Sugarloaf Sapphire
2010s Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold
2010s American Signet Rings
Sapphire
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century British Stud Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Retro Cufflinks
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Thai Modern Dangle Earrings
Tsavorite, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Amet...
20th Century French Art Deco More Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Signet Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Cufflinks
Crystal, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Bridal Rings
Sapphire, Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Retro Cufflinks
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Aesthetic Movement Link Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Amet...
Late 20th Century Swedish Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Brown Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sa...
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Vanity Items
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Enamel
Vintage 1930s Cufflinks
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1970s American Retro Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
20th Century American Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Cat’s Eye, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Artist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Swedish Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Purple Sapphire, Sapphire
Vintage 1980s Modern Dome Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s European Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Stud Earrings
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1950s French Retro Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Malagasy Loose Gemstones
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire
2010s English Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Solitaire Rings
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
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Sugarloaf Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Sugarloaf 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A sugarloaf cut gemstone or cabochon cut involves one of the oldest stone-cutting techniques. It sees that the doming and polishing of a gemstone are carried out, which gives it a flat edge that is best suited for a fine jewelry setting. It is most popular for displaying the natural colors of stones in their pure state. Shop a diverse range of vintage sugarloaf cut gemstone rings on 1stDibs today.
- 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.