Sapphire Jewelry
2010s Italian Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Sri Lankan Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire
2010s American Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Star Sapphire, Black Star
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Emerald, Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, Lapis Lazuli, Jade, Black Diamo...
1990s Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Sapphire Jewelry
Jade, Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold, Silver
1960s British Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Kyanite, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
20th Century Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Sapphire Jewelry
Crystal, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Modern Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s German Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Quartz
2010s Italian Retro Sapphire Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Onyx, Emerald, Diamond, Amethyst, Silver, Rose Gold, 9k ...
20th Century Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Sapphire Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow 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.