5 Carat Royal Blue Sapphire
Vintage 1960s American Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire
Early 20th Century Art Deco Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire
1990s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow G...
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Baroque Revival Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, ...
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Band Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s British Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Drop Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Link Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Cuff Bracelets
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Fluorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow...
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire
20th Century Modern Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1890s European Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Band Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Band Rings
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century French Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Renaissance Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s French More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, Plat...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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5 Carat Royal Blue Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a 5 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.
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 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.
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