Diamond Surrounded Sapphires
Early 2000s British Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s English More Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s English Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modern Dome Rings
Star Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, Silver, 18k Gold
1990s French Artisan Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Modern Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White ...
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White ...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Belle Époque Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Romantic Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bridal Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Agate, Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary European Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, White Gold
1990s French Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Geode, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Cocktail Rings
Opal, Sapphire, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s British Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern More Rings
Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, Gold, Silver, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Modern Bridal Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Signet Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Chalcedony, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold,...
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Dome Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Modern More Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Unknown Brooches
Yellow Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
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Diamond Surrounded Sapphires For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much are Diamond Surrounded Sapphires?
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 ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Unless the sapphire is much bigger, a diamond is typically more expensive because it's rarer and harder.
- Are sapphire diamonds real?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022No, sapphire diamonds are not real diamonds. They are actually white or colorless sapphire gemstones. Diamonds are pure carbon, while sapphires are corundum minerals that contain aluminum oxide and trace elements. On 1stDibs, find a large selection of expertly vetted diamond gemstone jewelry.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A white sapphire is any gem-quality corundum that is either white or colorless. With a few exceptions, a white sapphire looks remarkably similar to a diamond in terms of cut and color. Diamonds will always appear brighter and have more colorful flashes than sapphires. Both diamonds and sapphires are hard and will resist everyday scratches. On 1stDibs, find antique and vintage diamond jewelry and white sapphire jewelry today.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024The difference between a black diamond and a black sapphire is that the two are different gemstones. A black diamond consists of carbon converted to a crystalline solid through changes driven by pressure and temperature. A black sapphire is a type of corundum, an aluminum oxide mineral. Generally, black diamonds are harder, rarer and more expensive than black sapphires. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of black diamond and sapphire jewelry.
- 1stDibs ExpertDecember 4, 2023Yes, white sapphires look like diamonds. However, their appearances aren't completely identical. Although both are white or clear gemstones, the sparkle of a white sapphire will usually appear silvery or gray in color, while diamonds have a rainbow-colored sparkle due to how light interacts with them. Shop a wide range of white sapphire and diamond jewelry on 1stDibs.