Sapphire Beads
2010s American Beaded Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s American Beaded Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Beaded Necklaces
Tanzanite, Black Pearl, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Artist Beaded Bracelets
Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Beaded Bracelets
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Beaded Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Ruby, Sapphire
2010s Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Anglo-Indian Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Victorian Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire
2010s Indian Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Sapphire, Other
Early 2000s Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald
Early 2000s Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Dangle Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Beaded Bracelets
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Empire Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Spinel
2010s European Modern Beaded Necklaces
Turquoise, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s European Modern Beaded Necklaces
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold
2010s Brazilian Modern Beaded Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Peridot, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine, Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold
2010s Ethiopian Modern Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Opal, Fire Opal, Rainbow Moonstone, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Dangle Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
2010s Contemporary Rope Necklaces
Pearl, Blue Sapphire
Early 2000s American Belle Époque Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, White Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Renaissance Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, Natural Pearl, Black Pearl, Pearl, Diamo...
2010s Modern Modern Bracelets
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Chandelier Earrings
Chalcedony, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Unknown Beaded Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire
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Sapphire Beads For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much are Sapphire Beads?
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.