Sapphire Jewelry
Early 20th Century Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1890s French Etruscan Revival Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Revival Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Black Star, 18k...
2010s British Etruscan Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, Turquoise, Enamel, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Greek Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold
1940s Portuguese Egyptian Revival Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire,...
Mid-20th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Amber, Chalcedony, Coral, Yellow Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Egyptian Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1980s European Etruscan Revival Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Pakistani Egyptian Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Cat’s Eye
21st Century and Contemporary Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Quartz, Sapphire, Green Beryl...
1940s Unknown Revival Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Gothic Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Star Sapphire, 10k Gold
1880s European Renaissance Revival Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold,...
Late 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Amethyst, Emerald, Oriental Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s Greek Greek Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Etruscan Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Purple Sap...
21st Century and Contemporary American Egyptian Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold
2010s American Egyptian Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
2010s Greek Renaissance Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, E...
1930s Italian Renaissance Revival Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
19th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Baroque Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Baroque Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s American Egyptian Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
Late 20th Century Greek Etruscan Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Hong Kong Egyptian Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Egyptian Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold...
15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold
2010s American Egyptian Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Gold, 10k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
15th Century and Earlier Greek Revival Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, 22k Gold
2010s American Egyptian Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Egyptian Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary German Egyptian Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18...
2010s American Egyptian Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Antique Sapphire Jewelry
Ruby, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Etruscan Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond...
1940s American Baroque Revival Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Star Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1930s Egyptian Revival Vintage Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Egyptian Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire , Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
2010s American Egyptian Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Ver...
21st Century and Contemporary Egyptian Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire , Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
21st Century and Contemporary German Egyptian Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Egyptian Revival Sapphire Jewelry
Turquoise, Multi-gemstone, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k...
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.