Sapphire Jewelry
Mid-19th Century Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Thai Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Thai Classical Greek Sapphire Jewelry
Jade, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gre...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Sapphire Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sa...
About Angara:
At Angara, every piece of jewellery is a handcrafted expression of love and individuality. We design with intention—using vivid coloured gemstones and ethically...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, 18k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Sapphire Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Unknown Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Pink Sapphire, Fire Opal, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1990s Thai Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s British Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Jade, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century French Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Brazilian Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Ruby, Multi-gemstone, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Go...
2010s Thai Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Asian Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Citrine, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Thai Classical Greek Sapphire Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18...
2010s Italian Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 1900s Russian Art Nouveau Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, Enamel
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Thai Baroque Sapphire Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire
2010s Asian Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Platinum
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Greek Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sap...
About Angara:
At Angara, every piece of jewellery is a handcrafted expression of love and individuality. We design with intention—using vivid coloured gemstones and ethically...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Topaz, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Artisan Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Sapphire Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sap...
1990s Thai Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Jade, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
1910s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White 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.