Yellow Teal Green Parti Sapphire 2ct Gradual Three Stone 9k Gold Drop Earrings
Located in SYDNEY, AU
The lighter Australian sapphires transition into deeper green Sri Lankan sapphires, showcasing a striking range of green tones
Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1.70 Carat Oval Deep Blue Sapphire Ring in 14 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Material: Gold– yellow gold 14 kt 2. Gemstones: Sapphire: natural Australian 3. Design & Style: cocktail ring 4.
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
18K White Gold Sapphire Flower Earrings with South Sea Pearls Omega Back
By Diamrusa
Located in BILBAO, ES
At the center of each earring sits a luminous Australian South Sea pearl, whose silky luster beautifully contrasts with the vibrant blue sapphires.
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, White Gold
AGL Certified 5.54 Carat Cushion Blue Sapphire Diamond Platinum Gold Ring
By Diamond Stars Jewelry, Inc.
Located in New York, NY
This is an Australian Blue Sapphire 5.54 Carats. The Stone is a Cushion Checker Board Cut.
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White G...
18K Gold GIA 20.65ctw Ruby Sapphire & Diamond Large Floral Statement Earrings
Located in Montclair, NJ
The earrings come with the original GIA certification for the rubies & the sapphires. Stock Number: MK-130177093-24031921 --Certification Details For Rubies:-- Laboratory: GIA Repor...
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
9ct Rose Gold Wave Ring with Ethically Sourced Rainbow Sapphires
By The Remarkable Goldsmiths
Located in Dartmouth, England
I made it because I wanted it and everyone liked it so much I now make them for my shop. The sapphires are all Australian and are ethically sourced, they are beautiful and they are ...
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Platinum GIA 2.37ct No Heat Dark Royal Blue Sapphire Diamond Wavy Ballerina Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
Comes w/ the original GIA certification for the sapphire. Stock Number: MK-170108003 --Certification Details:-- Laboratory: GIA Report Number: 2235663364 Shape: Oval Cutting Style:...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Handcraft Sapphires 18 Karat White Gold Diamonds Opal Cocktail Ring
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
Handmade by our craftsmen and assembled with Australian opals, sapphires and diamonds. Diamonds weight 0.35 karat Opals weight 5.25 karat Sapphires weight 5 karat Ring total weight ...
Diamond, Opal, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
$2,100Sale Price|50% Off
Certified 18K Yellow Gold 2.64 Carats Blue Sapphire & 0.20ct Diamond Accent Ring
Located in เกาะสมุย, TH
A striking balance of elegance and presence, this handcrafted 18k yellow gold ring centers a 2.64‑carat deep blue Australian oval sapphire—a gemstone prized for its velvety saturatio...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$2,970Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco 1935 1.22 carat Diamonds and 0.69 carat Sapphire Fashion Ring
Located in MADRID, ES
The ring showcases an old cut diamond with a total carat weight of 1.22 ct, complemented by a brilliant cut Australian sapphire weighing 0.69 ct. The diamonds are of high quality, wi...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1.92 Carat GIA No Heat Sapphire and Diamond Platinum Ring Fine Estate Jewelry
Located in Montreal, QC
Finely detailed Platinum Sapphire and Diamond Ring. Center securely nestled with a NO HEAT oval Australian Blue Sapphire, weighing approx. 1.92 Carats surrounded by Diamonds, weighin...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Classic Floral Drop Earrings, Set with 33.16 Ct Sapphires, Emeralds and Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
The 28.79 cts of Australian colored, oval sapphires contrast beautifully with the clean white round brilliant cut diamonds (approx. 1.35cts) that compliment the 3.02 cts of classic C...
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
14k White Gold GIA Channel No Heat Square Sapphire Eternity Band Ring Sz 4.5
Located in Montclair, NJ
Stock Number: MK-9431060 --Certification Details:-- Laboratory: GIA Report Number: 2231570649 Shape: Square Cutting Style: Crown: Modified Brilliant Cut Cutting Style: Pavilion: Ste...
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
New 14K Gold 3.23ctw GIA Ceylon Oval Blue Sapphire & Round Diamond Halo Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
Comes with the original GIA certification for the sapphire. Stock Number: MK-390161499-23092320 --Certification Details:-- Laboratory: GIA Report Number: 1226486622 Shape: Oval Cutt...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
$10,800Sale Price|40% Off
Wendy Brandes 18K Yellow Gold Cat Lariat Necklace With Orange Sapphires and Opal
By Wendy Brandes
Located in New York, NY
In jewelry form, he's depicted playfully rolling around on his back in one of his frequent "bowl poses" while playing with an Australian opal. 328 orange sapphires. 0.98 carat Austr...
Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Genuine Rainbow Sapphire and Turquoise with Ethiopian Opal 20 inch Gold Necklace
Located in GOES, NL
** please note; this necklace can be customized in length, listed is for 20 inch, we also have it in 17 inch** Enriched with Semi-Precious Gemstones such as; • Arizona Turquoise • S...
Aquamarine, Citrine, Opal, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Turquoise, Chrysophrase,...
1.48ct Unique Green Sapphire Fancy Cushion Scissor Cut Loose Gem 9.8x4.5mm VVS
Located in Birmingham, GB
1.48ct Unique Green Sapphire Fancy Cushion Scissor Cut Loose Gem 9.8x4.5mm VVS Unique Natural Vivid Parti Green Australian Sapphire Gemstone. 1.48 Carat with a beautiful and uniq...
$4,134 / item
/618 Ear Cuff in 9k Yellow Gold by lott studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Materials: 9k Yellow Gold, Sapphire, Garnet. The /618 Ear Cuff set with an alluring pairing of round Sapphire and square Garnet.
Garnet, Sapphire, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
/657 Necklace in 18k Yellow Gold with Gemstones & Diamonds by lott studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Available in solid Silver, 9k and 18k Yellow Gold with 5x3.5mm Oval stones: two orange Sapphires, one red Garnet, one Ceylon Sapphire and one white Diamond.
Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, 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.