3 Carat Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Modern Engagement Rings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Eme...
2010s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, White Gold, Rhodium, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Wh...
Early 2000s American More Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s American More Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings
Sapphire, Rhodium, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings
Sapphire, Rhodium, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Bangles
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Garnet, Rubelite, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire...
21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Spinel, ...
Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Bangles
Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Peridot, Amethyst, Silver, 18k...
Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Bangles
Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Peridot, Amethyst, Silver, 18k...
Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Bangles
Amethyst, Peridot, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, S...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Spinel, ...
Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Bangles
Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Peridot, Amethyst, Silver, 18k...
Late 20th Century Thai Baroque Revival Cuff Bracelets
Aquamarine, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Si...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cluster Rings
Garnet, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Spinel, ...
Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Bangles
Amethyst, Peridot, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, S...
Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Bangles
Amethyst, Peridot, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, S...
2010s Singaporean Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Thai Baroque Bangles
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gre...
Late 20th Century Thai Baroque Revival Cuff Bracelets
Aquamarine, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Si...
Late 20th Century Thai Baroque Cuff Bracelets
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Drop Earrings
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gre...
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Artist Link Bracelets
Ruby, Star Sapphire, Star Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Thai Baroque Revival Cuff Bracelets
Aquamarine, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Si...
2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Garnet, Rubelite, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Choker Necklaces
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gre...
Late 20th Century Asian Baroque Cuff Bracelets
Amethyst, Ruby, Topaz, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Chain Bracelets
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Thai Classical Roman Bangles
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate,...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Drop Earrings
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sap...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Classical Roman Bangles
Topaz, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Silver, Gold Plat...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Brooches
Jade, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 18k ...
2010s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Band Rings
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Pink ...
Late 20th Century Thai Baroque Drop Earrings
Pearl, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Late 20th Century Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Bangles
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Si...
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How Much is a 3 Carat Sapphire?
Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
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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.)
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- 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.
- What is a 3 carat diamond worth?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021A 3-carat diamond’s worth varies depending on the 4Cs of diamond quality – color, cut, clarity and carat. On average, a 3-carat diamond could cost you between $7,200 to $51,000. It is also likely that the price range per carat will be even broader. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of 3-carat diamond jewelry today.
- How large is a 3-carat diamond?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024In terms of dimensions, how large a 3-carat diamond is varies. The shape of the diamond will determine its length and width. Weighing 600 milligrams, diamonds that are 3 carats are generally considered to be large stones. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of diamond jewelry from some of the world's top dealers.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Whether a 3-carat diamond is considered big is largely a matter of personal opinion. The average diamond is 1 to 2 carats in size. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of diamond 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.
- 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.