Ceylon Sapphire and Diamond Cluster Ring, 1940
Located in London, GB
Ceylon sapphire and diamond cluster ring. Centrally set with one cushion shape old cut natural unenhanced Ceylon sapphire in an open back rubover setting with a weight of 3.93 carats...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Burmese sapphire and diamond cluster ring, circa 1965.
Located in London, GB
Burmese sapphire and diamond cluster ring. Set centrally with one cushion shape old cut natural unenhanced Burmese sapphire in an open back claw setting with an approximate weight of...
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold
Bulgari Ceylon Sapphire Earrings, Italian, circa 1970
By Bulgari
Located in London, GB
Bulgari Ceylon sapphire earrings. A matching pair of earrings, each composed of an oval cabochon natural unenhanced Ceylon sapphire in an open back rubover setting, two in total with...
Sapphire, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Yellow Ceylon sapphire and diamond cluster earrings, circa 1960.
Located in London, GB
Yellow Ceylon sapphire and diamond cluster earrings. A matching pair, each set to centre with an oval mixed cut natural unenhanced yellow Ceylon sapphire in an open back claw setting...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Natural Ceylon sapphire and diamond ring, circa 1950.
Located in London, GB
Natural Ceylon sapphire and diamond ring. An important piece, set to centre with a cushion shape old cut natural unenhanced Ceylon sapphire in an open back four claw setting with an ...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Victorian Burmese sapphire three stone ring, circa 1880.
Located in London, GB
Victorian Burmese sapphire three stone ring. Set horizontally to centre with three oval old cut natural unenhanced Burmese sapphires in open back claw and rubover settings with an ap...
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
Burmese Sapphire and Diamond Ring, circa 1935
Located in London, GB
Burmese sapphire and diamond ring. Set with a cushion shape old cut natural unenhanced Burmese sapphire in an open back four claw setting with an approximate weight of 3.70 carats, f...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage yellow Ceylon sapphire and diamond ring, circa 1960.
Located in London, GB
Vintage yellow Ceylon sapphire and diamond ring. Centrally set with an oval old cut natural unenhanced yellow Ceylon sapphire in an open back claw setting with an approximate weight ...
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Platinum
Celyon Sapphire and Diamond Ring, French, circa 1930.
Located in London, GB
Ceylon sapphire and diamond ring. Centrally set with a cushion old cut natural unenhanced Ceylon sapphire in an open back claw setting with a weight of 5.56 carats, flanked by eight ...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Cartier Burmese Sapphire and diamond earrings, French, 1988.
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Cartier Paris Burmese Sapphire and diamond earrings. A matching pair, each centrally set with an oval old cut natural unenhanced Burmese sapphire in open back claw settings, one appr...
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, Platinum
Yellow Ceylon sapphire and pearl ring, circa 1960.
Located in London, GB
Yellow Ceylon sapphire and pearl ring. Set to centre with a cushion shape mixed cut natural unenhanced yellow Ceylon sapphire in an open back claw setting with an approximate weight ...
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Burmese Sapphire and Diamond Cluster Ring, circa 1925
Located in London, GB
Burmese sapphire and diamond cluster ring. Set to centre with an oval old cut natural unenhanced Burmese sapphire in an open back claw and rubover setting with a weight of 2.64 carat...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Kashmir sapphire and diamond coronet cluster, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
Kashmir sapphire and diamond coronet cluster ring. Set to center with an oval old cut natural unenhanced Kashmir sapphire in an open back claw setting with a weight of 1.48 carats, s...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Deco Burmese sapphire five stone ring, circa 1925.
Located in London, GB
Art Deco Burmese sapphire five stone ring. Set with five rectangular step-cut natural unenhanced Burmese sapphires in open back rubover settings with a combined approximate weight of...
Sapphire, Platinum
Mauboussin Sapphire And Diamond Cocktail Ring, French, 1947
By Mauboussin
Located in London, GB
Sapphire and diamond ring by Mauboussin. Set to centre with a natural unenhanced cushion shape old cut sapphire in an open back four claw setting with an approximate weight of 3.00 c...
Diamond, Sapphire
Sapphire and Diamond Flanked Solitaire Ring, Circa 1950, English
Located in London, GB
Sapphire and diamond flanked solitaire ring. Set to centre with a rectangular step cut natural unenhanced Ceylon sapphire in an open back claw setting with an approximate weight of 4...
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Art Deco natural Ceylon cabochon sapphire and diamond ring.
Located in London, GB
Art Deco natural Ceylon cabochon sapphire and diamond ring. Set with an oval cabochon natural unenhanced Ceylon sapphire with an approximate weight of 12.22 carats in an open back ru...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Padparadscha sapphire and diamond flanked solitaire ring, circa 1990.
Located in London, GB
Padparadscha sapphire and diamond flanked solitaire ring. Set to centre with an oval double brilliant cut natural unenhanced Padparadscha Madagascan sapphire in an open back claw set...
Diamond, Padparadscha Sapphire , Yellow Gold
GIA Certified 617 Carat Multi Color Sapphire and Diamond Suite
By Royaal Stones Ltd
Located in Bangkok, Thailand
Untreated and unenhanced, these no-heat sapphires preserve their natural beauty in its purest form, making the collection exceptionally rare and highly coveted among collectors and c...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Natural Ceylon Sapphire and Diamond Ring, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
Ceylon sapphire and diamond ring. Centrally set with an oval old cut natural unenhanced Ceylon sapphire in an open back claw setting with an approximate weight of 9.30 carats, flanke...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Ceylon sapphire and diamond cluster ring, American, circa 1960.
Located in London, GB
Ceylon sapphire and diamond cluster ring. Set to centre with an octagonal emerald-cut natural unenhanced Ceylon sapphire in an open back claw setting with a weight of 12.38 carats, f...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
3.68 Carat Unheated Kashmir Blue Sapphire – GIA Certified Emerald Cut Natural Ge
Located in Chicago, IL
As meaningful production from these mines lasted only a few years in the late 19th century, an unenhanced Kashmir sapphire of this significant weight represents one of the rarest tre...
Blue Sapphire
Mauve Star Sapphire and Diamond Cluster Ring, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
Mauve star sapphire and diamond cluster ring. Set to centre with an oval cabochon natural unenhanced mauve star sapphire with an approximate weight of 27.77 carats in an open back cl...
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Ceylon sapphire and diamond cluster ring, circa 1900.
Located in London, GB
Antique Ceylon sapphire and diamond cluster ring. Set to centre with a cushion shape old cut natural unenhanced Ceylon sapphire in an open back claw setting with an approximate weigh...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
$292Sale Price / item|25% Off
German Kabirski Livia 18K Gold Plated Silver Ring with Raw Blue Sapphire
By German Kabirski
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Raw, unenhanced blue sapphires are set in metal with Kabirski's original inventive technique, each stone wild and untouched.
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Edwardian Ceylon sapphire and diamond coronet cluster ring, circa 1910.
Located in London, GB
Edwardian Ceylon sapphire and diamond coronet cluster ring. Set to centre with an oval old cut natural unenhanced Ceylon sapphire in an open back claw setting with an approximate wei...
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Purple Ceylon Sapphire and Diamond Cluster Ring, circa 1910
Located in London, GB
Purple Ceylon sapphire and diamond cluster ring. Centrally set with a cushion shape old cut natural unenhanced purple Ceylon sapphire in an open back claw setting, with an approximat...
Diamond, Purple Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Burmese Sapphire and Diamond bombé cluster ring, French, circa 1970
Located in London, GB
Burmese Sapphire and Diamond cluster ring. Centrally set with a cushion shape old cut natural unenhanced Burmese sapphire in an open back rubover setting with an approximate weight o...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage Burmese Sapphire and Diamond Engagement Ring, circa 1950
Located in London, GB
Vintage Burmese sapphire and diamond engagement ring. Set to centre with one cushion shape old cut natural unenhanced Burmese sapphire in an open back four claw setting with an appro...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Edwardian Burmese sapphire and diamond cluster ring, circa 1910.
Located in London, GB
Edwardian Burmese sapphire and diamond cluster ring. Set to the centre with a cushion shape old cut natural and unenhanced Burmese sapphire in an open back claw setting with an appro...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Ceylon Sapphire and Diamond Three Stone Ring, circa 1970
Located in London, GB
Ceylon sapphire and diamond three stone ring. Set to centre with an oval old cut natural unenhanced Ceylon sapphire in an open back claw setting with a weight of 8.87 carats, flanked...
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Burmese Sapphire and Diamond Coronet Cluster Ring, French, circa 1910
Located in London, GB
Burmese sapphire and diamond coronet cluster ring. Set with a round old cut natural unenhanced Burmese sapphire in an open back claw setting with an approximate weight of 3.51 carats...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Medieval Sapphire Love Ring, English, circa 1350-1550
Located in London, GB
Medieval sapphire love ring. Set to centre with a natural unenhanced cabochon sapphire in a closed back claw setting, flanked by two heart shape red stones, possibly garnets, in clos...
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Art Nouveau natural Burmese sapphire diamond ring, circa 1900.
Located in London, GB
Art Nouveau Burmese sapphire and diamond ring. Set with one central oval cabochon natural unenhanced Burmese sapphire in a closed back rubover collet setting with an approximate weig...
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage Ceylon Sapphire and Diamond Cluster Ring, circa 1970
Located in London, GB
Vintage Ceylon sapphire and diamond cluster ring. Centrally set with one oval old cut natural unenhanced Ceylon sapphire in an open back claw setting with an approximate weight of 5....
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Ceylon sapphire and diamond octagonal cluster ring, French, circa 1925.
Located in London, GB
Ceylon sapphire and diamond octagonal cluster ring. Set with one central oval old cut natural unenhanced Ceylon sapphire in an open back rubover setting with an approximate weight of...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Art Deco Burmese Sapphire and Diamond Engagement Ring, circa 1930.
Located in London, GB
Art Deco Burmese sapphire and diamond flanked solitaire ring. Centrally set with an oval old cut natural unenhanced Burmese sapphire in an open back claw setting with an approximate ...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage Sapphire and Diamond Coronet Cluster Ring, circa 1950
Located in London, GB
Vintage sapphire and diamond coronet cluster ring. Centrally set with a round double brilliant natural unenhanced Ceylon sapphire in an open back rubover setting with an approximate ...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Natural Burmese Sapphire and Diamond Drop Earrings, circa 1925
Located in London, GB
Burmese sapphire and diamond drop earrings. A matching pair of earrings, each set with a cushion shape old cut natural unenhanced Burmese sapphire in an open back rubover setting, tw...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Ceylon Yellow Sapphire and Diamond Coronet Cluster Ring, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
Ceylon yellow sapphire and diamond coronet cluster ring. Set to centre with a cushion shape old cut natural unenhanced Ceylon yellow sapphire in an open back rubover setting with an ...
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire
Joseph Harris Antique Natural Burmese Sapphire Diamond Cluster Ring
Located in London, GB
Antique natural Burmese sapphire and diamond cluster ring. Set vertically with an oval old cut natural unenhanced Burmese sapphire in an open back claw setting with an approximate we...
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold
Art Deco Natural Sapphire Ring with Diamond Set Shoulders, circa 1935
Located in London, GB
Art Deco Ceylon sapphire and diamond ring. Centrally set with a cushion shape old cut natural unenhanced Ceylon sapphire in an open back claw setting with an approximate weight of 5....
Diamond, Sapphire
Cartier Diamond and Sapphire Three Stone Ring, French, circa 1950
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Cartier diamond and sapphire three stone ring. Centrally set with a square step cut diamond, H-I colour, VVS2-VS1 clarity, with an approximate weight of 0.80 carats, in an open back ...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Boucheron Ceylon Sapphire and Diamond Cocktail Ring, French, circa 1940
By Boucheron
Located in London, GB
Boucheron Ceylon sapphire and diamond cocktail ring. Set to centre with a cushion shape old cut natural unenhanced Ceylon sapphire in an open back claw setting with a weight of 4.86 ...
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold, Platinum
GIA Certified 1.03 Carat Burma No Heat Blue and Pink Sapphire Diamond Gold Ring
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Unenhanced by heat, the sapphire is a true testament to nature’s artistry — untouched, authentic, and highly collectible.
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
$76,000Sale Price|20% Off
GRS Switzerland Certified 7 Carat Blue Ceylon Sapphire Diamond Ring
By Antinori Fine Jewels
Located in Chicago, IL
This unenhanced Ceylon sapphire with no evidence of heat treatments and has been certified by the Swiss laboratory GRS The ring has been made in solid platinum with two highly valua...
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1930s English Art Deco Kashmir sapphire diamond cluster ring
Located in London, GB
Art Deco Kashmir sapphire and diamond cluster ring. Centrally set with a cushion shape old cut natural unenhanced Kashmir sapphire in an open back millegrain and rubover setting with...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
Pink Ceylon Sapphire and Diamond Coronet Cluster Ring, circa 1915
Located in London, GB
Pink Ceylon sapphire and diamond coronet cluster ring. Set to centre with a drop shape old cut natural unenhanced pink Ceylon sapphire in an open back rubover setting with a weight o...
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Gold, Platinum
Art Deco Ceylon Sapphire and Diamond Flanked Solitaire Ring, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
Ceylon sapphire and diamond flanked solitaire ring. Set to centre with an oval old cut natural unenhanced Ceylon sapphire in an open back claw setting with an approximate weight of 7...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Edwardian Natural Ceylon Sapphire and Diamond Coronet Cluster Ring, circa 1915
Located in London, GB
Edwardian Ceylon sapphire and diamond coronet cluster ring. Centrally set with a round old cut natural unenhanced Ceylon sapphire in an open back split fancy claw setting with an app...
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Edwardian deep Royal Blue Burmese sapphire and diamond cluster ring, circa 1915.
Located in London, GB
Edwardian deep Royal Blue Burmese sapphire and diamond cluster ring. Set to centre with a cushion shape old cut natural unenhanced deep Royal Blue Burmese sapphire in an open back cl...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Edwardian Ceylon Sapphire and Diamond Coronet Cluster Ring, English, circa 1915
Located in London, GB
Edwardian Ceylon sapphire and diamond coronet cluster ring. Set to center with a single cushion shape old cut natural unenhanced Ceylon sapphire in an open back claw setting witn an ...
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Platinum
$4,200Sale Price|20% Off
GIC Certified 1.07 Carat Ceylon Natural Untreated Sapphire Diamond Gold Ring
Located in Weston, MA
Crafted from 18K white gold, this exquisite piece features a round-cut Ceylon sapphire of 1.07 carats, displaying a rich, deep royal blue color that is completely natural and unenhan...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Natural Sapphire and Diamond Cluster Ring by Oscar Heyman Brothers, circa 1960s
By Oscar Heyman
Located in London, GB
Set with a cushion shape old cut natural unenhanced Ceylon sapphire in an open back claw setting with an approximate weight of 11.45 carats, flanked by six rectangular channel set ta...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Art Deco Star Sapphire and Diamond Coronet Cluster Ring, American, circa 1930
Located in London, GB
Art Deco star sapphire and diamond coronet cluster ring. Set to centre with an oval cabochon natural unenhanced star sapphire in an open back rubover and claw setting with an approxi...
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
Burmese sapphire and diamond ballerina ring by Oscar Heyman Bros, circa 1970.
By Oscar Heyman
Located in London, GB
Set with an oval old cut natural unenhanced Burmese sapphire in an open back four claw setting with an approximate weight of 1.15 carats, encircled by an undulating row of twenty tap...
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Ceylon Star Sapphire and Diamond Ring by J. Milhening. Inc, American, circa 1950
Located in London, GB
Ceylon star sapphire and diamond ring by J. Milhening. Centrally set with an oval cabochon natural unenhanced Ceylon star sapphire in an open back claw setting with an approximate we...
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
Oscar Heyman Brothers Art Deco sapphire and diamond ring, American, circa 1925.
By Oscar Heyman
Located in London, GB
Set to centre with three square step cut natural unenhanced Ceylon sapphires in open back rubover channel settings with an approximate combined weight of 9.50 carats, the shoulders s...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Ceylon sapphire and diamond coronet cluster, circa 1900.
Located in London, GB
Ceylon sapphire and diamond coronet cluster. Centrally set with an oval old cut natural unenhanced Ceylon sapphire in an open back claw setting with a weight of 3.87 carats, encircle...
Purple Ceylon sapphire and diamond coronet cluster ring, circa 1910
Located in London, GB
Purple Ceylon sapphire and diamond coronet cluster ring. Set centrally with a cushion shape old cut natural unenhanced purple Ceylon sapphire in an open back claw setting with a weig...
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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