Sapphire Jewelry
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Rose Gold, Gold, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s Belgian Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Alexandrite, Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Peridot, Sapphire, Ruby, Aquamarine, Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Gold Pla...
2010s Thai Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Sapphire Jewelry
Jade, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Mid-20th Century Retro Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Classical Roman Sapphire Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Pl...
Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century French Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Sapphire Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Black Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Coral,...
2010s Indonesian Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Rainbow Moonstone, Moonstone, 18k Gold
1940s Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Fire Opal, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire,...
1990s English Renaissance Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Sapphire Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphi...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century French Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Emerald, Jade, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Sapphire Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1970s Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Sapphire Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plat...
20th Century American Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
20th Century Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 1...
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Sapphire Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s European Retro Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Coral, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Pla...
2010s Victorian Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Kyanite, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1920s Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Sapphire Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sa...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Kunzite, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Topaz, Green Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Silver, Gold Plate...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold P...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Rose 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.)
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