Sugarloaf Cabochon Sapphire
Vintage 1950s European Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s English Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century European Artist Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Solitaire Rings
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Malagasy Loose Gemstones
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Burmese Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
2010s Burmese Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
2010s Burmese Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
20th Century Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Retro Cufflinks
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Swedish Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Cufflinks
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century French Art Deco More Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century French Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Early 2000s American Contemporary Bridal Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Swedish Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Dome Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Chain Bracelets
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s English Belle Époque Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Go...
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, 18k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold...
Antique Early 1900s Boxes and Cases
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
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Sugarloaf Cabochon Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Sugarloaf Cabochon Sapphire?
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.
- What is a cabochon sapphire?1 Answer
Roman Malakov DiamondsApril 19, 2021A cabochon sapphire is a sapphire cut into a cabochon shape. A cabochon shape is characterized as having a convex, rounded surface that is polished but unfaceted. - What is a sugarloaf sapphire?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A sugarloaf gemstone is one that is cut in the cabochon style, meaning there are no facets but a smooth, polished surface. The term sugarloaf means that the gem has a conical shape with four sides creating a rounded pyramid on top, while the bottom is still flat. This cut was frequently used with sapphires and some other gemstones. Shop a collection of authentic sapphire jewelry from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.