Purple Sapphire Cabochon
20th Century Unknown Fashion Rings
Diamond, Purple Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Purple Sapphire, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Coral, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
2010s Sri Lankan Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Star Sapphire
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Purple Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Purple Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Brown Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Purple Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Purple Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Jade, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Fashion Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Star Ruby, Purple Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Ruby, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Purple Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Jade, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s English Victorian Dome Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Silver, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Purple Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Purple Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings
Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Dome Rings
Purple Sapphire, Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yello...
2010s Thai Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Star Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Hong Kong Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1970s German Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Star Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Tennis Bracelets
Star Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cluster Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
2010s North American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cluster Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Link Bracelets
Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Mid-20th Century Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Engagement Rings
Star Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1910s American Belle Époque Tennis Bracelets
Star Sapphire, White Gold, Gold, Palladium
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Chrome Tourmaline, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow ...
2010s Hong Kong Cocktail Rings
Tsavorite, Pearl, Purple Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphir...
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Purple Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Star Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Purple Sapphire, Green ...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Cocktail Rings
Purple Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Purple Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sa...
Vintage 1960s Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Black Opal, Sapphire, Opal, Multi-gemstone, Emeral...
2010s Brazilian Cocktail Rings
Purple Sapphire, Tourmaline, Pink Sapphire, Quartz, Amethyst, White Gold...
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Artist Cocktail Rings
Jade, Pink Sapphire, Titanium
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Jade, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Jade, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Purple Sapphire, Jade, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Jade, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Jade, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dome Rings
Tourmaline, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Jade, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
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Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship
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.
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- What is a cabochon sapphire?1 Answer
Roman Malakov DiamondsApril 19, 2021A cabochon sapphire is a sapphire cut into a cabochon shape. A cabochon shape is characterized as having a convex, rounded surface that is polished but unfaceted. - Can sapphires be purple?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Yes, sapphires can be purple. While sapphires are generally blue, these stones actually come in a wide range of colors. Purple sapphires are some of the rarest sapphires in the world.
- Is purple sapphire real?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Whether purple sapphire is real depends on the piece in question. Nature does produce purple sapphires, but they are not as common as other colors like blue and white. An expert appraiser can help you determine if a particular piece contains a genuine gemstone. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of sapphire gemstone jewelry.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What a purple sapphire means is largely a matter of individual interpretation. Some people associate the gemstone with wisdom, while others believe it symbolizes spiritual enlightenment. On 1stDibs, shop a range of sapphire jewelry from some of the world’s top sellers.
- Are purple star sapphires rare?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Yes, natural purple star sapphires are rarer than sapphires of other colors like blue. Natural purple star sapphires come in a variety of hues from light lavender to deep violet. Sapphires can even be colorless, or white, although examples are very rare, since the corundum from which they are formed has to have been untouched by any other element. Non-blue colored sapphires are referred to as “fancy sapphires” and can be pink, purple, orange, yellow or green. Shop a collection of vintage and modern sapphire jewelry from some of the world’s top jewelers on 1stDibs.