$15,200Sale Price|20% Off
Emerald Sapphire and Pear Shaped Diamond Bracelet
By GEMME
Located in New York, NY
Pear Shaped Emerald, Sapphire and Diamond Necklace.
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Pear Shape Cabochon Sapphire and Diamond Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Pear Shape Cabochon Sapphire and Diamond Earrings A pair of 18 karat white gold earrings set with 130 round cut diamonds and 2 cabochon pear shaped sapphire drops Accompanied by an...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Emerald Sapphire and Pear Shaped Diamond Ring
By GEMME
Located in New York, NY
Pear Shaped Emerald, Sapphire and Diamond Ring. This Ring is part of a Suite and can be purchased individually.
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Platinum Sapphire and Diamond Ring with Pear Shape 3.15 Blue Sapphire
By Diana M. Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Platinum sapphire and diamond ring, features 3.15 blue sapphire pear shape set with two pear shapes into halo like setting with total 1.20ct of diamonds.
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
4.09 Ct Blue Sapphire Pear Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
A highly precious September birthstone with a delighting blue color. They are believed to bring good luck & fortune to life. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sa...
Blue Sapphire
1.14 Ct Blue Sapphire Pear Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
A highly precious September birthstone with a delighting blue color. They are believed to bring good luck & fortune to life. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sa...
Blue Sapphire
0.93 Ct Blue Sapphire Pear Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
A highly precious September birthstone with a delighting blue color. They are believed to bring good luck & fortune to life. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sa...
Blue Sapphire
1.16 Ct Blue Sapphire Pear Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
A highly precious September birthstone with a delighting blue color. They are believed to bring good luck & fortune to life. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sa...
Blue Sapphire
1.20 Ct Blue Sapphire Pear Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
A highly precious September birthstone with a delighting blue color. They are believed to bring good luck & fortune to life. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sa...
Blue Sapphire
2.42 Ct Blue Sapphire Pear Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
A highly precious September birthstone with a delighting blue color. They are believed to bring good luck & fortune to life. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sa...
Blue Sapphire
3.06 Ct Blue Sapphire Pear Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
A highly precious September birthstone with a delighting blue color. They are believed to bring good luck & fortune to life. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sa...
Blue Sapphire
2.82 Ct Blue Sapphire Pear Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
A highly precious September birthstone with a delighting blue color. They are believed to bring good luck & fortune to life. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sa...
Blue Sapphire
2.36 Ct Blue Sapphire Pear Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
A highly precious September birthstone with a delighting blue color. They are believed to bring good luck & fortune to life. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sa...
Blue Sapphire
4.09 Ct Blue Sapphire Pear Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
A highly precious September birthstone with a delighting blue color. They are believed to bring good luck & fortune to life. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sa...
Blue Sapphire
2.86 Ct Blue Sapphire Pear Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
A highly precious September birthstone with a delighting blue color. They are believed to bring good luck & fortune to life. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sa...
Blue Sapphire
1.14 Ct Blue Sapphire Pear Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
A highly precious September birthstone with a delighting blue color. They are believed to bring good luck & fortune to life. Explore vibrant collection of Emerald, Ruby & Sa...
Blue Sapphire
Pink Sapphire Pear Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Rutherford, NJ
Stone : Pink Sapphire Type : Natural Ring Weight- 6.17 gms Shape : Pear Size : US 6.5 Weight : 2.99 Carats Metal : Rose Gold Enhancement : Heated
Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2.11 Carat Pear Yellow Sapphire Diamond Gold Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Each earring features a pear-cut yellow sapphire, together totaling 2.11 carats, their clean golden tone giving the design its color and character.
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
$1,356Sale Price|20% Off
Blue Sapphire Pear Ring in 14K Gold
Located in Rutherford, NJ
Stone : Blue Sapphire Type : Natural Ring Weight- 6.36 gms Shape : Pear Size : US 7 Weight : 3.05 Carats Metal : White Gold Enhancement : Heated
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Platinum Pear Shape Pink Sapphire Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
A 3 stone design representing love and compassion, the pink sapphire is lively and bright with a distinctive pear cut.
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
$28,000Sale Price|20% Off
9 Carat Pear Blue Sapphire Marquise and Pear Diamond Tennis Bracelet
By Antinori Fine Jewels
Located in Chicago, IL
An exquisite and refined tennis bracelet composed by approximately 1.60 carats of natural pear cut diamonds, 1.62 carats of natural marquise cut diamonds, approximately 6 carats of p...
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Diamond Necklace with Diamond Halo Sapphire Pears
Located in Great Neck, NY
The diamonds are on the main part of the necklace and halo the 11 pear-shaped sapphires that hang down from the main band of the necklace.
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
13.23 cts of Sapphire Pear Drop Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Nestled at the heart of each earring are four resplendent pear-cut sapphires, a harmonious blend of pristine white and delicate light green, totaling an impressive 13.23 carats.
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
1.24 Ct Pink Sapphire Pear Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
This natural Pink sapphire offers elegance and sophistication. With its rich colour saturation and precise cutting, it is the perfect centrepiece for an engagement ring or luxury jew...
Pink Sapphire
4.05 Ct Blue Sapphire Pear Certified Loose Gemstone
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
This natural Blue sapphire offers elegance and sophistication. With its rich colour saturation and precise cutting, it is the perfect centrepiece for an engagement ring or luxury jew...
Blue Sapphire
SPECIAL LIMITED PRICE, 13.67 Carats Pear Shape Natural Blue Sapphire Pendant
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
13.67 Carat Natural Blue Sapphire Pendant – pear Shape A magnificent showcase of elegance and rarity, this pendant features a stunning 13.67 carat natural blue sapphire in a classic...
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
Gold Pendant with Sapphire 6.38 Carat Pear-Cut
Located in Paris, FR
14-Carat yellow Gold Pendant with a large Pear-cut Sapphire weighing 6.38 Carats. This Pendant is held by an 14 Carat yellow Gold Chain set with 6 closed-set Diamonds in White Gold.
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
18k Gold Pear Cut Sapphire Solitaire Necklace Genuine Sapphire Necklace
By Oshi Jewels
Located in Bangkok, TH
Pear cut sapphire solitaire necklace, Genuine sapphire necklace, floating sapphire necklace, delicate minimalist jewelry, 18k gold, gift for her Sapphire necklace, Pear cut sapphire...
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
14k Gold Pear Cut Sapphire Solitaire Necklace Genuine Sapphire Necklace
By Oshi Jewels
Located in Bangkok, TH
Pear cut sapphire solitaire necklace, Genuine sapphire necklace, floating sapphire necklace, delicate minimalist jewelry, 14k gold, gift for her Sapphire necklace, Pear cut sapphire...
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2 Pear-Shaped Emerald and Sapphire Cts 3.40
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Add a splash of vibrant color to your collection with these two stunning pear-shaped gemstones—a dazzling sapphire and a radiant emerald.
Sapphire, Emerald
GIA certified 11.75 Carat Pear shape Sapphire and Diamond pendant
By GEMME
Located in New York, NY
Centered upon a beautiful Pear shape Sapphire weighing 11.75 Carats that is accompanied by a GIA certificate.
Diamond, Sapphire
Emerald, Sapphire and Diamond Pear Shaped Drop Necklace
By GEMME
Located in New York, NY
Pear Shaped Emerald, Sapphire and Diamond Necklace.
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
18ct White Gold Pear Shape Sapphire and Diamond Pendant
Located in London, GB
A refined pear-shaped sapphire and halo diamond pendant crafted in 18ct white gold, set with sparkling natural diamonds.
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21.88 Carat Pear Cut Amethyst Diamond Sapphire Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The pierce decorated, abstract design is ornamented with a feature four claw set 21.88Ct pear cut amethyst to the center of the design. Thirty-six individual linear settings emanate...
Amethyst, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
$28,000Sale Price|20% Off
Emerald Sapphire and Pear Shaped Diamond Drop Earrings
By GEMME
Located in New York, NY
Pear Shaped Emerald, Sapphire and Diamond Earring.
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
GCS Certified 2.20 Carat Pear-Shaped Unheated Padparadscha Sapphire
Located in London, England
This picturesque Pear-shaped Unheated Padparadscha Sapphire is an exquisite treat because of its eye-catching nature and delicate hues of pink.
Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire
GIA Certified Pear Shape Sapphire & Diamond Drop Earring
By Pico Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
Earrings contain 2 fine pear shape sapphires 4.90tcw, 2 round brilliant diamonds on the top 0.82tcw and round brilliant & baguette diamonds within entire earring, 1.10tcw.
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
19.2K Gold Sapphire and Pear-Shaped Natural Diamond Ring
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
The wide, tapered band is enhanced by a dynamic composition of two pear-shaped natural sapphires set diagonally across the front, creating a graceful sense of movement.
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Natural Untreated Sapphire 1.21ct Greenish Yellow Certified Pear 7.9x5.7mm VVS
Located in Birmingham, GB
Natural Untreated Sapphire 1.21ct Greenish Yellow Certified Pear 7.9x5.7mm VVS Natural GRA Certified Untreated Green Yellow Sapphire Gemstone. 1.21 Carat sapphire with a beautiful v...
Sapphire
Unique 1.33ct Natural Australian Bi Colour Yellow Green Sapphire Pear 7.1x6.9mm
Located in Birmingham, GB
Unique 1.33ct Natural Australian Bi Colour Yellow Green Sapphire Pear 7.1x6.9mm Natural Vivid Yellow Green Bi Colour Pear Cut Australian Sapphire Gemstone. 1.33 Carat with a beautif...
Sapphire
1.14ct GIA Certified Deep Green Blue Sapphire Blue Pear Teardrop Untreated
Located in Birmingham, GB
1.14ct GIA Certified Deep Green Blue Sapphire Blue Pear Teardrop Untreated GIA Certified Untreated Natural Deep Green Blue Sapphire Gemstone. 1.14 Carat sapphire with a deep green b...
Sapphire
Rainbow Sapphire Pear Upside Down Eternity Ring 14k Gold
Located in Rutherford, NJ
Stone : Yellow, Orange, Red, Pink, Blue and Green Sapphire Type : Natural Ring Weight : 4.22gms Shape : Pear Size : 5X3 mm Weight : 5.77 Carats Ring size : US 6.25 Metal : Rose Gold...
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
Unique 1.38ct Natural Winza Sapphire Blue Purple Untreated Pear Cut 8.2x5.4mm
Located in Birmingham, GB
Unique 1.38ct Natural Winza Sapphire Blue Purple Untreated Pear Cut 8.2x5.4mm Unique Natural Untreated Blue Purple Winza Sapphire. 1.38 Carat with a pear/teardrop cut and unique dee...
Sapphire
Teal Sapphire 1.25Ct natural Loose gemstone, pear cut, Origin Kenya
By GRALJEWELRY
Located in Dublin, D
Gemstone Color: Teal Gemstone Type: Sapphire Gemstone size: 8.8x5.9x3.4 mm Cut Grade: Excellent Clarity/Grade: Eye clean Gemstone Shape: Pear cut Gemstone Creation: Natural Gemstone ...
Sapphire
Unique Parti Colour Natural 1.21ct Sapphire Blue Yellow Pear Teardrop 8x4.5mm
Located in Birmingham, GB
Unique Parti Colour Natural 1.21ct Sapphire Blue Yellow Pear Teardrop 8x4.5mm Unique Natural Yellow Blue Parti-Colour Bi Colour Sapphire Gemstone. 1.21 Carat with a beautiful yellow...
Sapphire
Natural 1.17ct Untreated IGI Certified Deep Green Blue Australian Sapphire Pear
Located in Birmingham, GB
Natural 1.17ct Untreated IGI Certified Deep Green Blue Australian Sapphire Pear IGI CERTIFIED Fine Deep Green Blue Untreated Australian Sapphire In IGI Blister. 1.17 Carat with an e...
Sapphire
$560Sale Price|20% Off
1.45 Carat Natural Loose Sapphire Pear Shape Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Sapphire Weight: 1.45 Carats Dimension: 7.9 x 6.6 x 3.5 Mm Origin: Sri-Lanka Treatment: Heat Enhancement Certificate: On Customer Demand Sapphire, a gemstone of legendary...
Sapphire, Other
$92Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Unique Australian 0.76ct Untreated Yellow Green Sapphire Pear Cut
By Gems and Jewels UK
Located in Birmingham, GB
Also has an excellent pear cut and polish. Measures 5x5.2mm Totally untreated and unheated, very rare for natural sapphires.
Green Sapphire
1.03ct Colour Change Australian Sapphire Blue Green Untreated IGI Certified Pear
Located in Birmingham, GB
1.03ct Colour Change Australian Sapphire Blue Green Untreated IGI Certified Pear IGI Certified Rare Untreated Colour Change Australian Sapphire Gemstone. 1.03 Carat unheated sapphir...
Sapphire
Floral Bangle with Pear-Shaped Blue Sapphires & Diamonds 14K
Located in Bangkok, TH
This 14K gold floral bangle features two exquisite flower motifs set with pear-shaped blue sapphires and accented by a halo of diamonds.
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
18k Diamond and Pear Shaped Pink Sapphire Necklace
Located in New York, NY
This stunning 18k white gold necklace features 11.99 carats of sparkling diamonds and a dazzling pear-shaped pink sapphire weighing 13.85 carats.
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1.06ct Colour Change Sapphire Pink Purple Untreated IGI Certified Unheated Pear
Located in Birmingham, GB
1.06ct Colour Change Sapphire Pink Purple Untreated IGI Certified Unheated Pear IGI Certified Rare Colour Change Sapphire Gemstone. 1.06 Carat sapphire with a rare colour change eff...
Sapphire
20ct Sapphire Cluster Pear Pendant 14kt Royal Blue Pendant 12518*
By Unbranded
Located in New York, NY
20ct produced sapphire pear cut clean clarity prime royal blue 17 x 13mm 2.50ct natural round diamonds g-color vs-2 clarity pendant 26 x 19mm necklace 16 inches 14.4 grams $14,...
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
15.52 Carats Pear Shaped Pink Sapphires Cluster Earrings
By GEMME
Located in New York, NY
The Classic Cluster Earring. Redefined. Pink Sapphires in a Bezel Set Rose Gold. 12 Pear Shaped Pink Sapphires weighing between 1.10 and 1.50 Carat each for a total of 15.52 Carats ...
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Matched Pair Yellow Sapphire Pear Shapes, 1.78 Carats Total, Loose Gems
By Sarosi By Timeless Gems
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautifully matched pair of lemon drop yellow sapphires will make a gorgeous pair of earrings! Weighing 1.78 carats total, they have bright, lemon yellow color with rich golden ...
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire
Pear-Shaped Pink Sapphire Cts 1.00 With GRS Certificate
Located in Hong Kong, HK
It is accompanied by GRS certification, which ensures the authenticity and quality of this exquisite gemstone. The pear-shaped pink sapphire is thought to be a symbol of courage, lo...
Pink Sapphire
0.88ct Yellow sapphire pear shaped pendant in 18ct white gold.
Located in London, GB
0.88ct Yellow sapphire pear shaped pendant in 18ct white gold. Pear shaped sapphire total weight 0.88ct natural untreated in 18k white gold Chain 16 inches Hallmarked Box and val...
Yellow Sapphire, White Gold
14K Yellow Gold Diamond Sapphire Tear Drop Pear Dangle Earrings
Located in Hallandale Beach, FL
Elevate your style with this exquisite Estate 14K Yellow Gold Drop Earrings with Sapphire and Diamonds. These stunning earrings feature a natural pear-shaped sapphire, measuring 8mm ...
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
4 Carat Light Yellow Pear Diamond Purple Sapphire Bubble Ring
By Rare Colors
Located in New York, NY
A fresh take on the classic cocktail ring, this one of a kind design centers around a 4.30 carat light yellow pear shaped diamond with VS1 clarity. The soft yellow hue of the GIA cer...
Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, 18k Gold
$6,696Sale Price|20% Off
3 Carat Pear Shaped Ceylon Blue Sapphire Solitaire Cocktail Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
This sophisticated and contemporary solitaire ring showcases an exceptional natural pear-shaped Ceylon blue sapphire, weighing approximately 3 carats.
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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.