Oval Blue Natural Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American More Rings
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s African Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Zircon, Platinum, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s African Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Zircon, Sterling Silver, Platinum, Silver
2010s African Contemporary Engagement Rings
Zircon, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s African Artisan Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
2010s African Artisan Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire
2010s African Contemporary Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Zircon, Blue Sapphire, Platinum, Sterling Silver
2010s African Artisan Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
2010s American Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
2010s American Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
2010s American Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
2010s African Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Zircon, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Platinum
2010s African Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
2010s African Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s African Renaissance Three-Stone Rings
Zircon, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Platinum, Silver
2010s African Artisan Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
Vintage 1980s Unknown More Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire
2010s German Artist Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
20th Century Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
2010s African Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Sapphire, Green Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
Mid-20th Century Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Modern Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Modern Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Loose Gemstones
Emerald, Blue Sapphire
1990s Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s North American Stud Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Stud Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
2010s American Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Sapphire, Purple Sapphire
2010s South African Contemporary Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Platinum, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Modern Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Sapphire
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Oval Blue Natural Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Oval Blue Natural 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.