Sapphire Jewelry
1970s Italian Artisan Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1990s Italian Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Sapphire Jewelry
Purple Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Sapphire Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1990s Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
1990s American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Tsavorite, Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Sapphire Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1920s Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Sapphire Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Amethyst, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Sapphire Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1880s European Victorian Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Aquamarine, Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blu...
1910s English Art Nouveau Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Black Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Ru...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Pea...
Mid-20th Century Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1990s Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Tanzanite, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Diamo...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Purple ...
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Purple ...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Black Star, 18k...
21st Century and Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s American Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold, Platinum
1960s Brazilian Modern Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s American Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White G...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Sapphire Jewelry
Opal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1850s French Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Garnet, Opal, Sapphire, Black Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Quartz, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s English Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s American Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Sapphire Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Italian Retro Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 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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