10 Carat Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 10k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modern Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Modern Chain Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold...
2010s Lithuanian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
2010s Sri Lankan Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Unknown Retro Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire
2010s American Artisan Cuff Bracelets
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
Early 2000s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Yellow Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Sapphire, 10k Gold, Gold-filled
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Asian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, Yellow Gold
2010s Asian Retro Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire
2010s American Modern Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k 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
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Stud Earrings
Blue Sapphire, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s North American Belle Époque Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Swiss Wrist Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Platinum
2010s Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Dutch Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Modern Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Modern Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
Antique 1840s Cluster Rings
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Modern Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold
Vintage 1980s Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s North American Modern Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Lever-Back Earrings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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.