Vintage Blue Star Sapphire
Late 20th Century Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Dome Rings
Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s North American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Star Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum, White Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Star Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, ...
Mid-20th Century Link Bracelets
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Austrian Civil War Dome Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Fashion Rings
Star Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Fashion Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Retro Dome Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Stud Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
20th Century Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Fashion Rings
Star Sapphire, Yellow Gold
20th Century Fashion Rings
Star Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Star Sapphire, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Victorian Engagement Rings
Star Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Signet Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Dome Rings
Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century French Bangles
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold...
20th Century Unknown Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage Blue Star Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Vintage Blue Star 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The term blue star sapphire means a blue corundum stone that displays a six-pointed star when viewed in the light. Blue star sapphires are usually polished cabochons rather than cut gems. On 1stDibs, find a variety of blue star sapphire gemstone jewelry.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A blue star sapphire has a transparent body with a deep blue color. A blue star sapphire ring’s worth depends on the 4Cs — color, clarity, cut and carat. Prices for a blue star sapphire ring can also differ according to size and time period. These accessories begin at $449 and can cost as much as around $200,000 or more. On 1stDibs, shop a range of vintage blue star sapphire rings.