$360Sale Price|60% Off
$900 Important 18KT Gold Vermeil Druzy Rough Sapphire Dangle Earrings
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering are these Extremely Rare Beautiful 18KT Gold Over Sterling Silver Vermeil Fine Large Fancy Faceted Rough Blue Sapphire Corundum Gemstone and Color...
Sapphire, Druzy, Gold, 18k Gold, Vermeil
Rough Tanzanite Earrings With Sapphires & Pave Diamonds In 18k Gold & Silver
By Artisan NYC
Located in New York, NY
These stunning tanzanite dangle earrings are a true work of art. Handcrafted with the finest materials, these earrings feature a pair of sparkling tanzanite gemstones and shimmering ...
Diamond, Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Silver
Andromeda Disk Single Earring in 18K Yellow Gold & Sapphires by SIDERAE
Located in Geneve, CH
Andromeda Disk Single Earring in 18K Yellow Gold & Sapphires by SIDERAE Dimensions: D 1,75 x W 1,48 H 2,72 cm. Materials: 18K yellow gold and sapphires. Sideræ is an independent fi...
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Yellow Orange Jadeite Jade Carving Earrings Orange Sapphires & Tsavorite – GIA
Located in Hong Kong, HK
These exquisite statement earrings feature GIA-certified Fei Cui Jadeite Jade in a warm yellow-orange hue, intricately carved into an elegant circular motif and accented with 0.338 c...
Jade, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Platinum
Set Of 2 Atlas Earrings in 18K Yellow Gold & Sapphires by SIDERAE
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Atlas Earrings in 18K Yellow Gold & Sapphires by SIDERAE Dimensions: D 1,24 x W 1,37 H 2,64 cm. Materials: 18K yellow gold and sapphires. Sideræ is an independent fine jew...
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
German Kabirski Danae 14K Gold Plated Silver Earrings with Pink Sapphire & Ruby
By German Kabirski
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Metal: 925 Silver, Nickel-Free, Hypoallergenic, Safe for Sensitive Skin Gemstones: Rough Ruby, Rough Sapphire Plating: Black Anthracite, 14K Gold Width 12 mm Length 68 mm Weight 14....
Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Si...
German Kabirski Tarina 14K Gold Plated Silver Earrings with Zircon & Sapphire
By German Kabirski
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Metal: 925 Silver, Nickel-Free, Hypoallergenic, Safe for Sensitive Skin Gemstones: Rough Zircon, Rough Sapphire Plating: 14K Gold Width 20 mm Length 70 mm Weight 14.42 g
Sapphire, Zircon, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
$150Sale Price / set|50% Off
Silvorra Solid Silver Natural Multi Sapphire Channel Set Hoop Earrings for Gifts
Located in New York, NY
Crafted in fine 925 sterling silver, these elegant natural multi sapphire earrings showcase a vibrant spectrum of round sapphires, each measuring 2 mm, beautifully arranged in a slee...
Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
One-of-a-kind handcrafted 22/24kt Green Random Cut Sapphire Earrings
By Angelina Fine Jewelry
Located in Amsterdam, NH
This pair of hand-made earrings oozes understated elegance. The soft green hues and the modern cut of the gemstones makes it a wearable piece which transitions easily from day to nig...
Sapphire, 22k Gold, 24k Gold
Set of 2 Sapphire Millgrain Studs in 14K Yellow Gold & Sapphires by Alice Son
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Sapphire Millgrain Studs in Yellow Gold & Sapphires by Alice Son Unique Piece Dimensions: W 0,2 cm. Materials: 14 K yellow gold and sapphire. Available in different sizes a...
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
$721Sale Price / item|30% Off
1.10ct Emerald, Ruby and Sapphire Halo Studs Earrings with Diamonds in 14k Gold
By Oshi Jewels
Located in Bangkok, TH
Minimalist diamond and gemstone 2 Style studs earrings/ Interchangeable diamond and gemstone studs/ diamond and gemstone studs earrings/ Gold studs/ Dainty earrings/ Gifts for her I...
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, ...
Kashmir Light Blue Sapphire Diaphanous Studs
By Jaipur Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kashmir Light Blue Sapphire Diaphanous Studs feature finely shaved light blue rose cut sapphires on stud earrings in a flower design of hand crafted gold filigree. - Rose cut blue s...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
$815Sale Price / item|30% Off
1.10 Ct Emerald, Ruby and Sapphire Halo Studs Earrings with Diamonds in 18K Gold
By Oshi Jewels
Located in Bangkok, TH
Minimalist diamond and gemstone 2 Style studs earrings/ Interchangeable diamond and gemstone studs/ diamond and gemstone studs earrings/ Gold studs/ Dainty earrings/ Gifts for her I...
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 10k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Wh...
Eternal Knot III Jaune Single Earring in 18K Yellow Gold by Minh Luong
Located in Geneve, CH
Eternal Knot II Gris Single Earring in 18K Grey Gold by Minh Luong Dimensions: D 1,6 x W 1,8 x H 2,3 cm. Materials: 18K grey gold single earring, with a 9-9,5mm aubergine Tahiti pea...
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Eternal Knot II Gris Single Earring in 18K Grey Gold by Minh Luong
Located in Geneve, CH
Eternal Knot II Gris Single Earring in 18K Grey Gold by Minh Luong Dimensions: D 1,6 x W 1,8 x H 2,3 cm. Materials: 18K grey gold single earring, with a 9-9,5mm aubergine Tahiti pea...
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Melina Earrings in 18K Yellow Gold & Pearls by Alma Sophia
Located in Geneve, CH
Melina Earrings in 18K Yellow Gold & Pearls by Alma Sophia Dimensions: L 4.7 cm. Materials: 18ct Yellow Gold, Salt sea yellow pearl drops, Sapphire 5mm (0.41ct), Beryl from Namibia (...
Beryl, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Lotus I Violet Single Earring in 18K Rose Gold & Diamonds by Minh Luong
Located in Geneve, CH
Lotus I Violet Single Earring in 18K Rose Gold & Diamonds by Minh Luong Dimensions: D 1,6 x W 1,5 x H 2,3 cm. Materials: 18K rose gold single earring, pavé-set with FG/VVS and y...
Sapphire, Diamond, Garnet, Rose Gold
Lotus IV Blanc Single Earring in 18K White Gold & Pearls by Minh Luong
Located in Geneve, CH
Lotus IV Blanc Single Earring in 18K White Gold & Pearls by Minh Luong Dimensions: D 1,6 x W 1,5 x H 2,3 cm. Materials: 18K palladium white gold single earring, with a 9-9,5mm w...
Diamond, Sapphire, Pearl, 18k Gold
Ribbon Wrapped Mexican Fire Opal Diamond Drop Earrings 14K Yellow Gold
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
Ribbon Wrapped Mexican Fire Opal Diamond Drop Earrings 14K Yellow Gold. Free Domestic USPS First Class Shipping! Free Gift Bag or Box with every order! Opal—the queen of gemstones,...
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Fire Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yello...
$60,000Sale Price|20% Off
Important Certified Type-A Icy Jade, Ruby and Diamond Earrings, Imperial Green
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Please check out the HD video! In addition to being a status symbol, wearing jade traditionally has been known to grant the user good luck, health, prosperity and longevity. Best o...
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k G...
14K Gold Ribbon Wrapped Mexican Fire Opal Diamond Drop Earrings
By The Wind Opal
Located in Suwanee, GA
14K Gold Ribbon Wrapped Mexican Fire Opal Diamond Drop Earrings. Free Domestic USPS First Class Shipping! Free Gift Bag or Box with every order! Opal—the queen of gemstones, is one...
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Fire Opal, Opal, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Unavailable
W 1 in L 2.25 in
Blue Sapphires in the Rough and Diamond Dangle Earrings 14 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Melbourne, FL
Large beautiful sapphires in the rough and diamond earrings. The earrings are a long dangle design measuring 2 1/4 inches long and 1 inch wide.
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
Raw Grey Sapphire and Diamond Drop Earrings
By Cristina Ramella
Located in Newark, DE
Amazing raw sapphires on silver base metal and small diamonds earrings. Perfect for a special occasion. *Sterling Silver * Raw natural gray Sapphires * Diamonds (1pnt)
Diamond, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Unavailable
Raw Green Sapphire and Diamond Drop Earrings
By Cristina Ramella
Located in Newark, DE
Amazing raw sapphires on silver base metal and small diamonds earrings. Perfect for a special occasion. *Golden Sterling Silver * Raw natural green Sapphires * Diamonds (1pnt)
Diamond, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Chrysalis Earring (0.8 CT, Yellow Sapphire, MA+SAF)
Located in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island
Earring in the shape of a chrysalis in matte sterling silver with a slab of yellow sapphire. This item is made with a naturally occurring element and will vary from the photograph yo...
Yellow Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Stud Earring (0.2 CT, Orange Sapphire Faceted Slab, PA+SAF)
Located in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island
Stud earring in polished sterling silver and sapphire slab. This item is made with a naturally occurring element and will vary from the photograph you see. Each piece is unique and t...
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Talisman Dangle Earring (0.1 CT, Blue Sapphire, MA+DIA+SAP)
By Parts of Four
Located in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island
Dangle earring in sterling silver and a slab of rough diamond with blue sapphire crystal.
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Talisman Dangle Earring (0.1 CT, Blue Sapphire, MA+DIA+SAP)
By Parts of Four
Located in PARIS, FR
Dangle earring in sterling silver and a slab of rough diamond with blue sapphire crystal.
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Lithos 18K White Gold Handmade Montana Sapphire Crystal Earrings
Located in Kirkwood, MO
Lithos 18K White Gold Handmade Montana Sapphire Crystal Earrings. There is 1.24 carats of natural sapphire crystals.They are 6.23 mm x 5.63 mm. They are 18.0 mm long. They are mined ...
Crystal, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Unavailable
W 0.71 in D 0.4 in L 2.56 in
Deco Earring (Extra Small Link, Mini Talisman Charm Var., Blue Sapphire, DA+SAP)
By Parts of Four
Located in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island
Dangle earring in sterling silver with blue sapphire crystal. Sold as a single piece.
Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Unavailable
W 0.71 in D 0.4 in L 2.56 in
Deco Earring (Extra Small Link, Mini Talisman Charm Var., Blue Sapphire, DA+SAP)
By Parts of Four
Located in PARIS, FR
Dangle earring in sterling silver with blue sapphire crystal. Sold as a single piece.
Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Unavailable
W 0.71 in D 0.4 in L 2.56 in
Deco Earring (Extra Small Link, Chrysalis Charm Var., 0.6 CT, Blue Sapphire Face
By Parts of Four
Located in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island
Drop earring in the shape of a chrysalis in sterling silver and a slab of blue sapphire. This item is made with a naturally occurring element and will vary from the photograph you se...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Unavailable
W 0.71 in D 0.4 in L 2.56 in
Deco Earring (Extra Small Link, Chrysalis Charm Var., 0.6 CT, Blue Sapphire Face
By Parts of Four
Located in PARIS, FR
Drop earring in the shape of a chrysalis in sterling silver and a slab of blue sapphire. This item is made with a naturally occurring element and will vary from the photograph you se...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Unavailable
W 0.5 in L 0.5 in
1-3/8 ct. Tsavorite and Yellow Sapphire Fruit Stud Earrings in 14K Yellow Gold
By Affinity Designs LLC
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in the luxurious beauty of our Tsavorite and Yellow Sapphire Cluster Setting Fruit Stud Earrings in 14K Yellow Gold. Crafted with elegance and precision, these one of a kind...
Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, Yellow Gold
Designer Rough Tanzanite Earring
Located in New York, NY
This one of a kind designer rough Tanzanite Earring with designer diamond and sapphire elements is a delightful jewel to own.
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Faye Kim 18 Karat Orange Sapphire Chiclet Earrings
By Faye Kim
Located in Darien, CT
Faye Kim 18 Karat Orange Sapphire Chiclet Earrings These bright orange sapphire chiclet earrings have just enough sparkle to get noticed but with understated elegance. Hinged for m...
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s 18K Gold 1.34tgw Sapphire and Diamond Thistle Earrings
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
A pair of vintage white gold, sapphire, and diamond earrings, each comprising five round cut blue sapphires, one round brilliant cut diamond, and twenty-four single cut diamonds, set...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Natural Sapphire with Rough Diamond Drop Vermeil Earrings
By Bijoux Num
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Natural Sapphire with Rough Diamond Drop Vermeil Earrings These beautiful pair of one of a kind earrings feature a pair of sparkly fancy-shape rose-cut natural Indian sapphire, surr...
Diamond, Sapphire, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
12 Days of Christmas - Pink Sapphire w White Topaz Post - Sapphire Earrings
By Karen Sugarman Designs
Located in Colleyville, TX
12 Days of Christmas - Pink Sapphire w White Topaz Post - Sapphire Earrings Originally $162.00 On Sale $122.00 These stunning pink earrings in pink sapphire are not only cut to pe...
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Carved Gemstones and Yellow Diamond Earring Studs in 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By Royaal Stones Ltd
Located in Bangkok, Thailand
A pair of earrings, with carved natural Burmese Rubies, Colombian Emeralds and Burmese Blue Sapphire. This pair looks very Art-Deco, as each stone is very unique. Push-pull backing i...
Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, ...
Drops Rough Cut Sapphire 2 Carat Diamonds 18 Karat Rose Gold Earrings Drops
By Les Pierres de Julie
Located in Paris, FR
Spectacular polished rough cut oval sapphire and diamonds rose gold earrings.
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
14K Sapphire Stud Earrings, 0.32ctw
Located in Holtsville, NY
Elevate your everyday look with these stunning 14K Sapphire Stud Earrings. Crafted in luxurious yellow gold, each earring features a brilliant round modified brilliant sapphire, tota...
Sapphire, 14k Gold
14K 15.13ctw Sapphire & Diamond Drop Earrings
Located in Holtsville, NY
Elevate your jewelry collection with these exquisite 14K Sapphire & Diamond Drop Earrings. Crafted in luxurious yellow gold, these earrings feature a stunning combination of 15.13 ca...
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Ico & the Bird Fine Jewelry Montana Yogo Sapphire Raw Diamond 18k Gold Earrings
By Ico & the Bird Fine Jewelry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These beautiful studs feature a flat Montana Yogo Sapphires rough stone surrounded by VS diamonds (.38cts). Yogo Sapphires are considered to be among the finest sapphires in the worl...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
RUCHI Blue Sapphire, Ethiopian Opal and Diamond Pavé Chandelier Earrings
By Ruchi New York
Located in New York, NY
18K White Gold Blue Sapphire: 23.74ct total weight. Ethiopian Opal: 6.23ct total weight. Diamonds: 0.46ct total weight. All diamonds are G-H/SI stones. Height - is approximately 5.3...
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Opal, 18k Gold
Diamonds, Stones, Coral, Pearls, Rose Gold and Silver Earrings.
Located in Napoli, Campania
Dangle earrings in 9 kt rose gold and silver structure mounted with leaves and flowers studded with diamonds and stones with a central pearl in the upper part; as pendant, a drop cor...
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Emilio Jewelry Gia Certified Magnificent Fancy Intense Yellow Diamond Necklace
By Emilio!
Located in New York, NY
From Well known and respected dealer Emilio Jewelry New York, Featuring a breathtaking large Gia certified fancy intense yellow diamond dangling off of an impressive necklace of D-E...
Diamond, Yellow Diamond
Grade A+ Rose Quartz Crystal Bead Necklace 8.5 mm, With 14 K Gold Beads, Genuine
Located in New York, NY
Grade A++ Rose Quartz Crystal Bead Necklace 8.5 mm, Genuine Gemstone and has 14 Karat gold beads in between. length 28 inches 19 gold beads no Clasp Weight of the necklace is 68 gr...
Crystal, Quartz, Gold
Nina Zhou 5.85 ctw Moonstone Sapphire Diamond Chandelier Drop Earrings
By Nina Zhou
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Illuminate your elegance with these 5.85 ctw Moonstone Sapphire Diamond Chandelier Drop Earrings, a masterpiece that captures the ethereal glow of moonlight. Featuring luminous moons...
Sapphire, Diamond, Moonstone, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$65,500Sale Price|56% Off
Rare Important Estate 18KT Gold 40CT Gorgeous Ruby Diamond Necklace
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is this Rare Important Radiant 18KT Gold Gorgeous Glittering and Sparkling Magnificent Fancy Rare Large Triple Strand Ruby and Diamond Necklace. Ne...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Ruby White Diamond Rose Quartz Briolette Dangle Earrings
By Michael Kneebone
Located in Austin, TX
Rubies (origin: Karur, India) are showcased in these classically elegant dangle earrings. The rubies are a pure, vibrant red color and are well cut and polished. They are complimen...
White Diamond, Quartz, Ruby, 18k Gold
Charles James Brown Satin Black Velvet Cocktail Dress
By Charles James
Located in New York, NY
A rare very find, rare Charles James Brown Satin Black Velvet Cocktail Dress. Dating from the 1950's this design is well recognized as his in other fabrications. In this iteration in...
Boucheron Vintage 8.24 Carat Diamond and Platinum Ring
By Boucheron
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive vintage 1950s 8.24 carat diamond (total) and platinum ring made by Boucheron; part of our diamond jewelry/estate jewelry collections. This stunning, ...
Diamond, Platinum
Ciner Art Deco Necklace
By Ciner
Located in New York, NY
Fine Ciner art deco necklace composed of two strands of articulated faux ruby beads with crystal rhinestone pave spacers and clasp. Center focal pendant of hand wired ruby beads and ...
Rhodium, Base Metal
Antique Silver Scallop Crescent Tiara Headdress
Located in Munich, Bavaria
The head tiara ornament is made out of silver and decorated with a scallop, a crescent and a half moon. On top of a big stylised heart sits a scallop. Left and right of the heart are...
Silver
$180,000Sale Price|65% Off
NWT $525, 000 18KT Glittering GIA Fancy Natural Burmese Ruby Diamond Necklace
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is this Rare Important Radiant 18KT Gold Gorgeous Glittering and Sparkling Magnificent Fancy Unheated Natural Rare GIA Certified Burmese Ruby and D...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
$42,000Sale Price|65% Off
NWT $120, 000 Important 18KT Gold 24CT Gorgeous Diamond Floral Choker Necklace
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is a Rare 18KT Gold Rare Fancy Diamond Choker Floral Necklace. Beautifully comprised of Finely Set Gorgeous Round Fancy Diamonds!! T.C.W. Approx 24...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1970's 18K Yellow Gold, Black Enamel and Diamond Choker Necklace
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This beautifully designed, very well constructed and substantial, scallop motif choker necklace is reminiscent of many similar pieces created by the very best houses in this country ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Maurice Fine Jewelry - Multi-Shape Diamond Drop Earrings
By Maurice Fine Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
These 18k white gold drop earrings feature a stunning mosaic of prong-set diamonds totaling 6.32 carats. The design incorporates a blend of different diamond shapes, each chosen to m...
Diamond, 18k Gold
$6,700Sale Price|20% Off
Alexander Beverly Hills 3.71ct Diamond Chandelier Rain Drop Earrings White Gold
By Alexander Beverly Hills
Located in BEVERLY HILLS, CA
Absolutely stunning diamond loop chandelier earrings, by Alexander Beverly Hills. 340 round brilliant diamonds, 4.37 carats. Approximately F/G color and VVS2/VS1 clarity. 14k white g...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k 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.
In the United States, ear piercing didn’t really become popular until the 1950s and ‘60s, but our desire for a dazzling pair of vintage earrings has deeper roots than that. In fact, wearing earrings actually goes back thousands of years, and you can find many tangible connections between now and then in how we continue to talk about these treasured accessories.
Women wore ornamental earrings — studs and hoops at the very least — in Ancient Egypt, which is home to mines that are among the earliest sources of emeralds in the world. Emerald earrings are highly prized today, and their quality lies in their rich, saturated color. The highest-quality emeralds are green or bluish-green. Earrings worn by the affluent in early Roman civilizations were set with precious stones such as diamonds and pearls, and a clean-looking pop of pearl on the front of the lobe is as timeless as ever. Hoop earrings are imbued with symbolism and cultural significance for many, and on view in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Ancient Near Eastern Art Gallery is a pair of simple gold hoops from Mesopotamia dating to between 2600 and 2500 B.C.
Today, ear piercing is very popular all over the world, and, as a result, it is difficult to overstate how much everyone pines for a good pair of earrings — modernist drop earrings, glamorous Victorian hoops, geometrically complex chandelier earrings, you name it. Sure, jewelry trends and the fashion darlings of social media come and go, but earrings have a staying power that seems impenetrable: The still-strong love affair between British royals and Cartier earrings is more than a century old, glossy 1970s hoops from legacy houses such as Bulgari and Van Cleef & Arpels remain the statement makers they’ve always been and although people have been stacking earrings for many moons, the allure of an expertly mismatched stack of charms and studs still feels fresh and new.
While there is no shortage of modern earring designs to choose from, the classics, like coral earrings, Art Deco–style earrings and diamond drop earrings are still heavy hitters. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of antique, new and vintage earrings today.
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