$115,767
X Emerald Fruity Cocktail Ring
Located in Stockholm, SE
This exceptional piece unites a vivid Zambian emerald, a pigeon’s blood Burmese ruby, and a Ceylon sapphire—each ethically sourced, unenhanced, and certified for their outstanding co...
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire
Important Certified Type-A Icy Jade, Ruby and Diamond Earrings, Imperial Green
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Both earrings are set in 18k rose gold and white gold, white diamonds and Burma rubies. There are 0.359 cts of white diamonds and 0.519 cts of Burma rubies and blue sapphires (goldfi...
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k G...
Versatile 2-in-1 Bicolor Jade Earrings, Detachable 9K Gold Hoops with Gemstones
Located in Kowloon, HK
◆ Gemstone: Type A Natural Myanmar Jadeite, Garnets, Sapphires ◆ Color: Vivid green & Black ◆ Shape: Circle shape jade carved design ◆ Precious Metal: 9K gold (3.222g) ◆ Jade Size:...
Garnet, Jade, Sapphire, 9k Gold
18k Yellow Gold Multi-Gemstones Cts 0.13 and Round Diamond Flower Bracelet
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Each of these multi-color stones has its own unique origin, with emerald hailing from Colombia, ruby from Myanmar, and sapphires (blue, pink, and orange) from Myanmar.
Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
18k White Gold Multi-Gemstones Cts 0.12 and Round Diamond Flower Bracelet
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Each of these multi-color stones has its own unique origin, with emerald hailing from Colombia, ruby from Myanmar, and sapphires (blue, pink, and orange) from Myanmar.
Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
Paraiba Tourmaline Rose-Cut Diamond Pink Diamond Mosaic Pendant Necklace
By Joke Quick
Located in Antwerp, BE
., 6 X Fancy Pink brilliant-cut diamonds 0,05 ct., 4 X unheated Burmese Blue sapphires 0.04 ct. 10 X White DEGVVS brilliant-cut diamonds 0.055ct.
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gol...
Colombian Emerald Ring, Untreated, 4.17 Carats
Located in New Orleans, LA
Celebrated alongside Burmese rubies, Kashmir sapphires and Golconda diamonds, Muzo emeralds are prized for their extraordinary color and rarity.
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Spanish Vintage DIAMOND and RUBY 18 karat Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Esch sur Alzette, Esch-sur-Alzette
The Spanish Vintage Diamond and Ruby 18kt Yellow Gold Ring with claw setting is a luxurious and exquisite piece of jewelry that combines the timeless beauty of diamonds and rubies wi...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Natural Intense Green Jade Carved Earrings with Black Agate Diamonds 18k Gold
Located in Kowloon, HK
◆ GEMSTONE: Type A Natural Myanmar Jadeite, blue sapphires, diamonds ◆ COLOR: Intense green ◆ SHAPE OF JADEITE: Drop shape ◆ PRECIOUS METAL: 18K white gold ◆ SIZE OF EARRINGS: 8...
Agate, Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
Large Burma Sapphire and Diamond Cluster Ring
Located in London, GB
This ring is in very good condition, with slight abrasion to sapphire consistent with age. This gorgeous ring features an impressively sized deep blue Burmese sapphire surrounded by...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
An important Burmese sapphire and diamond brooch
Located in London, GB
The centrepiece of this brooch is the high-quality, no-heat Burmese sapphire paired with large old European-cut diamonds in a cut-down silver setting, which echoes the opulent, yet r...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver
Edwardian 4.84 Carat Fine Burmese Sapphire Diamond Gold Cluster Ring
Located in London, GB
A turn-of-the-century Burmese sapphire and diamond cluster ring, the central round-shaped faceted sapphire weighing 4.84 carats, accompanied by GAGTL certificate stating to be of Bur...
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
$4,000
Burma Pink Sapphire Ring
Located in Sarasota, FL
18k White Gold Ring with one 2.07 carat no heat Burma Pink Sapphire and fifty-four round brilliant diamonds weighing 1.25 carats. 5.99g
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
An Edwardian Burmese pink sapphire and diamond cluster ring
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Edwardian-era pink sapphire and diamond ring. This enchanting ring features a central pink-hued sapphire from the famous Mogok mines in Burma, surrounded by a halo of twi...
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 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.