3 Carat Royal Blue Sapphire
1990s Unknown Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Dome Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Modern More Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Classical Roman Band Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 14k Gold
1990s Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Freshwater Pearl, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandelier Earrings
Sapphire, Diamond, Moonstone, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 14k Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Engagement Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Arts and Crafts Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
1990s Retro Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Platinum
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, Platinum, 14k Gold
20th Century Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 19th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
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3 Carat Royal Blue Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a 3 Carat Royal 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.Â
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.) Â
Find an exquisite collection of vintage and antique sapphire jewelry on 1stDibs.