10 Carat Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Fashion Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Star Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Kunzite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Unknown Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Empire Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Sapphire, 10k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Aquamarine, Gold...
2010s Link Bracelets
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling ...
Early 2000s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Iolite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling ...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Freshwater Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Rose Gold
2010s Link Bracelets
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s English Modern Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Pink Sapphire, White Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings
Peridot, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Moonstone, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Indian Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Link Bracelets
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Tennis Bracelets
Star Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Multi-Strand Necklaces
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Freshwater Pearl, Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Bangles
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Etruscan Revival Band Rings
Pink Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Band Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Wedding Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Whit...
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Wedding Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 10k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Whit...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Drop Earrings
Opal, Pink Sapphire, Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Vintage 1930s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Cocktail Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
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10 Carat Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a 10 Carat 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The highest carat sapphire to ever be discovered is the Blue Giant of the Orient, as of January 2022. It weighs 486.52 carats and originated from a mine in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of sapphire gemstone jewelry.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023How much a 1-carat natural sapphire is worth depends on its color, cut and quality. Sapphires can range in value from $25 to thousands of dollars per carat. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable jewelry expert can examine a particular gemstone piece and give you an estimate of its value. On 1stDibs, find a collection of sapphire gemstone jewelry.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A standard size of a round sapphire is 6mm which is approximately one carat, making 7mm sapphires just slightly larger than a carat. Because sapphires are heavier than diamonds, a one carat sapphire is slightly smaller than a one carat diamond.