Sapphire Jewelry
1910s German Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
2010s Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Silver
1940s German Art Nouveau Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
1980s Modern Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Artisan Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Moonstone, Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Dia...
21st Century and Contemporary Central African Arts and Crafts Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire
2010s Thai Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Sterling Silver
1940s Swedish Retro Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Crystal, Sapphire
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Aquamarine, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Go...
2010s Thai Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Central African Arts and Crafts Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Central African Arts and Crafts Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire
2010s Turkish Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s American Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s Thai Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose ...
2010s African Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Zircon, Sterling Silver, Platinum, Mixed Metal
2010s Thai Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Tsavorite, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
1950s European Retro Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Byzantine Sapphire Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Purple Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, ...
1990s Thai Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Jade, Diamond, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Sapphire Jewelry
Amethyst, Freshwater Pearl, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink...
2010s Turkish Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Topaz, Black Opal, Sapphire, Peridot, Opal, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Sapphire Jewelry
Amethyst, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topa...
1930s French Aesthetic Movement Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Sapphire Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sa...
2010s American Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Artisan Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Sapphire Jewelry
Kunzite, Pink Sapphire, White Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Diamond, Silver, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1960s European Retro Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18...
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Peridot, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Sapphire Jewelry
Chrysophrase, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k 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.)
Find an exquisite collection of vintage and antique sapphire jewelry on 1stDibs.