French Cut Sapphire Bracelet
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Art Deco Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Art Deco More Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Unknown Link Bracelets
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1910s French Edwardian More Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Link Bracelets
Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s French Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Tennis Bracelets
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bangles
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s French Link Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s French Belle Époque Link Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Art Deco More Bracelets
20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Bangles
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1940s French Retro Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Tennis Bracelets
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Link Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Link Bracelets
Crystal, Rhodium
2010s French Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Amethyst, Blue Sapphire, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco More Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s French Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s French Link Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
1990s French Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
20th Century Art Deco Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1960s French More Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s French Cuff Bracelets
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Aesthetic Movement Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s French Bangles
Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s French Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Link Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Charm Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Retro Bracelets
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
Garnet, Rose Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s American Edwardian More Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Tennis Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Tennis Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Tennis Bracelets
Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1910s American Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Tennis Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Link Bracelets
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Tennis Bracelets
Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Link Bracelets
Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Link Bracelets
Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Art Deco Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
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French Cut Sapphire Bracelet For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a French Cut Sapphire Bracelet?
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.
Finding the Right Bracelets for You
Today, antique and vintage bracelets are versatile and universally loved accessories that can add polish and pizzazz to any ensemble.
Bracelets were among the jewels discovered to have been buried with Pharaoh Tutankhamun when his tomb was unearthed in 1922, and wrist and arm bracelets were allegedly worn by Queen Puabi in Sumer, southern Mesopotamia. But preceding the adornments of Ancient Egypt and elsewhere, the people of prehistoric times likely wore the decorative accessory, fashioning it from shells and fish bones. When the Bronze Age allowed for more durable materials and semiprecious stones to be incorporated into jewelry, bracelets became a treasured symbol of wealth.
In the thousands of years following the debut of the world’s first bracelets, the artistry behind this common accessory has only broadened, with designers at popular jewelry houses growing more venturesome over time. David Webb looked to nature for his Animal Kingdom bracelets, and for her best-selling bracelets and more at Tiffany & Co., Elsa Peretti would frequently do the same. From bangles to tennis bracelets, the modern age offers plenty of options.
Internationally acclaimed bracelet designs have on occasion become powerful symbols of status, style and, in the case of Cartier's iconic design, love. The Cartier Love bracelet can be found on the wish list of most jewelry lovers and on the wrist of some of the world’s biggest stars. Its arrangement of mock screwheads and distinctive functionality — it was initially locked and unlocked with an accompanying vermeil screwdriver — is an enduring expression of loyalty, unity and romance. (Do you know how to spot a fake Cartier Love bracelet?)
While the Love bracelet has played a role in the skyrocketing popularity of cuff-style bracelets, they are far from the only glamorous option for collectors. Make a statement with an Art Deco design, a style that sees all kinds of iterations fitted with studded cuffs, one-of-a-kind shapes and dazzling insets. A chunky vintage gold bracelet in the Retro style will prove eye-catching and elevate any outfit.
One of the best things about bracelets, however, is that you never have to choose just one. Style icon Jacqueline Kennedy stacked her Croisillon bracelets — designed by Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. — with such frequency that the ornate bangles were eventually dubbed “Jackie bracelets” by reporters. Contemporary silver pieces can easily complement each other, rendering a layering of luxury almost a necessity.
Find a diverse collection of bracelets that you can sort by style, stone cut and more on 1stDibs.
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