10 Carat Blue Sapphire
2010s Asian Retro Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Modern Chain Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Bracelets
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s North American Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Lever-Back Earrings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s North American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1970s Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Dome Rings
Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Modern Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Hoop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s Cufflinks
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Yellow Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
20th Century French Retro Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Aquamarine, Sapphire, Pearl, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Spanish Band Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Band Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Cocktail Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
Late 20th Century American Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 10k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
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10 Carat Blue Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a 10 Carat Blue Sapphire?
The Legacy of Sapphire in Jewelry Design
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.