Sapphire Jewelry
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Art Nouveau Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1980s Finnish Retro Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
1990s Thai Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Jade, Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century French Sapphire Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Moonstone, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold
1970s English Retro Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 1900s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1950s European Retro Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
1930s Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1960s Swedish Retro Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Green Sapphire, 18k Gold
19th Century Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver
20th Century Japanese Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1910s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
1950s American Modernist Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1950s Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1910s Spanish Art Nouveau Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k ...
1920s Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
White Diamond, Sapphire, Diamond, Aquamarine, Platinum
Early 1900s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1960s Contemporary Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s American Modernist Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k ...
1940s French Late Victorian Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Sapphire Jewelry
Moonstone, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century North American Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modernist Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold
1990s American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1990s Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1890s European Edwardian Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
1940s American Modern Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Crystal, Pearl, Sapphire, Mixed Metal
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1990s French Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century European Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s European Art Nouveau Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Retro Sapphire Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 10k Gold, Silver
1980s British Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s European Retro Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, White Gold
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century British Retro Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
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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