$2,520Sale Price / item|20% Off
5 Ct Oval Deep Blue Sapphire & Baguette Diamonds Engagement Ring 18K White Gold
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
This elegant engagement ring features a stunning 5-carat oval-cut deep blue sapphire as the
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
5 Carat Blue Sapphire and 2 Ct Diamond Cocktail Ring in 18 Karat WY Gold Estate
Located in New York, NY
Approximately 5 Ct Blue Sapphire & 2 Ct Diamond Cocktail Ring in 18 Karat White Gold Estate Band is
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
$10,400Sale Price|20% Off
Leon Mege Platinum 3.28ct Natural Sapphire Ring with Micro Pave Diamonds
By Leon Mege
Located in New York, NY
-carat blue sapphire. This handmade platinum ring has a secret stone - natural blue sapphire 0.03 ct
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
18K Gold 5 CT Natural Sapphire Diamond Antique Art Deco Style Engagement Ring
Located in Orlando, Florida
18K Gold 5 CT Natural Sapphire Diamond Antique Art Deco Style Engagement Ring A stunning ring
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
18K Gold 5 CT Natural Sapphire Diamond Antique Art Deco Style Engagement Ring
Located in Orlando, Florida
5 Carat Natural Sapphire Diamond Engagement Ring Set in 18K Gold, Cocktail Ring A stunning ring
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Art Deco 5 CT Certified Natural Sapphire and Diamond Engagement Ring in 18K Gold
Located in Orlando, Florida
Art Deco 5 CT Certified Natural Sapphire and Diamond Engagement Ring in 18K Gold A stunning ring
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
5/8 ct. Sapphire and Diamond Accent Vine Pattern Shank Ring in 14K White Gold
By Affinity Designs LLC
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in the elegance of our Pear-Cut Sapphire and Diamond Accent Curvilinear Milgrain Shank Ring
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
5 Ct Emerald Bead & 2.5 Ct Sapphire Beads & Diamond Ring in 18 Kt Gold Size 5
Located in New York, NY
Presenting a timeless beauty, the 5 Ct Emerald Bead & 2.5 Ct Sapphire Beads & Diamond Ring in 18 Kt
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Estate SSEF Certified 7.88 Carat Unheated Sapphire 5 Ct Certified Diamonds Ring
Located in Napoli, NA
- Excellent 10/10 METAL: 18k gold GEM STONE: Ceylon Sapphire 7,88 carats, Diamond 5 total carats RING SIZE
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Estate SSEF Certified 8 Carat Unheated Burma Sapphire 5 Ct Diamonds Ring
Located in Napoli, NA
- Excellent 10/10 METAL: 18k gold GEM STONE: Burma Sapphire 8 carats, Diamond 5 total carats RING SIZE: US 6
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
5, 52 ct. Lagoon Tourmaline, Black Opal, Paraïba Tourmaline Cocktail Ring
By Joke Quick
Located in Antwerp, BE
ct., Black Opal cabochons 1,67 ct., Paraïba Tourmaline 0,3 ct. and royal blue sapphires 0,055 ct
Tourmaline, Opal, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
New African 5 ct IF Yellow Golden Sapphire & White Sapphire Sterling Ring
Located in Eagan, MN
The ring is a size 6.25. The stone is from Africa and is just exquisite. The IF stands for
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
New African 5 Ct Pink Sapphire Rose Gold Plated Sterling Ring
Located in Eagan, MN
The stones in this ring are just fabulous. They are faceted pear cut stones and they are staggered
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver, Rose Gold
New African 5 Ct Emerald Green Garnet Sapphire & Tsavorite Sterling Ring
Located in Eagan, MN
What beautifully constructed ring. The ring is a size 6.5. The stone is from Africa and is just
Garnet, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Silver, Sterling Silver
New Sri Lanka 5 Ct Padparadscha & Diamond Cut Sapphire YGold Sterling Ring
Located in Eagan, MN
stone is 11 x 8 mm and has diamond cut orange sapphires running down the band on one side. The ring is
Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire , Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Y...
New Multi-Colored 5-Stone 5.50 Ct Sapphire Sterling Ring Size 7
Located in Eagan, MN
This is just a gorgeous ring! I love all the colors it has. It is a size 7. The stones are 7 x 5
Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
New Sri Lanka 5 Ct Bue Sapphire Baguette Rose Gold Plated Sterling Ring
Located in Eagan, MN
I just love this ring!. It is a simple design but makes a bold statement. The ring is a size
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Rose Gold
New Sri Lanka 5.20 Ct Royal Blue Sapphire & Multi-Colored Sterling Ring Size 5
Located in Eagan, MN
The ring is a size 5 and has just a beautiful and brilliant sapphire stone. It is a high quality
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 5 Ct GIA No Heat Color Change Sapphire French Cut Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in New York, NY
geographic origin is an expert... Ring Specs: Weight: 5.8 Grams Stone: GIA Certified 5.03 Ct Sapphire
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
New African IF 5 Ct Deep Blue Sapphire Rose Gold Plated Sterling Ring Size 6
Located in Eagan, MN
The ring is a size 6 and has just a beautiful and brilliant sapphire stone. It was mined in Africa
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Rose Gold
NO RESERVE!!Ct 5 of multicolor sapphires on band in gold
Located in New Delhi, Delhi
Exclusive eternity in 18k rose gold with emerald cut multicolor sapphires ct 5.
Sapphire, 18k Gold
NO RESERVE!!! Certified ct 5, 91 of Ceylon sapphire and diamonds on ring
Located in New Delhi, Delhi
Stunning design in 1&k gold with pear cut Ceylon sapphire ct 3,43 and pear cut diamond ct 0,40 GIA
Diamond, 18k Gold
New Brazilian 5 Ct Purple Amethyst & Diamond Cut Tsavorite YGold Sterling Ring
Located in Eagan, MN
I just love the beautiful colors in these stones. The ring is a size 6 and just stunning. The
Amethyst, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling...
Luca Luca 1990s Terra Cotta Tan Sz 8 / 10 Virgin Wool Italian Vintage 90s Dress
By LUCA LUCA
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic and classic never worn 1990s LUCA LUCA terra-cotta virgin wool sleeveless sheath dress! The perfect alternative to the little black dress, this gem offers so much versatility. F...
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
$5,108Sale Price|20% Off
Graceful Ceylon Sapphire & Diamond Engagement Ring in 18k White Gold
Located in Bloomington, MN
Graceful Ceylon Sapphire & Diamond Engagement Ring in 18k White Gold This 18k white gold engagement ring features a luminous 3.65ct cornflower blue Ceylon sapphire, prized for i...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Oval Natural Sapphire Gemstone Diamond Halo Ring in 14K Solid Gold (Certified)
Located in New Delhi, DL
All our jewelry pieces are certified by a third-party laboratory such as IGI, HRD, IDGL, GIN, or SGL. This ring features a lab-created stone as the centerpiece, enclosed by alternat...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold,...
Stunning Vintage Bill Blass Lipstick Red Strapless Silk Mermaid Dress / Gown
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage Bill Blass red silk Mermaid dress! Vibrant liptick red color, with intriicate stitching, which produce an unbelievable sexy fit! Super flattering, and utterly jaw dr...
$12,521
Size: FR40 - UK12 - US6/8
John Galliano Pink Bias-Cut Satin Evening Dress with Rhinestone Straps, SS 2002
By John Galliano
Located in London, GB
John Galliano, Spring-Summer 2002. Bias-cut evening dress in rose-toned crepe-back satin. The fitted bodice features a draped cowl neckline, with rhinestone-embellished straps. The g...
IGI 14K 3.46 Ct Natural Sri Lanka Vivid Blue Sapphire&Diamonds Engagement Ring
Located in Kaohsiung City, TW
*IGI 14K 3.46 Ct Natural Sri Lanka Vivid Blue Sapphire&Diamonds Engagement Ring* IGI-certified natural Ceylon vivid blue Sapphire weighing 3.46 ct set on the 14K white gold band wi...
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
GIA 2.02ct Royal Blue Sapphire Cushion Engagement Ring in Platinum By Merkaba
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
GIA 2.02ct Royal Blue Sapphire Cushion Engagement Ring in Platinum with 0.99ct Cushion Diamonds and 1.20ct Round Brilliant Accents - Merkaba Beverly Hills. A ring created for the ra...
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 1996 Brown Plunging Keyhole Neck Bodycon Midi Dress
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 1996 Brown Plunging Keyhole Neck Bodycon Midi Dress Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: Spring / Summer 1996 Designer: Alexander McQueen Sty...
New Badgley Mischka Couture Beaded Evening Dress Gown Sz 4
By Badgley Mischka
Located in Conroe, TX
Badgley Mischka Gown Brand New with Tags Shell: 100% Silk Lining: 100% Polyester Sequined Neckline Flowing down one side and at back strap Zipper and Hook Closure Bust 36" Empire W...
00's Roberto Cavalli Blue Chiffon Beaded Silk Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Roberto Cavalli gown in a blue chiffon silk heavily pleated in a Grecian manner, gathered in sections in the hip area. The intricate beading is done with clear gem like bea...
$5,912
Size: approx. IT44 - FR40 - UK12 - US8
Versace Silk Chiffon Slip Dress with Baroque Print & Lace Trim, SS 2005
By Donatella Versace for Gianni Versace, Versace
Located in London, GB
This Versace dress from the Spring-Summer 2005 collection is crafted from silk chiffon, featuring a lightweight, airy construction with a slip dress silhouette. The intricate multico...
1925s Art Deco 2 Carat Emeralds 2.20 Carat Diamonds Platinum Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in platinum. Sublime art deco ring, its entire platinum setting is closed set on its top with a Colombian emerald- cut emerald and an antique- cut diamond. This duo of gems is s...
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
6.00 Carats Natural Blue Sapphire and Diamond 14K Solid White Gold Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
6.00 Carats Natural Blue Sapphire and Diamond 14K Solid White Gold Ring Total Blue Sapphire Weight is: Approx. 5.00 Carats Natural Sapphire Measures: Approx. 11.00 x 9.00mm Sapphi...
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Bombshell 1950s Mr Blackwell 50s Vintage Couture Gold Metallic Wiggle Dress Gown
By Mr. Blackwell
Located in San Diego, CA
WOW! This vintage Mr. Blackwell Custom dress is OUT OF THIS WORLD! This is quite possible the best Mr. Blackwell piece I have ever seen! Dating from the late 1950s/ early 1960s, this...
$297Sale Price / set|50% Off
W 0.34 in D 0.16 in L 1.2 in
Silvorra Blue Sapphire Cluster & Ruby Teardrop Sterling Silver Dangle Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Crafted in 925 sterling silver, these elegant dangle earrings feature a vibrant arrangement of natural blue sapphires and rubies. Twenty mixed-shape gemstones, totaling 4.91 carats, ...
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
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.
Antique and vintage rings have long held a special place in the hearts of fine jewelry lovers all over the world.
No matter their origin or specific characteristics, rings are timeless, versatile accessories. They’ve carried deep meaning since at least the Middle Ages, when diamond rings symbolized strength and other kinds of rings were worn to signify romantic feelings or to denote an affiliation with a religious order. Rings have also forever been emblematic of eternity.
Over time, rings have frequently taken the form of serpents, which have long been associated with eternal life, health and renewal. Italian luxury jewelry house Bulgari has become famous for its widely loved Serpenti motif, for example, and its Serpenti ring, like the other accessories in the collection, began as an homage to jewelry of the Roman and Hellenistic eras. The serpent is now a popular motif in fine jewelry. Jewelry devotees have long pined for rings adorned with reptiles, thanks to antique Victorian rings — well, specifically, Queen Victoria’s illustrious engagement ring, which took the form of a gold snake set with rubies, diamonds and an emerald (her birthstone). Designs for Victorian-era engagement rings often featured repoussé work and chasing, in which patterns are hammered into the metal.
Engagement rings, which are reliably intimidating to shop for, are still widely recognized as symbols of love and commitment. 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.
The most collectible antique engagement rings and vintage engagement rings are those from the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras. Named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign), antique Georgian rings, be they engagement rings or otherwise, are also coveted by collectors. Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. The late-1700s paste jewelry was a predecessor to what we now call fashion or costume jewelry.
The Art Nouveau movement (1880–1910) brought with it rings inspired by the natural world. Antique Art Nouveau rings might feature depictions of winged insects and fauna as well as women, who were simultaneously eroticized and romanticized, frequently with long flowing hair. Art Deco jewelry, on the other hand, which originated during the 1920s and ’30s, is by and large “white jewelry.” White metals, primarily platinum, were favored over yellow gold in the design of antique Art Deco rings and other accessories as well as geometric motifs, with women drawn to the era’s dazzling cocktail rings in particular.
Whether you’re hunting down a chunky classic for a Prohibition-themed cocktail party or seeking a clean contemporary design to complement your casual ensemble, find an exquisite collection of antique, new and vintage rings on 1stDibs.
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