36 Carats Sapphire
Vintage 1940s British Art Deco Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Drop Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
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Blue Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sa...
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Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Retro Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, Emerald, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Link Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary European Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s German Hoop Earrings
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
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Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
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Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
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Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Band Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Opal, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
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Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century British Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire
2010s American Bangles
Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapp...
2010s Chain Necklaces
Sapphire, White Gold
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Diamond, Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold...
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
White Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
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White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Chalcedony, White Diamond, Platinum
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Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
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Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Pl...
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Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silve...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century French Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s British Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, F...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Pink Sapphire
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
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Moonstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
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Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
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Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
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Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
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Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 14k Gold
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Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Malachite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Platinum
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18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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36 Carats Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a 36 Carats 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 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.