Heated Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Modern Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
2010s Unknown Contemporary Engagement Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinu...
Early 20th Century French More Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s North American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Loose Gemstones
Pink Sapphire
2010s Dutch Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vanity Items
Diamond, Sapphire, Malachite, 14k Gold, Silver, Gold
2010s Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Japanese Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Stud Earrings
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Emerald, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s British Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1950s Dutch Retro Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Dutch Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Dutch Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Dutch Modern Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Dutch Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Pink Sapphire
2010s Dutch Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Chain Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
Vintage 1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Dutch Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
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Heated Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Heated 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.
- 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.