Unheated Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
20th Century Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Loose Gemstones
Purple Sapphire
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Engagement Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire
20th Century More Jewelry
Sapphire
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Sri Lankan Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Cluster Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century More Jewelry
Sapphire
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vanity Items
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s American Engagement Rings
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s North American Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s African Artisan Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Link Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s African Artisan Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
Early 20th Century Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Alexand...
Antique 19th Century Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s French Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Sapphire
2010s Unknown Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Platinum
1990s English Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s North American Arts and Crafts Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Bulgarian Brooches
Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Sri Lankan Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Three-Stone Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
2010s African Modern Drop Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
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Unheated Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Unheated 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 an unheated sapphire?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021Unheated sapphires refers to sapphires that have not had any form of heat treatment, which enhances their color and clarity. Gemology experts estimate that more than 90% of sapphires on the market are heated sapphires. Find a collection of vintage and antique sapphire jewelry on 1stDibs today.