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Vintage 14k Yellow Gold GIA Certified Burma No-Heat 6.01ct Cushion Sapphire Ring

Located in New York, NY

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Located in New York, NY

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By carpenter and sons

Located in Aliso Viejo, CA

A perfect vintage cushion cut sapphire is shown below as a cornflower Ceylon blue.

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Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

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By Mauboussin

Located in Paris, IDF

Marquise ring, important cushion-cut sapphire from Siam, 54 diamonds, platinum, signed, certificate, circa 1970 Note to Customers in Europe: contact us for VAT details. ABOUT SECON...

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L 16 in

Certified 39.54ct Zambian Emerald 49ct Natural Diamond Wedding Choker 18K Gold

By Spectrum Jewels

Located in Diera, Dubai

A jewel of museum-grade gemological significance, this 39.54 carat Zambian Emerald and 49.15 carat Natural Diamond Wedding Choker Necklace in 14 karat white gold represents one of th...

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$144,000Sale Price|20% Off

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Located in Chicago, IL

Estate 18K White & Yellow Gold Choker Necklace with Diamonds and Rubies This magnificent estate choker necklace is a true statement of elegance and refinement. Expertly crafted in 1...

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By Rare Colors

Located in New York, NY

This extraordinary 70.20-carat necklace showcases a harmonious blend of color and brilliance, featuring 57.06 carats of GIA-certified Fancy Light Yellow oval diamonds paired with 13....

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$185,000 / set

W 1.5 in L 16.5 in

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By Pasquale Bruni

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Handmade in Italy by the legendary artisans of Pasquale Bruni, this breathtaking suite of high jewelry is a sublime celebration of elegance, femininity, and masterful craftsmanship, ...

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GIA Certified 10.15 Carat Cushion Brilliant Diamond Platinum Ring

$680,000Sale Price|20% Off

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Located in Chicago, IL

This elegant ring is centered by a GIA-certified cushion brilliant-cut diamond weighing 10.15 carats, graded F color and VS1 clarity, offering exceptional presence and refined brilli...

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2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings

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Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum

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Cushion Cut Sapphire Vintage Ring For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact cushion cut sapphire vintage ring you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of gold, 18k gold and white gold, this item was constructed with great care. You can easily find a 415 antique edition and 109 modern creations to choose from as well. Finding the perfect cushion cut sapphire vintage ring may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 18th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. A cushion cut sapphire vintage ring from Tiffany & Co., Van Cleef & Arpels and carpenter and sons — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured accessory — is worth considering. Today, if you’re looking for a cushion cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes antique cushion cut and round cut alternatives. Finding a cushion cut sapphire vintage ring for sale for women should be easy, but there are 157 pieces available to browse for unisex as well as men, too.

How Much is a Cushion Cut Sapphire Vintage Ring?

On average, a cushion cut sapphire vintage ring at 1stDibs sells for $8,812, while they’re typically $300 on the low end and $140,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.

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.

Finding the Right Rings for You

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.