 14k White Gold
Located in beverly hills, CA
Elegant and contemporary, this 14K White Gold Sapphire Diamond Ring features a stunning radiant cut
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold

Roman Malakov 2.01 Carats Total Emerald Cut Sapphires & Diamond Double Halo Ring
By Roman Malakov
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful art deco fashion ring, featuring three bezel-set emerald cut sapphires weighing 2.01
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Vintage Van Cleef & Arpels 18k Gold 3.4ctw Sapphire Diamond Emerald Cut Ring
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (6) Natural Genuine Sapphires - 1 Emerald Cut & 5 Baguette - Bezel and Channel Set
Category

20th Century Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Diamond & Emerald Sapphire Fancy Cut Halo Art Deco Style Rose Flower Ring
By Unbranded
Located in Oakton, VA
Artistry and sophistication come together in a flower ring with diamond, emerald, and sapphire from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold

Vintage 2.5 Carat Emerald Cut Blue Sapphire & Diamond Matte Finish Mens Ring
By Gad & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
emerald-cut dark blue Sapphire center stone, secured in a bezel setting. The sapphire is paired with an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Dome Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold

Emerald Cut Golden Beryl Heliodor & Blue Sapphire Diamond 14K White Gold Ring
By Unbranded
Located in Oakton, VA
This elegant Art Deco style 14 carats emerald cut golden beryl set in bezel setting. There are 4.84
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Beryl, 14k Gold, White Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold 8.95 Carat Emerald-Cut Sapphire Eternity Band Ring
Located in Jaipur, IN
18 Karat Yellow Gold 8.95 Carat Emerald-Cut Sapphire Eternity Band Ring The buyer’s choice as it
Category

2010s Indian Modern Band Rings

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

New 14k Yellow Gold 1.12ctw Emerald Cut Yellow Sapphire Solitaire Band Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (1) Natural Genuine Sapphire - Emerald Cut - Bezel Set - Deep Yellow Color - 1.12ct
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Solitaire Rings

Materials

Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

1990s 14k White Gold and Emerald Cut Blue Sapphire Solitaire Ring /w Report
Located in Lexington, KY
carat natural blue sapphire is emerald cut and securely bezel set into the 14k white gold. The bezel
Category

1990s Solitaire Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold

New 14k White & Yellow Gold 1.09ct Emerald Cut Yellow Sapphire Solitaire Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (1) Natural Genuine Sapphire - Emerald Cut - Bezel Set - Deep Yellow Color - 1.09ct
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Solitaire Rings

Materials

Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

10.82 Carat Emerald Cut No Heat Ceylon Blue Sapphire & Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Miami, FL
and 18 Emerald-cut Blue Sapphire side stones. The setting includes a combination of Bezel and Prong
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Emerald Cut Blue Topaz & Sapphire Diamond Halo Art Deco Style White Gold Ring
By Unbranded
Located in Oakton, VA
setting, with an emerald cut aquamarine of approx. 4.20 carats, surrounded by French Cut blue sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold

Natural 3.78 Carat Pink Sapphire Emerald Cut 18-Karat Eternity Ring In Stock
Located in Boca Raton, FL
18k Rose Gold Natural Pink Sapphire Emerald Cut Eternity Ring This 18k rose gold natural pink
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Band Rings

Materials

Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

IGI Certified Bi Colour Green Blue Sapphire Emerald Cut 18k Gold East West Ring
By Gems and Jewels UK
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rubover Bezel Solitaire Ring. IGI Certified 0.99 carat sapphire with a unique deep blue and light yellow
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Signet Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold...

IGI Certified Bi Colour Blue Yellow Sapphire Emerald Cut 18k Gold East West Ring
By Gems and Jewels UK
Located in Birmingham, GB
. Unique colour gem with perfect colour split. This sapphire also has an excellent emerald octagon cut and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Band Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Natural Bi Colour White Blue Ceylon Sapphire Emerald Cut 18k Gold Signet Ring
By Gems and Jewels UK
Located in Birmingham, GB
vivid colour gem. This sapphire also has an emerald octagonal cut and excellent clarity. VVS. This is a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Signet Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Mixed ...

18k White Gold Ring with 3.31 Ct Asscher Cut Sapphire & 1.15 Ct Emerald Diamonds
By Diana M. Jewels
Located in New York, NY
18k white gold sapphire and diamond ring features 3.31 ct asscher cut share sapphire and 1.15
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, White Gold

2.25 Carat Emerald Cut Teal Blue Sapphire 14 Karat Gold Diamond Halo Ring AD1813
Located in Osprey, FL
♥ The center stone is a beautiful 2.25ct emerald-cut sapphire that exhibits a deep blue color with
Category

2010s American Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Vintage Diamond Sapphire Emerald Platinum Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
) accented by small cabochon cut sapphires and emeralds,  all within an ornate frame densely set with
Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum

Natural Ruby Emerald 18K Yellow Gold Sapphire Diamond Wide Ring
Located in Carmel By The Sea, CA
design features a natural sapphire (approx. 0.54 carats, 5.30 x 4.25mm), natural emerald (approx. 0.37
Category

2010s Wedding Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Annellino Italian Fine Jewellery Pink Sapphire Bezel Set 18K Stacking Ring
By Annellino Fine Jewellery
Located in London, GB
A 0.17ct Brilliant cut Pink Sapphire has been hand set in a 18kt Yellow Gold bezel setting to
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Pin...

Emerald Cut Blue Topaz Sapphire Diamond Art Deco Style Ring in 18K White Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
setting, with an emerald cut aquamarine of approx. 4.20 carats, surrounded by French Cut blue sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold

Pink Sapphire Bezel Set Ring in 14kt Yellow Gold - 0.41ctw, Size 6.5, New
Located in West Hempstead, NY
This elegant Pink Sapphire Bezel Set Ring in 14kt yellow gold features a 0.41ctw emerald cut pink
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

New Handmade 18K Gold GIA 12.50ct Orange Sapphire Solitaire Bezel Hammered Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
yellow gold. It features a large, GIA certified, emerald cut natural sapphire stone neatly bezel set at
Category

2010s Unknown Solitaire Rings

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Old Mine Diamond Emerald Sapphire Dome Engagement Ring
By Belrose Estate Jewelers
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
' Cut Emeralds, Sapphires = 3.15 carats total Old Mine Cut Diamonds = 0.10 carats total Ring Size: 6.75
Category

2010s Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum

18k Gold AGL No Heat Yellow Ceylon Sapphire & Princess Diamond Half Bezel Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
. Enjoy :) -- Stone(s) -- (1) Natural Genuine Sapphire - Emerald Cut - Half-Bezel Set - Clean & Fine
Category

1990s Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

New 18k Yellow Gold 1.05ct GIA No Heat Sapphire Sideway Bezel Solitaire Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (1) Natural Genuine Sapphire - Elongated Rectangular Step Cut - Bezel Set - Blue
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2010s American Solitaire Rings

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Emerald Blue Sapphire Diamond Aquamarine Stacking Rings, Petra Class 2024
By Petra Class
Located in Dallas, TX
bezel-set diamond, emerald, sapphire, and aquamarine gemstones (listed below: top to bottom) in
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2010s American Modern Solitaire Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Emerald, Brown Diamond, Multi-gemstone, White D...

Rose Gold Bezel Set Dark Blue Topaz with Surrounding Pink Sapphire Ring
By Christina Addison
Located in New York, NY
18kt Rose Gold and Split Shank Ring with Emerald Cut Dark Blue Topaz Center Stone with surrounding
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Pink Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Platinum 2.87 Carat Cushion Cut Emerald Sculpture Ring
By Thomas Kurilla Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
Platinum 2.87 Carat Cushion Cut Emerald Sculpture Ring, Tiffany Designer, Thomas Kurilla is
Category

2010s North American Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Emerald, Platinum

Vintage 3 Carat Yellow And Blue Sapphire Bezel Dome Evil Eye Ring
By Gad & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
sides of the center stone are 0.75 carats of blue sapphire, two total. The ring also holds eight emerald
Category

Vintage 1980s North American Retro Cocktail Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold...

Pearls Diamonds Emeralds Rubies Sapphires 18 Karats White Gold Cocktail Ring
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
surrounded by flourishes with natural white brilliants and bezels with emeralds, sapphires and natural rubies
Category

Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

Byzantium Style Emerald Sapphire Ruby Ring 18 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in London, GB
Byzantine style ring is bezel set with a round cut sapphire of 0.18 carat approximately to its centre
Category

1990s European Retro Band Rings

Materials

Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Emerald Cut Diamond Engagement Ring (Approx. 3.00-Carats), VS1 Clarity, Platinum
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite halo ring centers a breathtaking antique cushion-cut diamond weighing Approx. 3.00
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum

Emerald Cut Aquamarine Ring (Approx 3.10-Carats), Double Halo, Platinum
Located in New York, NY
with a mesmerizing lively teal hue. The emerald-cut aquamarine is elegantly bezel-set at the center
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Cabochon Cut Natural Sapphire Cocktail Ring (Approx. 1.80-Carats), Platinum
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Art Deco-inspired ring showcases a stunning bezel-set natural cabochon sapphire
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum

Cushion Certified Ceylon Blue Sapphire Emerald Diamond Solitaire White Gold Ring
By Unbranded
Located in Oakton, VA
This exquisite ring is centered with 4.47 carat cushion Ceylon sapphire into bezel setting. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

0.21 Ct Ruby, Emerald and Sapphire Ring in 18k Gold
By Oshi Jewels
Located in Bangkok, TH
GOLD COLOR) - Gemstone :- Ruby / Emerald / Sapphire - Stone :- Available in Emerald Ruby & Sapphire
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Wedding Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold

0.21 Ct Ruby, Emerald and Sapphire Ring in 14k Gold
By Oshi Jewels
Located in Bangkok, TH
GOLD COLOR) - Gemstone :- Ruby / Emerald / Sapphire - Stone :- Available in Emerald Ruby & Sapphire
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Wedding Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold

Unique Blue Sapphire and Emerald Wedding Ring for Her in 14k Solid White Gold
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Unique Blue Sapphire and Emerald Wedding Ring for Her in 14K Gold featuring natural blue sapphire
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Bridal Rings

Materials

Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold

Emerald Cut Diamond and Emerald Art Deco Style Engagement Ring in 18K White Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Blue Sapphire, Emerald, or Ruby) is a specialty cut to surround the excellent emerald cut center
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold

VR Jewels Blue Sapphire Emerald Eternity Band Ring in 18k Yellow Gold
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Round cut emerald and blue sapphire eternity band ring in 18K gold symbolizes the everlasting love
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Band Rings

Materials

Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

14k Yellow Gold Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire and Macle Diamond Scarab Ring
Located in Fairfield, CT
, with the body of the scarab set with an oval cabachon green emerald, bezel set, approximately 1.76 CTS
Category

20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Cocktail Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow G...

Oval Shape Blue Sapphire & Emerald Diamond Vintage Style Halo White Gold Ring
By Unbranded
Located in Oakton, VA
oval shape bezel setting. The center stone is framed in French cut emerald, framed in eye-catching, set
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold

Oval Shape Green Emerald & Sapphire Diamond Art Deco Egyptian Style White Ring
By Unbranded
Located in Oakton, VA
emerald estimated 1.30 carat weight is set in bezel with milgrain edging. The north and south of the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold

Round Diamond & Sapphire and Emerald Art Deco Style 18K White Gold Ring
By Unbranded
Located in Oakton, VA
This creation is exquisite. At the heart of this ring is a stunning diamonds with bezel setting
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold

Emerald Cabochon, Sapphire Cabochon and Diamond Baguette Ring in 18k Yellow Gold
By Sarosi By Timeless Gems
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This handsome ring features a beautiful blue sapphire cabochon paired with a bright green emerald
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

2.87tcw 14K Multi-Gemstone Vivid Green Emerald, Diamond, & Sapphire Icon Ring
Located in Jupiter, FL
This exquisite ring features a stunning round-cut Colombian emerald as its centerpiece, displaying
Category

2010s Colombian Fashion Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k...

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Bezel Emerald Cut Sapphire Ring For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate bezel emerald cut sapphire ring for your needs in our varied inventory. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from gold, 18k gold and yellow gold — can elevate any look. Find an antique version now, or shop for 115 vintage or 103 modern creation for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. If you’re looking for a bezel emerald cut sapphire ring from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. A bezel emerald cut sapphire ring from Gems Paradise, Annellino Fine Jewellery and David Webb — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured accessory — is worth considering. A bezel emerald cut sapphire ring can be a stylish choice for most occasions, but sapphire rings, from our inventory of 160, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. See these pages for an emerald cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also round cut cut and cabochon cut versions available here, too. Finding a bezel emerald cut sapphire ring for sale for women should be easy, but there are 58 pieces available to browse for unisex as well as men, too.

How Much is a Bezel Emerald Cut Sapphire Ring?

On average, a bezel emerald cut sapphire ring at 1stDibs sells for $5,600, while they’re typically $11 on the low end and $60,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.

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 ringsvintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings.)  

Find an exquisite collection of vintage and antique sapphire jewelry on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Rings for You

Antique and vintage rings have long held a special place in the hearts of fine jewelry lovers all over the world.

No matter their origin or specific characteristics, rings are timeless, versatile accessories. They’ve carried deep meaning since at least the Middle Ages, when diamond rings symbolized strength and other kinds of rings were worn to signify romantic feelings or to denote an affiliation with a religious order. Rings have also forever been emblematic of eternity.

Over time, rings have frequently taken the form of serpents, which have long been associated with eternal life, health and renewal. Italian luxury jewelry house Bulgari has become famous for its widely loved Serpenti motif, for example, and its Serpenti ring, like the other accessories in the collection, began as an homage to jewelry of the Roman and Hellenistic eras. The serpent is now a popular motif in fine jewelry. Jewelry devotees have long pined for rings adorned with reptiles, thanks to antique Victorian rings — well, specifically, Queen Victoria’s illustrious engagement ring, which took the form of a gold snake set with rubies, diamonds and an emerald (her birthstone). Designs for Victorian-era engagement rings often featured repoussé work and chasing, in which patterns are hammered into the metal.

Engagement rings, which are reliably intimidating to shop for, are still widely recognized as symbols of love and commitment. On 1stDibs, a range of buying guides can be found for those in the market for antique engagement ringsvintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings

The most collectible antique engagement rings and vintage engagement rings are those from the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras. Named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign), antique Georgian rings, be they engagement rings or otherwise, are also coveted by collectors. Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. The late-1700s paste jewelry was a predecessor to what we now call fashion or costume jewelry

The Art Nouveau movement (1880–1910) brought with it rings inspired by the natural world. Antique Art Nouveau rings might feature depictions of winged insects and fauna as well as women, who were simultaneously eroticized and romanticized, frequently with long flowing hair. Art Deco jewelry, on the other hand, which originated during the 1920s and ’30s, is by and large “white jewelry.” White metals, primarily platinum, were favored over yellow gold in the design of antique Art Deco rings and other accessories as well as geometric motifs, with women drawn to the era’s dazzling cocktail rings in particular.

Whether you’re hunting down a chunky classic for a Prohibition-themed cocktail party or seeking a clean contemporary design to complement your casual ensemble, find an exquisite collection of antique, new and vintage rings on 1stDibs.