Rough Sapphire
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Star Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Sapphire, Druzy, Gold, 18k Gold, Vermeil
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Chrysoberyl, Ruby, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, St...
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Sapphire, Zircon, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 9k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Pink Sapphire, 9k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Zircon, Gold, 14k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Artisan Signet Rings
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Beryl, Yellow Gold, 18k...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Anglo-Indian Drop Earrings
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Baroque Anklets
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Anglo-Indian Drop Earrings
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Anglo-Indian Drop Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Brown Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Labradorite, Opal, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire
2010s Indian Modern Stud Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Pink Sapphire, Silver, Titanium
2010s Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Gold Plate, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Medieval Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Gold
2010s Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s British Victorian Multi-Strand Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Green Sapphire, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Pink Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Rhodium, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Rhodium, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Rhodium, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s Swiss Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Opal, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Swiss Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, ...
2010s Spanish Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
2010s Swiss Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Dutch Artisan Modern Bracelets
Sapphire, 22k Gold, 24k Gold
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Rough Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Rough 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.