Boodles 18K White Gold Cabochon Sapphire and Diamond Ring
By Boodles
Located in Houston, TX
Estate 'Boodles' ring in 18K white gold ring featuring a cabochon blue sapphire with round
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Boodles Step Cut Sapphire Old Cut Diamond Gold Trilogy Ring
By Boodles
Located in Theydon Bois, Essex
Boodles. Comes with the original Boodles presentation box and outer box. Cut – Square step cut sapphire
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
Boodles Sapphire and Diamond Three-Stone Ring
By Boodles
Located in London, GB
Here we have beautiful creation from renowned British jewellery designer, Boodles. This romantic
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Boodles Platinum Sapphire Diamond Ring
By Boodles
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
, Clarity VS Condition: 9 - Excellent condition This Ring by Boodles features an oval cut Sapphire
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Boodles 0.30 Carat Sapphire and Diamond Earrings
By Boodles
Located in London, GB
These lovely sapphire and diamond earrings are by British jewellery designer, Boodles. Each earring
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Boodle & Dunthorne, Sapphire and Diamond Bangle Bracelet
By Boodle & Dunthorne
Located in Chicago, IL
, Sapphire, Ceylon, Heat Treatment Accompanied by a Boodle and Dunthorne box. Diamond Characteristics
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Boodles Multi Gemstone Rainbow Bracelet
Located in London, GB
Here we have a wonderful 18ct yellow gold bracelet from the luxury jewellery designer Boodles. The
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Boodles Sapphire 1.00 Carat VS1 Diamond 18 Carat Gold Cluster Ring
By Boodles
Located in St Helens, GB
A stunning Boodles cluster ring. SIZE ; N 1/2 UK, 7 US Solid 18 carat yellow gold shank with a
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 18k Gold Boodles Ruby, Sapphire and Diamond Plaque Ring Circa 1977
By Boodles
Located in Lancashire, Oldham
A splendid vintage 18k white gold Boodles ring set with the finest quality round faceted ruby and
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Art Deco emerald and diamond ring, circa 1935.
Located in London, GB
Art Deco emerald and diamond ring. Set to centre with an octagonal emerald-cut natural Muzo emerald in an open back rubover setting with a weight of 0.90 carats, flanked to top and b...
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
$72,000Sale Price|20% Off
GRS Certified 5.88 Carat VIVID GREEN Emerald Diamond Ring
By Antinori Fine Jewels
Located in Chicago, IL
Introducing a truly extraordinary piece of fine jewelry: the Grs Certified 5.88 Carat vivid green emerald Diamond Ring. Immerse yourself in the captivating allure of this exquisite ...
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Victorian 3.60 Ct Certified Burma Natural Sapphire 2.30 Ct Diamond Ring
Located in Napoli, IT
Victorian Tradition Spectacular Victorian period Diamond and Sapphire cluster ring which is in the tradition of the antique jewellery, 1890/1900 ca Hand crafted of solid 18 Kt gold i...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
BVLGARI Spiga Diamond Pink Rubellite Heart Yellow Gold 3-Row Adjustable Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
This stunning ring from Bulgari's iconic Spiga collection features a flexible 3-row design crafted in 18k yellow gold and set with a heart-shaped pink rubellite and brilliant-cut ro...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Art Deco Diamond Platinum Engagement Ring
Located in Greenwich, CT
Tour de force. With an original platinum Art Deco mounting and 7.53 carat emerald cut diamond, this spectacular engagement ring is all about strength of style. Circa 1920. Diamond...
Diamond, Platinum
Pigeon Blood Ruby 'No Heat, Burma' and Diamond Cluster Ring, ca. 1900
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
A natural Burmese ruby and single cut diamond cluster Ring, ca. 1900. The cushion cut ruby is of exceptional quality. It has a pigeon blood red colour and beautiful crystal. It wei...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
$15,998Sale Price|27% Off
18k Gold Gia 7.78ctw Pear Ruby & Diamond Moi Et Toi Bypass Interlocking Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (1) Natural Genuine Ruby - Pear Cut - Bezel Set - Vivid Red Color - Natural Inclusions - 3.0ct (approx.) ** See Certification Details Below for Complete Info ** (1) Nat...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
$76,000Sale Price|20% Off
GRS Certified 7.30 Carat VIVID Green Emerald Half moon Diamond ring
By Antinori Fine Jewels
Located in Chicago, IL
An exquisite 7.30 oval green vivid green emerald certified by GRS zambian origin side diamonds are half moons and weight 1 carat e color vvs clarity set in solid platinum
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald
Blue Sapphire with Diamond Ring set in 18K Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Blue Sapphire 3.16 carats with Diamond 0.13 carat Ring set in 18K Gold Settings Width: 1.1 cm Length: 0.8 cm Ring Size: 54 Total Weight: 11.44 grams "We first opened doors in 198...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Natural Zambian Emerald & Diamond Brooch in 18k Gold
Located in jaipur, IN
You don't have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This stunning, designer-made BROOCH is crafted from 18-carat gold and features an EMERALD an...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Antique Art Deco Diamond Emerald Platinum Starburst Bracelet
Located in Miami, FL
This antique pattern of lines, or rays radiating from the centrally positioned Diamond are an absract starburst effect visualized by the maker of this exceptional, vintage Art Deco...
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Burmese Ruby and diamond cluster ring, circa 1890.
Located in London, GB
Burmese Ruby and diamond cluster ring. Set to centre with one cushion shape old cut natural unenhanced Burmese ruby in an open back rubover and grain setting with an approximate weig...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
$200,000Sale Price|20% Off
Heart Shape Rubies Diamond Platinum Necklace
By Antinori Fine Jewels
Located in Chicago, IL
Heart Shape Rubies and diamond rivière necklace Composed of a graduated line of alternating heart-shaped rubies and diamonds, length approximately 410mm
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
$33,600Sale Price|20% Off
CARTIER 5.10 Carats Diamond Nigeria Ring
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Introducing the CARTIER approx 5.1ct TW Marked: Cartier 621273 750 52 17 Ring top 12mm. Ring size 5.75 Total Weight with Setting: 10.3 grams
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
AIG Certified 10.00 Carat Zambian Emerald 3.00 Ct Diamonds 18K Gold Ring
Located in New Delhi, Delhi
An exclusive Emerald and Diamonds ring , is a captivating masterpiece, features with a nice vivid Emerald, adding a unique and elegant touch to the ring. The accompanying diamonds, r...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
$360,000Sale Price|20% Off
GIA Certified 5.00 Carat Pear Cut Diamond D Color VVS2 Clarity Ring with pavé
By Antinori Fine Jewels
Located in Chicago, IL
This engagement ring is an extraordinary creation that captures timeless elegance and refined craftsmanship. Designed in platinum with delicate pavé detailing, it exudes sophisticati...
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
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.