14K White Gold Hand Engraved 2.25 Round Peacock Sapphire Engagement Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DeKara Designs Collection Metal- 14K Yellow Gold, .583. Stones- Center 1 Round Peacock Blue
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Platinum Diamond GIA Certified 4.46 Carat Peacock Sapphire Engagement Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Thai Peacock Blue Sapphire 4.46 Carats, Four Round Diamonds F-G Color VS2-SI1 Clarity 0.28 Carats. GIA
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Art Deco Peacock Vintage Ring with Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphires & Diamonds
Located in Tucson, AZ
carats. Channel set fine blue sapphires estimated 2 carats in blue sapphires. Estimated 1 carat diamond
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Platinum
$9,483Sale Price|20% Off
White Diamond Ruby Blue Sapphire Topaz Aquamarine White Gold "Peacock" Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
. These Earrings have 2.10 Carats of Blue Pear Cut Sapphires. These Earrings have 3.00 Carats of Pear Cut
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Topaz...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Peacock Ring with Three Carats Blue Sapphire
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary Peacock ring is in 18 karat yellow gold with natural blue sapphire, 3.73 carats
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
$3,500 / item
Sapphire Diamond Peacock Ear Climber
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
carats blue sapphire and 1.8 carats of glimmering diamonds. Show off their unique style by sweeping your
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Peacock Necklace in 18 Karat Gold, Emeralds, Blue Sapphires and Diamonds
By Estaa
Located in Mumbai, IN
Blue Sapphires beads 8.70 carats of blue sapphire cabochon set in 18kt Gold 21.670 grams.
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Yellow Gold Peacock Ring with Two Carats Blue Sapphire and Diamond
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary Peacock ring is in 18 karat yellow gold with natural oval cut blue sapphire, 2,55
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
Vintage Solid Gold Opal Emerald Garnet Pink Blue Sapphire Peacock Brooch Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
–Stone(s)– Numerous Natural Genuine Opal, Emerald, Garnet, Pink & Blue Sapphire - Round Faceted
Emerald, Garnet, Opal, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, ...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Peacock Ring with Two Carats Dark Blue Sapphire
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary Peacock ring is in 18 karat yellow gold with natural cushion cut blue sapphire
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Peacock Ring with Two Carats Dark Blue Sapphire
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary Peacock ring is in 18 karat yellow gold with natural oval cut blue sapphire, 2,55
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Yellow Gold Peacock Cocktail Ring with Three Carats Blue Sapphire and Ruby
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary Peacock cocktail ring is in 18 karat yellow gold with natural oval cut blue
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold Nature Morte Style Peacock Ring with Blue Sapphire
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This Nature Morte Style Peacock ring is in 18 karat yellow gold with natural oval cut blue sapphire
Beryl, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yell...
Yellow Gold Peacock Ring with Two Carats Dark Blue Sapphire and Emerald
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary Peacock ring is in 18 karat yellow gold with natural cushion cut blue sapphire
Beryl, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yell...
Blue Sapphire and Opal Vintage Style Peacock Cocktail Ring in 9K Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
peacock feather, featuring a striking natural blue sapphire at its center. Surrounding the sapphire are
Opal, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
5.80 Carat Blue Sapphire and Diamond VintageCocktail Peacock Ring in Yellow Gold
Located in Addison, TX
This grand ring is overflowing with natural blue marquise shaped sapphires! Its makes the perfect
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
$17,032Sale Price / item|20% Off
Real Tanzanite Blue Sapphire Peacock Brooch Pendant Diamond 18 Karat White Gold
Located in Diera, AE
Diamond Wt. :- 0.51 Carat ( SI Clarity & HI Color ) Tanzanite & Blue Sapphire Wt. :- 15.10 Carat
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Peacock Ring with Two Carats Blue Sapphire and Ruby
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary engagement Peacock ring is in 18 karat yellow gold with natural oval cut blue
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire and Diamond Peacock Brooch in 18 Karat White Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Emerald 3.79 carats, Cabochon Ruby 8.62 carats, Blue Sapphire 2.97 carats and Diamond 4.51 carats
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Peacock Cocktail Ring with Sapphire
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary Peacock ring is in 18 karat yellow gold with natural blue sapphire, 2,55 carats
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Yellow Gold Peacock Ring with Natural Sapphire and Diamond
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary Peacock ring is in 18 karat yellow or rose gold with natural oval cut blue
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
Bochic “Orient” Vintage Peacock Ruby, Multi Sapphires & Tsavorite Brooch
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind Bochic “Orient” Peacock Ruby, Multi Sapphires & Tsavorite Brooch Set 18K Gold
Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Go...
Bochic “Orient” Natural Ruby & Sapphire Peacock Brooch/Pendant 18K Gold&Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Orient” Natural Ruby, Emerald & Sapphire Peacock Brooch/Pendant Set 18K Gold &
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Silver
18 Karat Yellow Gold Peacock Ring with Natural Sapphire and Diamond
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary Peacock ring is in 18 karat yellow or rose gold with natural oval cut blue
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
Bochic “Orient” Vintage Sapphire & Multi Gem Peacock Earrings 18K Gold & Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Orient” Vintage Blue Sapphire & Multi Gem Peacock Earrings 18K Gold & Silver Natural Blue
Topaz, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Amethyst, Silver,...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Peacock Cocktail Ring with Sapphire and Diamond
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary Peacock cocktail ring features a oval-cut blue sapphire weighing 4.17 carats and
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
Bochic “Peacock” Vintage Diamond, Sapphire, Ruby & Gem Ring Set 18K Gold & Silve
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Orient” Vintage Peacock Diamond, Sapphire, Ruby & Multi Gems Cocktail Ring Set 18K Gold
Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Diamond, 18k...
Peacock Bird Green Garnet Diamond Ruby & Pink Sapphire 18K Rose Gold Ring
By Unbranded
Located in Oakton, VA
Dimensions: 2.50x2.10x3.10cm Color: 18K Rose Gold Materials: "9 Blue Sapphire 0.25 CT 21 White
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Ga...
$1,932Sale Price / item|30% Off
Pave Diamond Peacock Feather Open Ring with Sapphire in 18k Solid Yellow Gold
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Pave Diamond Peacock Feather Open Ring with Sapphire in 18K Gold featuring natural blue sapphire of
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Price Upon Request
18K Gold Indigo Blue Tourmaline, Peacock Green Tahiti Pearl Diamond Ring
By MOISEIKIN
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Indigo blue tourmaline, diamonds, rare santa maria aquamarine, tanzanite, sapphire and Peacock green
Tourmaline, Tanzanite, Blue Sapphire, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Diamond, Aqu...
Blue Pearl Blue Sapphires White Diamonds Brooch Aenea Jewellery
By AENEA Jewellery
Located in Salzburg, AT
a centre body of the peacock. Blue Pearl 31,20ct. Blue Sapphires 1,32ct. White Diamonds 1,09ct
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pearl
$10,674Sale Price|30% Off
PANIM 3.75 Carat Fancy Color Diamond Briolettes 18k White Gold Peacock Brooch
By PANIM
Located in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
and blue sapphire as its eyes .
White Diamond, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
GIA Certified 7.86 No Heat Blue Sapphire Three Stone Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sparkly Amazingly Peacock Blue 7.86 Carat Blue Sapphire That is NO HEAT!!!! This ring is inspired by
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Unavailable|$5,470
Enamel Blue Sapphire Diamond and Gold Peacock Pendant Necklace
Located in London, Stockholm
A unique and rare peacock pendant made in the Mughal tradition. The charming bird's face is set
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$1,953
Vintage Peacock Motif Pendant with Blue Sapphire in 14k Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Indulge in elegance with our Vintage Peacock Motif Blue Sapphire Pendant, crafted from lustrous 14k
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$19,800
Vintage Asprey Platinum Diamond Sapphire Emerald Peacock Brooch Pin
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Sydney, NSW
A beautiful Asprey platinum diamond sapphire and emerald peacock brooch consisting of a central
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Platinum
Unavailable|$21,565
49.04gr Diamonds Sapphires Regal Peacock Cocktail Ring with Tszavorites
Located in Valenza, IT
iconic fine jewelry. Crafted in 18K white gold, it features blue sapphires, tsavorites, and diamonds. It
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Wh...
Unavailable|$5,519
Precious Gemstone Gold Peacock Statement Ring
Located in METAIRIE, LA
throughout. Featuring 3 Central Pear cut Brilliant Precious Gemstones - Ruby, Emerald, & Kashmir Sapphire
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Sold|$24,500
Peacock Sapphire Ring, 5.21 Carats
Located in New Orleans, LA
A peacock-blue sapphire weighing 5.21 carats centers this dazzling ring. With its striking color
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
DiamondTown 2.21 Carat Vivid Blue Sapphire and Diamond Peacock Pendant
By Diamond Town
Located in New York, NY
This stunning "peacock" pendant features 2.21 carats round blue sapphires, interlaced with 0.56
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
White Diamond Ruby Blue Sapphire Topaz Aquamarine White Gold "Peacock" Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
. These Earrings have 2.10 Carats of Blue Pear Cut Sapphires. These Earrings have 3.00 Carats of Pear Cut
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Topaz...
White Diamond Ruby Blue Sapphire Topaz Aquamarine White Gold "Peacock" Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
. These Earrings have 2.10 Carats of Blue Pear Cut Sapphires. These Earrings have 3.00 Carats of Pear Cut
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Aquamarine, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Topaz...
White Diamond Ruby Blue Sapphire Topaz Aquamarine White Gold "Peacock" Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
. These Earrings have 2.10 Carats of Blue Pear Cut Sapphires. These Earrings have 3.00 Carats of Pear Cut
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Topaz...
White Diamond Ruby Blue Sapphire Topaz Aquamarine White Gold "Peacock" Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
. These Earrings have 2.10 Carats of Blue Pear Cut Sapphires. These Earrings have 3.00 Carats of Pear Cut
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Topaz...
2.20 Carat Vivid Blue Sapphire and 0.52 Carat Diamond Peacock Pendant ref2185
By Diamond Town
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pendant features 2.20 carats round blue sapphires of graduated size, interlaced with
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2.09 Carat Vivid Blue Sapphire and Diamond Peacock Pendant in 18 Karat Gold
Located in New York, NY
This stunning "peacock" pendant features 2.09 carats round blue sapphires, interlaced with 0.52
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Garnet Sapphire Moonstone Diamond Gold Peacock Dangle Earring
Located in Troy, MI
combination of green garnet, blue sapphire, moonstone and diamonds. These earrings are made for pierced ears
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Garnet, Moonstone, 18k Gold
Sapphire Ruby Emerald Diamond Yellow Gold Peacock Ring
Located in Stamford, CT
Rare and unusual Peacock ring with fine genuine Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald and diamond accents. 1
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1ct Natural Teal Blue Nigerian Sapphire Peacock Feather Ring 14K Gold R6671
Located in Osprey, FL
stunning peacock green sapphire ♥ Truly a one-of-a-kind ring for that unique person in yourself! ♥ The item
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Moiseikin 18 Karat Gold Tanzanite Diamond Sapphire Peacock Ring
By MOISEIKIN
Located in Hong Kong, HK
freely, releasing the maximum light. The perfect combination of blue sapphire and rare Ural demantoid
Diamond, Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
Diamond, Sapphire and Emerald "Peacock Feather" Brooch and Pendant Necklace
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
with 0,57ct; - 111 Blue Diamonds with 0,81ct; - 71 Green Diamonds with 0,33ct; - 70 Purple Sapphires
Diamond, Blue Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, ...
Sapphire Diamond Emerald Ruby Yellow Gold Peacock Cluster Ring
Located in Woodstock, GA
Sapphire Diamond Emerald Ruby Yellow Gold Peacock Cluster Ring, In Stock. This peacock-shaped ring
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Tanzanite Diamond Craved Sapphire Peacock Earrings 18 Karat White Gold
By Harbor Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
These one of a kind earrings feature a diamond Peacock with multi color diamonds weighing
Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sap...
Moiseikin 18 Karat Gold Tanzanite Diamond Sapphire Peacock Pendant Necklace
By MOISEIKIN
Located in Hong Kong, HK
freely, releasing the maximum light. The perfect combination of blue sapphire and Russian demantoid
Diamond, Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
Moiseikin 18k Gold Rubellite Diamond Sapphire Demantoid Peacock Pendant Necklace
By MOISEIKIN
Located in Hong Kong, HK
freely, releasing the maximum light. The perfect combination of blue sapphire and Russian demantoid
Diamond, Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Rubelite, 18k Gold
Platinum Sapphire and Diamond Bar Brooch Signed "Peacock", circa 1920s
Located in Wailea, HI
Platinum Sapphire and Diamond Bar Brooch Signed "Peacock" Circa 1920's Twelve Old European Cut Cut
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
3.07 Carat Peacock Sapphire Loose Gemstone Pear Shape 8x6mm
Located in Columbus, OH
NNJ Designs presents a 3.07 carat pear shaped Peacock Sapphire loose gemstone! This Blue Sapphire
Sapphire
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.
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.
