Crescent Moon Sapphire
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Black Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Bronze
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 9k Gold, Silver
2010s Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Aquamarine, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Aquamarine, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Aquamarine, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Aquamarine, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Black Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Bronze
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Aquamarine, Emerald, Iolite, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Garnet, Ruby, Green Sapphire, Tanzanite, Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow G...
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s European Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Stud Earrings
Pearl, Sapphire, 9k Gold
2010s American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 9k Gold, Silver
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Greek Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k ...
20th Century More Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 10k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Diamond
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Ruby, Tanzanite, Garnet, Green Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Silver
Vintage 1910s French Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Pink Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 9k Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, 9k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century More Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century French High Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Silver, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Crescent Moon Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Crescent Moon 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022What a crescent moon necklace represents is largely a matter of personal interpretation. Because the moon goes through a 28-day cycle, many people associate the crescent with womanhood and femininity. You can shop a selection of crescent moon necklaces on 1stDibs.