Fabergé Art Deco Brooch in 18K Yellow and Rose Gold with 0.75ct Diamonds
By Karl Fabergé
Located in Broomall, PA
Metal: 18K Yellow and Rose Gold, 72 Russian Essay Mark Stones: Diamonds & Sapphires - Diamond Carat Weight: 0.75 Carats, 47 stones - Sapphires: Square-cut accents Weight: 6.25 grams...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Price Upon Request
Moiseikin 18 Karat White Gold 9 Carat Emerald Cocktail Ring
By MOISEIKIN
Located in Hong Kong, HK
9.25ct oiled Emerald is mounted in a classical yet state of the art technology jewellery frame. Over 6ct precision cut sapphires are carefully selected and located to make the perf...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
$3,680Sale Price|20% Off
Edwardian Engagement Ring. Old Euro Cut Diamond Navette Platinum 18K Gold H VS2
Located in New York, NY
Primary Stone: Diamond Carat Weight: Approx 0.20 Carats (Center) Color: H Clarity: VS2 Cut: Old European Cut Accent Stones: Diamonds & Sapphire Jewelry Type: Ring / Engagement ...
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Moiseikin 18K Gold Siberian Amethyst Demantoid Fashion Ring
By MOISEIKIN
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Inspired by Impressionism and Vincent Van Gogh's artistic paintings, MOISEIKIN created a starry night motif handmade ring with gold, diamonds, and a Siberian Amethyst, demantoid garn...
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Moiseikin 18k Gold Diamond Baroque Pearl Fancy Colour Stone Pendant
By MOISEIKIN
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Inspired by Impressionism, MOISEIKIN® has created a blooming Iris flower pendant in tridimensional manner. Trembling flowers and sweet fragrance of coming ripe fruits are embodied ...
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
Silver Gold Plated Pig with a Rich Bag miniature
By MOISEIKIN
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A pig, a symbol of fertility and abundance, was made into a silver miniature with a creative idea and masterful craftsmanship. A genuine silver with gold plated pig has lively facial...
Jade, Blue Sapphire, Gold Plate, Silver
Price Upon Request
Moiseikin 18k White Gold 5ct Up Diamond Brooch
By MOISEIKIN
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A diamond brooch inspired by Solar Wind from MOISEIKIN's Aurora Collection will fascinate you with the flawless quality of stones and craftsmanship. The unique and lively line illust...
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
18 Karat Gold Pink Tourmaline Handmade Earrings
By MOISEIKIN
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Inspired by Impressionism, MOISEIKIN® has created a blooming flower earrings with fine pink tourmalines. Trembling flowers and sweet fragrance of coming ripe fruits are embodied in ...
Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
MOISEIKIN 18K Gold Handmade Tanzanite Diamond Earrings
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Drawing inspiration from the intricate brushstrokes and vibrant colours of Van Gogh's iris masterpiece, MOISEIKIN🄬 has meticulously crafted a pair of earrings that echo the beauty o...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
18K White Gold Crown Design Diamond Tanzanite Ring
By MOISEIKIN
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The central tanzanite is supported by the crown designs embedded with diamonds. The hidden sapphires between diamonds and the central stone, mounted in the reverse side giving the un...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, White Gold, 18k Gold
18 Karat Gold Handmade Rubellite pink tourmaline Ring
By MOISEIKIN
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Feminine pink tourmalines spark and smile, celebrating the warm season. The artistically engraved gold filigree together with gentle pink tourmalines gives you joy. Each stone is s...
Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold
Price Upon Request
18 Karat White Gold Diamond Intensive Color Tanzanite Ring in Angel Wing
By MOISEIKIN
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Very detailed art work on the backside of the ring. Diamond cut sapphires flow as if Angel rest in a pure lake or river.
Diamond, Tanzanite, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
18K Gold Diamond Emerald Alexandrite Tahiti pearl Cocktail Earrings, Moiseikin
By MOISEIKIN
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Each creation from MOISEIKIN® is unique, colourful, inspirational and mysterious. We breathe life into metals and natural stones to make your eternal friends. This rich in green co...
Alexandrite, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Moiseikin 18 Karat Gold Baroque Pearl Handmade Ring
By MOISEIKIN
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Inspired by impressionism and Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh, MOISEIKIN has created the swirling night sky image with unique form of south sea baroque pearl, diamonds, rare demanto...
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Moiseikin 18 Karat Gold Diamond Pearl Emerald Rubellite Transforming Earrings
By MOISEIKIN
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Inspired by Impressionism, MOISEIKIN® has created a blooming flower earrings in tridimensional manner. Trembling flowers and sweet fragrance of coming ripe fruits are embodied in g...
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Rubelite, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
18K White Gold Natural Blue Zircon Diamond Handmade Earrings
By MOISEIKIN
Located in Hong Kong, HK
This handmade earrings made with sky blue natural Zircons, dazzling diamonds, and fashionable rose colour sapphires from MOISEIKIN🄬 remind you of the pagoda blue sky and the tale of...
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Zircon, Blue Zircon, 18k Gold, White Gold
Moiseikin 18k Gold Keshi Pearl Diamond Emerald Demantoid Handmade Ring
By MOISEIKIN
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Inspired by impressionism and Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh, MOISEIKIN has created the swirling night sky image with unique form of south sea keshi pearl, diamonds, emerald, rare ...
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Sapphire, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
Moiseikin 18 Karat Gold Transformer with Diamond Demantoid Tanzanite Bird Brooch
By MOISEIKIN
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The combination of flowers and birds has been often used to symbolise the deep feeling, feminine beauty, goodness, omen and fortune. It has closely related to human beings, living in...
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
MOISEIKIN Natural Blue Zircon Diamond Handmade White Gold Ring
By MOISEIKIN
Located in Hong Kong, HK
This handmade ring with a sky blue natural Zircon, dazzling diamonds, and fashionable rose colour sapphires from MOISEIKIN🄬 reminds you of the pagoda blue sky and the tale of Snow Q...
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Zircon, Blue Zircon, 18k Gold, White Gold
Price Upon Request
Moiseikin 18 Karat Gold Diamond Aquamarine Cocktail Earrings
By MOISEIKIN
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Inspired by Impressionism, MOISEIKIN® has created a blooming flower earrings in tridimensional manner. Trembling flowers and sweet fragrance of coming ripe fruits are embodied in g...
Diamond, Rubelite, Aquamarine, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
18k Gold Emerald Pink Tourmaline Handmade Ring
By MOISEIKIN
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Inspired by Impressionism, MOISEIKIN® has created a blooming flower ring with a vivid emerald and a deep pink tourmaline in a tridimensional manner. Trembling flowers made of gold ho...
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
MOISEIKIN 18K Gold Diamond and Pearl Floral Miniature
By MOISEIKIN
Located in Hong Kong, HK
In many cultures, the rooster personifies a miracle that happens suddenly. The Russian empresses also decorated their rooms with such exquisite object gifts.
Chalcedony, Diamond, Garnet, Jade, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
6.49Gram Luxury Art Firework Ring Ruby Unheated Burma 1.05 Carats AIGS
Located in bangkok, TH
E013 Main stone: 1.05ct Ruby Unheat Burma Color: Pigeon Blood Clarity: Eye clean Origin: Burma Side stone: Ural Demantoid / Diamond / Sapphire Certificate: AIGS Total weight: 6.49 ...
Ruby, 18k Gold
Faberge Sapphire Diamond Yellow Gold Brooch
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A Fabergé sapphire and diamond brooch, the yellow gold scroll set with a rose-cut diamond and sapphire, collet set, estimated approximate diamond weight 0.20 carats, estimated approx...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Faberge Ruby Sapphire Diamond Gold Lozenge-Shaped Brooch
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A Faberge ruby, sapphire and diamond lozenge-shaped brooch, with a white fluted baton-shaped motif set with a cabochon-cut sapphire and ruby at finials, with rose-cut diamond collars...
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Handmade Silver and Gold Necklace by Lucie Heskett-Brem
Located in London, GB
A handmade silver and gold necklace by Lucie Heskett-Brem the Goldweaver of Lucerne, inspired by Darcey Bussell the necklace consisting of twenty-three silver flower-heads each centr...
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Agate, Gold, Silver, ...
Faberge Rock Crystal Gold Inkwell
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
The top of the lid has a glowing cabochon-cut sapphire which adds lovely detail to this inkwell.
Rock Crystal, Blue Sapphire, Gold
Faberge Gold and Gem Set Paperknife by Eric Kollin
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A Fabergé yellow gold and gem-set paperknife with book-blade, with a "samaradok" molten texture handle set with a ruby, sapphire and diamond, workmaster Eric Kollin, St Petersburg, m...
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
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.