Burma No Heat Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Art Deco Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
20th Century American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
2010s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Modern Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Blue Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold...
2010s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cluster Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Japanese Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
2010s Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Victorian Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Burmese Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Burmese Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
Late 20th Century Link Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
2010s Burmese Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
20th Century More Rings
Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Sapphire
2010s Burmese Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Bridal Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Burmese Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
2010s Burmese Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
Early 20th Century Burmese Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
2010s Burmese Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
Vintage 1940s Burmese Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Italian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Artist Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stud Earrings
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Burmese Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
Vintage 1970s American Modern Dome Rings
Star Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Wh...
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
2010s Loose Gemstones
Pink Sapphire
20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Dome Rings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
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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.
- What is a no-heat sapphire?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A no-heat sapphire is a sapphire gemstone in its natural state. It differs from sapphires that undergo heat treatment to enhance their surface. Generally, no-heat sapphires are smoother, while heated sapphires are harder and more lustrous. Shop a range of sapphire gemstone jewelry on 1stDibs.
- Do sapphires conduct heat?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Yes, sapphires conduct heat. In fact, a real one won't melt until it reaches a temperature of 3,711 degrees F. As a result, one way that experts test sapphires to determine if they are real is to heat them to high temperatures. Find a collection of sapphire gemstone jewelry on 1stDibs.
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