Montana Sapphire Brutalist Sterling Silver Ring Size 10.5
Located in Northampton, MA
A powerful and sculptural mid-century Brutalist ring set with a natural sapphire that our in-house
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Brutalist 18K Gold Ring with Marquise Sapphires and Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
. vintage Brutalist ring, 1970s jewelry, 18k gold ring, marquise sapphire ring, diamond and sapphire ring
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 14k Ring Color Change Sapphire Purple Brutalist Freeform Size 6.75
Located in Greer, SC
Statement vintage 14k solid yellow gold ring with an eye catching color changing sapphire. This
Purple Sapphire, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage Mid Century Brutalist 18K Yellow Gold Star Sapphire Diamond Ring
Located in Addison, TX
Presenting a Vintage Mid Century Brutalist Heavy 18K Yellow Gold Star Sapphire Diamond Ring
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Large Brutalist Moonstone and Diamond Bib Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Moonstone Bib Necklace A large brutalist yellow gold bib necklace set with 22 cabochon moonstones
Diamond, Moonstone, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Brutalist Sterling Silver Vermeil Aquamarine Sapphire Ring
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Stunning artist designed Brutalist Sterling Silver and Vermeil, Pear shaped Aquamarine Cabochon
Aquamarine, Blue Sapphire, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Unavailable
W 0.38 in L 2 in
Brutalist Sterling Silver Gemstone Earrings with Aquamarine, Sapphire, Vermeil
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most lovely pair of organic brutalist artisan sterling silver Earrings with unconstructed pear
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Brutalist 18 Karat Yellow Gold Sapphire Link Bracelet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
uneven striated edges in a Brutalist fashion Each with a claw set round sapphire cabochon Well matched
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Retro Brutalist Triple Pearl, Diamond, and Sapphire Cocktail Ring 14 Karat Gold
Located in Fairfield, CT
Unleash your bold side with this extraordinary Retro Brutalist 14 Karat Gold Triple Pearl, Diamond
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Brutalist Gold Pendant Sapphires Diamonds 18K Yellow Gold Finland
Located in Berkeley, CA
This 1950's vintage and substantial 18K yellow gold Brutalist pendant was made in Finland and is
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
H 10.25 in W 5 in D 4.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Sculptural Sapphire Blue Glass Vase Signed Daum
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and graphic Mid-Century Modern brutalist vase was handblown by the storied atelier of
Glass
Modernist Brutalist Black Sapphire Sterling Silver Ring by Mexico Designer Mateo
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Modernist Mexican sterling silver ring by Mateo featuring a cabochon black sapphire mounted in a
Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
Estate Star Sapphire Diamond 14 Karat Yellow Gold Brutalist Style Ring, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
black star sapphire measuring 9mm by 7mm and two diamonds, .35 and .15 carat, G/H VS/SI. Elvis Presley
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Yellow Sapphire and Diamond Cluster Brutalist Style Ring in 14 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
single 2.83 carat radiant cut light yellow sapphire prong set at the very center of the piece
Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Antique Ring 25ct natural Blue Sapphire solid 18K Gold Ø 4.75 US /9.6gr
Located in SE
Luxurious Antique Ring in Renaissance style, band and crown tested solid 18K Gold,not hallmarked, European, ca. XVIII - early XIX centuries. Huge cabochon of natural Light - Blue Sa...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
$2,200Sale Price|43% Off
L 8.75 in
Jade Bracelet Guatemalan Jadeite Jade, 18K, Beaded Stretch, 69mm, 8.75" XL Size
By Augusten Burroughs
Located in Northampton, MA
This 8.75" beaded stretch bracelet is composed of the most stunning and unique hand-carved jadeite jade beads from Guatemala. With an inner diameter of approximately 69mm unstretched...
Jade, 18k Gold
Rose Cut Diamond Solitare Gold Ring
Located in Cairo, EG
Large rose cut diamond diameter 10mm×8mm in octagon shape excellent spark white color no inclousion with total estimate diamond weight of 3.5 carats centered in 14k gold solitaire ri...
Mid-Century Brutalist Carved Emerald, Baroque Pearl, and 14K Gold Cocktail Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed Brutalist cocktail ring. In 14 karat yellow gold. Centered on a baroque, freshwater pearl and a prong-set carved emerald surrounded by 19 small round cut diamonds set...
Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold
$5,596Sale Price|20% Off
MAUBOUSSIN Paris Sculpted Cocktail Ring In 18Kt Gold With 1.42 Ctw Diamonds
By Mauboussin
Located in Miami, FL
Cocktail ring designed by Mauboussin. This is a beautiful vintage ring, created in Paris France by the jewelry house of Mauboussin, back in the late 1970. The cocktail ring was craf...
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k ...
12 Carat Oval Shape Ethiopian Opal Cocktail Ring 14 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in New York, NY
12 Carat Oval Shape Ethiopian Opal Cocktail Ring 14 Karat Yellow Gold size 6.5 Oval Natural Opal A classic, Cocktail ring 14 Karat Yellow Gold Estate Size of the opal 19 X 15 MM, ...
Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$5,588Sale Price|20% Off
ITALIAN 1970 Modernist Geometric Sculptural Ring In 18Kt Yellow Gold With Corals
Located in Miami, FL
An Italian geometric sculptural cocktail ring. This is a very beautiful cocktail ring, created in Italy during the modernist period back in the 1970. The ring has been crafted with ...
Coral, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
8.22 Carat cushion Sapphire & Halo Diamonds studded Ring in 18K White Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
An extraordinary and remarkable Sapphire Ring that we're sure you won't come across this easily. This beauty has a massive 8.22 Carat Sapphire!! The Sapphire centerpiece originates f...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 14K Yellow Gold Clustered Emeralds and Diamond Cocktail Ring for Her
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Emerald ring in 14K Gold which perfectly goes with your personality and also helps you to improve your creativity. Designed with emeralds and diamonds that makes it a perfect fit to ...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
BUCCELLATI Aquamarine Diamond Ruby 18k Yellow Gold Ring
By Gianmaria Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite vintage Gianmaria Buccellati cocktail ring is crafted in 18k brushed and textured yellow gold with white gold accents. This ring is set with a faceted oval 7.0mm x 10....
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
$3,324Sale Price / item|20% Off
6.53 Carat Emerald Sapphire and Diamond Statement Cocktail Ring in 14K Yellow
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
This statement ring features 6.53 Carat of vivid emerald cut emerald at the center, secured in a four prong 14k yellow gold setting. The emerald is framed by a halo of 0.31 carat rou...
Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
$19,960Sale Price|20% Off
Platinum Art Deco Style Sugarloaf Emerald and Diamond Ring Engagement Ring
By Gold Adore
Located in San Francisco, CA
I am seriously in LOVE with this ring. It might just be my favorite ring yet. Crafted in Platinum, the design features an amazing gemstone center, flanked by French Cut Diamonds, and...
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
$4,796Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco 1940 Designer Cocktail Ring 14Kt Gold with 47.24 Cts Blue Star Sapphire
Located in Miami, FL
An art-deco gem set cocktail ring. Beautiful statement ring, created during the transition of the American art deco to the retro periods, circa 1945. This solid bold ring has been c...
Star Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Emilio Jewelry Gia Certified Fancy Blue Diamond Ring
By Emilio!
Located in New York, NY
From Emilio Jewelry, a well known and respected wholesaler/dealer located on New York’s iconic Fifth Avenue, Featuring a very special center diamond Gia Certified as Natural 4.00 Ca...
Blue Diamond
GIA Certified 15.87 Carat Emerald-Cut Diamond Solitaire Engagement Ring
Located in Zurich, CH
Magnificent 15.87 carat emerald-cut diamond solitaire engagement ring. Classic solitaire ring centering upon a stunning emerald-cut diamond of 15.87 carats, I / VVS2. The ring mount ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum, Rose Gold
Vintage 21 Ct Star Oval Natural Ruby Cabochon & 2.45 Ct Diamond Ring , Platinum
Located in New York, NY
A classic, Cocktail ring Exact 21.01 Carat of natural Cabochon with star Ruby and 2.45 Ct of Baguettes and Round Diamond Ring Star Ruby Cabochon 21.01 Ruby is not red , it...
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
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.