Antique Mother Of Pearl Cameo, Diamonds, Sapphires & Tsavorite Cocktail Ring.
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The center mother of pearl Cameo is antique (over 100 years old), the ring setting is newly made.
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Purple S...
Engraved Cameo Little Blue Sapphires Diamonds Rose Gold and Silver Retrò Ring
Located in Napoli, Campania
Fabulous retrò ring in 9K rose gold and silver structure, mounted with gorgeous engraved cameo (1.30 g), embellished with 9K rose gold and silver leaves detailes studded with 0.26 ct...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Cameo, Blue Sapphires, Emeralds, Diamonds, 9 Karat Gold and Silver Retro Ring
Located in Napoli, Campania
Beautiful retro ring in 9k rose gold and silver structure mounted with a central cameo surrounded by a crown of blue sapphires and flowery details in rose gold and silver structure s...
Diamond, Blue Diamond, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
An 18th century sapphire cameo depicting Hercules
Located in London, GB
This ring features a sapphire cameo of a gorgeous light sky-blue colour depicting Hercules.
Sapphire, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
AMEDEO "Buddha" Cameo Ring with Sapphires
By AMEDEO
Located in New York, NY
25mm sardonyx shell cameo hand-carved, set in sterling silver rose rhodium plated ring with pink sapphires.
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Amedeo "Elephant" Cameo Ring with Yellow Sapphires
By AMEDEO
Located in New York, NY
18mm cornelian shell cameo featuring "Elephant", set on sterling silver, green nano ceramic with 0.45cts of yellow sapphires
Yellow Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Amedeo "Wise Monkeys" Cameo Ring With Blue Sapphires
By AMEDEO
Located in New York, NY
25mm sardonyx shell cameo hand-carved, on 9kt gold and sterling silver with 0.20ct blue sapphires. Comes in different colors, such as black and green, contact us for more details.
Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Ia Jewels Gold-Plated Silver Cameo Blue Sapphire Diamond Ring
By Ia Jewels
Located in Tbilisi, GE
This handmade, rose color, gold plated silver square ring has a vintage teardrop cameo on the shell, different shaped blue sapphires, and small diamonds.
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Silver
Unavailable
Amedeo Cameo Elephant Ring
By AMEDEO
Located in New York, NY
18mm carnelian cameo hand-carved, set in sterling silver black rhodium plated ring with yellow sapphires.
Yellow Sapphire, Sterling Silver
AnaKatarina Customizable Agate, Sapphire, Diamond, Gold 'Lover's Eye' Cameo Ring
By AnaKatarina
Located in Dedham, MA
The cameo is encased in yellow gold, inverted diamonds, and sapphires.
Agate, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
Amedeo Snake Cameo Ring
By AMEDEO
Located in New York, NY
20mm turquoise shell cameo, set in sterling silver black rhodium plated with blue sapphires.
Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Ia Jewels 14 Carat Gold Cameo Cornelian Ring with Green Tourmaline and Sapphire
By Ia Jewels
Located in Tbilisi, GE
The sides of the ring are adorned with dark tourmalines and sapphires.
Green Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
Amedeo "Three Graces" Cameo with Blue Sapphires
By AMEDEO
Located in New York, NY
30mm agate hand-carved, set on sterling silver, white rhodium and titanium with 0.25cts of blue sapphires.
Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Titanium
Amedeo "Chocolate Gorgon" Cameo Multistone Ring
By AMEDEO
Located in New York, NY
19mm sardonyx cameo, hand-carved featuring "Gorgon", set on sterling silver, 18kt Italian yellow gold with 0.81cts of brown diamonds, 0.10cts of white diamonds and 0.037cts of yello...
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, St...
Amedeo "Rhapsody In Blue" Turquoise Cameo Ring
By AMEDEO
Located in New York, NY
25mm turquoise shell cameo ,hand-carved, set on sterling silver with 0.72cts of blue sapphires.
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
15.20 Carat Diamond, 1.40 Carat Sapphire, Owl Cameo Sterling Silver 14K Gold
Located in New York, NY
The cameo is prong-set in sterling silver and half shank of the ring is 14K yellow gold.
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver
Customizable Carved Agate Cameo, 18k Gold, Diamonds Eye Ring by AnaKatarina
By AnaKatarina
Located in Dedham, MA
8k Yellow Gold with .18ct Sapphires and .36ct Diamonds Design Inspiration The Eye Collection is a modern-day token of eternal love.
Agate, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mystical Moonstone Cameo Ring with Sapphire Frame
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
An alluring and unusual creation, the design is centered upon a cabochon of moonstone with the carved a cameo of a woman appearing to float inside. In fact, the cameo is carved at th...
Moonstone, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cameo Cupid Ring Diamonds and Blue Sapphire
Located in New York, NY
Cute Cupid ring diamonds and blue sapphire around in oval shape is all about love in the air. Gift it to your loved one. Ring Size: 7 ( Can be sized ) 18k:3.87g Diamond: 0.99ct Slv...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Sapphire & Diamond Antique Cameo Pinky Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine antique ring from an estate in South India featuring a peach cameo of a Lady of the Raj in a beautiful pinky ring accented with natural baguette sapphires and diamonds set in ...
Vintage Sapphire Platinum Zeus Ammon Cameo Men's Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering an oval sapphire intaglio measuring approximately 13.0 mm x 11.5 mm; a frosted light blue with slight chatoyancy Deeply carved to depict the profile cameo of a youthful Ze...
White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Seed Pearl Sapphire Diamond Gold Filigree Cameo Ring
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
14k white gold filigree ring with a center portrait cameo, framed with seed pearls and blue sapphires.
Natural Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Cameo, Emeralds, Rubies, Sapphires, Diamonds, 14 Karat Rose Gold and Silver Ring
Located in Napoli, Campania
Beautiful ring in 14 kt rose gold and silver structure mounted with a central cameo surrounded by diamonds, emeralds, sapphires and rubies.
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Diamonds Emerald Sapphires Rubies Cameo Rose Gold and Silver Cocktail Ring
Located in Napoli, Campania
Charming ring in 9 kt rose gold and silver, (length 3.5 cm x 3 cm width). embellished with 0.29 ct of diamonds,3.88 ct of rubies, sapphires and emeralds , 3.9 g of engraved cameo of...
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Silver, Rose Gold
Carved Sapphire Cameo Diamond Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Vail, CO
Dress ring, showcasing an elegant carved oval-shaped sapphire cameo of the bust of an aristocratic woman, with circular-cut diamonds and blue enamel accents, the diamonds weighing ap...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
BLACK STARR & FROST Belle Epoque Moonstone Cameo Sapphire Ring
By Black, Starr & Frost
Located in Greenwich, CT
A Belle Epoque carved moonstone cameo ring, the portrait cameo with a calibre cut sapphire surround in a fine diamond set platinum mount
Moonstone, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Amedeo "Medusa" Turquoise Cameo Ring
By AMEDEO
Located in New York, NY
35mm turquoise cameo, hand-carved featuring "Medusa" , set on sterling silver with 0.08cts of white diamonds, 1.48cts of blue sapphires and 1.86cts of tsavorites.
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Amedeo "Queen Bee" Cameo Ring With Sapphires
By AMEDEO
Located in New York, NY
18mm cornelian shell cameo hand-carved, set in sterling silver black rhodium plated ring with yellow sapphires.
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Edwardian Peridot Old Mine Diamond Pearl Festoon Swag Necklace Antique Gold
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A STUNNING VICTORIAN - ART NOUVEAU - BELLE EPOQUE FESTOON NECKLACE WITH THE MOST GORGEOUS NATURAL ROUND FACETED PERIDOT GEMS SET WITH PEARLS AND AN OLD MINE DIAMOND IN A GORG...
Pearl, Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vivienne Westwood Gold Metallic Lace Corset, fw 1993
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
▪ Archival Vivienne Westwood Corset ▪ Fall-Winter 1993 ▪ Gold metallic lace ▪ Ivory cotton mesh side panels ▪ Built-in boning ▪ Zip closure at the centre-back ▪ Size: UK10 - US6...
$35,000
H 2.76 in W 3.55 in D 2.76 in
Victorian Opal and Diamond Crown Tiara Haircomb Necklace, circa 1880s
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
Victorian Opal and Diamond Crown Haircomb Necklace, ca. 1880s A very unusual and stunning Victorian crown, set with fiery opal cabochons and old-mine cut diamonds, from the 1880s. T...
Diamond, Opal, Gold, Silver
Hermes Vintage Crocodile Miel Constance
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hermes classic and beautiful vintage crocodile miel constance bag. Pre stamp production. Crocodile leather is in excellent condition, metal front H has minor scuffs. Shoulder drop 8....
Alexander McQueen brown tweed coat with fur trim, pw 2003
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
Alexander McQueen brown tweed mid-length coat with cream rabbit fur trim, double ended zip fastening, silk lining and curved back seam with high slit. Pre-Fall 2003
$23,996Sale Price|20% Off
GIA Natural 3.01 Carat Radiant Cut Diamond 18-Karat Engagement Ring In Stock
By Raymond Lee Jewelers
Located in Boca Raton, FL
GIA 18k Yellow Gold Natural 3.01 Carat Radiant Cut Diamond Engagement Ring This exquisite GIA-certified 18k Yellow Gold engagement ring features a 3.01-carat radiant-cut diamond, co...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$265,079
H 9.06 in W 11.82 in D 6.3 in
Hermès Birkin 30 Himalaya Crocodile Niloticus Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Berlin, DE
Hermès Birkin 30 Himalaya in crocodile niloticus leather with palladium hardware. The bag is unworn and comes as full set including the receipt and Cites. Stamp Y (2020)
BUCCELLATI Aquamarine Diamond Ruby 18k Yellow Gold Ring
By Gianmaria Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite vintage Gianmaria Buccellati cocktail ring is crafted in 18k brushed and textured yellow gold with white gold accents. This ring is set with a faceted oval 7.0mm x 10....
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
GIA Certified 7.0 Carat Heart Shape Pink Diamond Cocktail Ring
By GEMME
Located in New York, NY
Heart Shape Diamond weighing 7.0 Carat with GIA certificate stating the Diamond is of Fancy Pink color and VS2 Clarity. Surrounded by reverse set White Diamonds weighing 5.02 Carats....
Pink Diamond, Platinum
2000s Roberto Cavalli Gold Sequin Drop Waist Flapper Style Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
2000s Roberto Cavalli gold dress embellished in large sequins paillette, drop waist flapper style, and racer back. Marked size 40IT fit size 4/6 Measurement: Bust fit up to 34” Wais...
Emilio Jewelry GIA Certified 7.02 Carat Natural Blue Diamond Ring
By Emilio!
Located in New York, NY
From the museum vault at Emilio Jewelry New York, One of the rarest and only diamonds of its size and color. Please inquire for details.
Blue Diamond
EPIC John Galliano Evening Gown Black Silk Dress FW 08/09
By John Galliano
Located in Berlin, BE
This black silk evening gown by John Galliano, from his Fall/Winter 08/09 Collection is one of those moments: a love letter to the art of couture at its most theatrical and refined. ...
Emilio Jewelry Gia Certified 55.00 Carat Diamond Necklace
By Emilio!
Located in New York, NY
From the Museum Vault At Emilio Jewelry located on New York's Iconic Fifth Avenue, A magnificent necklace hand made in the Emilio Atelier, the focal point of this necklace is the Cen...
Diamond
Pierre Balmain Couture Ballgown 1955 Iconic Gown Dress
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Berlin, BE
'La Robe Broderie À Ramages' PIERRE BALMAIN PARIS Made In France, ca.1955 Majestic evening gown in silk and cream satin with the most astonishing embroiderery by PIERRE BALMAIN Haut...
Chanel Vintage Fall/Winter 1992 Black Lesage Ribbon Silk Bodycon Midi Dress
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
The Chanel Vintage Fall 1992 black silk bodycon midi dress is a piece of fashion history, famously seen on supermodel Eva Herzigová as she graced the runway. This iconic design captu...
Thierry Mugler Sweetheart Neckline Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
In this stunning dress, Thierry Mugler once again proves that fashion is not merely worn - it’s performed. A masterclass in theatrical femininity, this mid-century-inspired silhouett...
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.
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 rings, vintage 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.
Whether or not a sapphire ring is a good investment will depend upon a range of factors such as condition, rarity and more. Although blue Kashmirs are considered the most valuable, sapphires come in every color except red. (Kashmir is the birthplace of the most famous sapphires.) According to the Geological Institute of America, the stones from this mountainous region on the India-Pakistan border display a potent combination of a rich, intense blue color and a soft and velvety appearance.
Sapphires can be colorless, or white, although examples are very rare, since the corundum from which they are formed has to have been untouched by any other element. Non-blue colored sapphires are referred to as “fancy sapphires” and can be pink, purple, orange, yellow or green. The rarest, and the most valuable, fancy sapphire is the pinkish-orange padparadscha (from the Sinhalese word for “lotus blossom”).
Determining the value of any collectible depends upon a variety of aspects. In the case of assessing the value of an antique or vintage sapphire ring, as with other gems, the 4Cs are crucial. The 4Cs is the grading system established by the GIA to determine how precious stones are evaluated. The 4Cs are color, clarity, cut and carat weight. The most desirable cut is the one that shows to best advantage the particular stone’s individual combination of color, clarity, and brilliance.
At 1stDibs, we believe in buying what you love. Our shopping experience enables discovery and learning, whether you are a seasoned connoisseur or just beginning your collection. Buyers should keep in mind that the value of any investment is subject to fluctuation, and any investment decisions should be made according to the guidance of a financial advisor. Find a range of antique and vintage sapphire rings on 1stDibs.
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