Sapphire Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Thai Sapphire Jewelry
Aquamarine, White Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
1990s American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Artisan Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yel...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Sapphire Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sa...
2010s Thai Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Quartz, Sterling Silver, Silver
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s German Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k...
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Garnet, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Sapphire Jewelry
Moonstone, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Sapphire Jewelry
Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sap...
2010s Thai Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Amethyst, Garnet, Sapphire, Tanzanite, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, ...
2010s Hong Kong Sapphire Jewelry
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Jade, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Pink Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Sapphire Jewelry
Aquamarine, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Sapphire Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire...
2010s Thai Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Chrysophrase, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Anglo-Indian Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Ruby,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Sapphire Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamo...
1970s American Contemporary Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Purple Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold,...
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Turquoise, Sapphire, Diamond, Silver, Rose Gold, 9k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Sapphire Jewelry
Kunzite, Pink Sapphire, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Byzantine Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1980s British Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Moonstone, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Finnish Retro Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, To...
1990s Thai Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Jade, Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s German Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphir...
Mid-20th Century Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Sapphire, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Artisan Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Palladium, Platinum
Late 20th Century Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Jade, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Amethyst, Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage and Antique Sapphire Rings, Sapphire Necklaces and Other Sapphire Jewelry for Sale on 1stDibs
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.