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Blue Sapphires Band Ring With Diamonds 2.70 Carats 18K Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Wide Band Ring Diamonds 4.62 Carats 18K Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Ring With Diamonds 4.25 Carats 18K White Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphires Band Ring With Diamonds 2.70 Carats 18K Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphires Band Ring With Diamonds 2.70 Carats 18K Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Wide Band Ring Diamonds 4.62 Carats 18K Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Ring With Diamonds 4.25 Carats 18K White Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphires Band Ring With Diamonds 2.70 Carats 18K Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Wide Band Ring Diamonds 4.62 Carats 18K Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Ring With Diamonds 4.25 Carats 18K White Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphires Band Ring With Diamonds 2.70 Carats 18K Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphires Band Ring With Diamonds 2.70 Carats 18K Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphires Band Ring With Diamonds 2.70 Carats 18K Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphires Band Ring With Diamonds 2.70 Carats 18K Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Wide Band Ring Diamonds 4.62 Carats 18K Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Ring With Diamonds 4.25 Carats 18K White Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Wide Band Ring Diamonds 4.62 Carats 18K Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Ring With Diamonds 4.25 Carats 18K White Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Wide Band Ring Diamonds 4.62 Carats 18K Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Wide Band Ring Diamonds 4.62 Carats 18K Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Ring With Diamonds 4.25 Carats 18K White Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Ring With Diamonds 4.25 Carats 18K White Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Wide Band Ring Diamonds 4.62 Carats 18K Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Ring With Diamonds 4.25 Carats 18K White Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Ring With Diamonds 4.25 Carats 18K White Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

1.92ct Octagonal/Emerald Cut Blue Sapphire GIA Certified Sri Lanka
Located in Toronto, Ontario
This is a stunning GIA Certified Sapphire The GIA report reads as follows: GIA Report Number
Category

2010s Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones

Materials

Emerald

Blue Sapphire Wide Band Ring Diamonds 4.62 Carats 18K Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Wide Band Ring Diamonds 4.62 Carats 18K Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Ring With Diamonds 4.25 Carats 18K White Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Wide Band Ring Diamonds 4.62 Carats 18K Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Dangle Earrings Diamonds 1.64 Carats 10K White Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All gemstones are natural 2 Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Dangle Earrings Diamonds 1.64 Carats 10K Yellow Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All gemstones are natural 2 Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold

Blue Sapphire Ring With Diamonds 4.25 Carats 18K White Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Natural 1.18Ct Untreated Green Blue Sapphire Gia Certified Unheated Heart Cut
By Gems and Jewels UK
Located in Birmingham, GB
NATURAL 1.18ct Untreated Green Blue Sapphire GIA CERTIFIED Unheated Heart Cut GIA Certified
Category

21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry

Blue Sapphire Ring With Diamonds 4.25 Carats 18K White Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Ring With Diamonds 4.25 Carats 18K White Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All Gemstones are Natural Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Dangle Earrings Diamonds 1.64 Carats 10K White Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All gemstones are natural 2 Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Dangle Earrings Diamonds 1.64 Carats 10K Yellow Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All gemstones are natural 2 Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold

Blue Sapphire Dangle Earrings Diamonds 1.64 Carats 10K Yellow Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All gemstones are natural 2 Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold

Blue Sapphire Dangle Earrings Diamonds 1.64 Carats 10K White Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All gemstones are natural 2 Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Dangle Earrings Diamonds 1.64 Carats 10K White Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All gemstones are natural 2 Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Dangle Earrings Diamonds 1.64 Carats 10K Yellow Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All gemstones are natural 2 Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold

Blue Sapphire Dangle Earrings Diamonds 1.64 Carats 10K White Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All gemstones are natural 2 Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Dangle Earrings Diamonds 1.64 Carats 10K White Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All gemstones are natural 2 Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Dangle Earrings Diamonds 1.64 Carats 10K Yellow Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All gemstones are natural 2 Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold

Blue Sapphire Dangle Earrings Diamonds 1.64 Carats 10K White Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All gemstones are natural 2 Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Dangle Earrings Diamonds 1.64 Carats 10K Yellow Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All gemstones are natural 2 Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold

Blue Sapphire Dangle Earrings Diamonds 1.64 Carats 10K White Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All gemstones are natural 2 Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Dangle Earrings Diamonds 1.64 Carats 10K Yellow Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All gemstones are natural 2 Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold

Mid-Century GIA 11.46 Carat Oval Sapphire Diamond Platinum Cocktail Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Center Stone: Sapphire Certificate: GIA #5202851022 Cut: Oval Weight: 11.46 Carat Color: Blue
Category

Vintage 1950s Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Platinum Diamond Cushion Cut GIA Certified 4.71 No Heat Blue Sapphire Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Ring comes with GIA Certificate. Sapphire Origin GIA Report # 5231080987 Size- 6 3/4. FREE SIZING
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Blue Sapphire Dangle Earrings Diamonds 1.64 Carats 10K White Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All gemstones are natural 2 Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Dangle Earrings Diamonds 1.64 Carats 10K Yellow Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All gemstones are natural 2 Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold

Blue Sapphire Dangle Earrings Diamonds 1.64 Carats 10K White Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All gemstones are natural 2 Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Dangle Earrings Diamonds 1.64 Carats 10K Yellow Gold
Located in Punta Gorda, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All gemstones are natural 2 Blue Sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold

GIA Certified 2.15 Carats Old European Cut Diamond Sapphire Halo Wedding Ring
By Roman Malakov
Located in New York, NY
blue sapphires weighing 0.90 carat total and accented by a diamond encrusted shank on a half-infinity
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Platinum Baguette Diamond 4.51 Carat Oval Blue Sapphire Engagement Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
0.93 Total Diamond Carat Weight. GIA Report Number 6234326901 Size- 6 1/4. Handmade Platinum Royal
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

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6 Carat Gia Blue Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate 6 carat gia blue sapphire for your needs in our varied inventory. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, Platinum and 18k Gold. In our selection of items, you can find a vintage example as well as a contemporary version. If you’re looking for a 6 carat gia blue sapphire from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. For this particular accessory, there are many different carat weights to choose from, but .5 Carat and 1 Carat versions are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic 6 carat gia blue sapphire over the years, but those made by Peter Suchy, Sarosi By Timeless Gems and Antinori Fine Jewels are often thought to be among the most beautiful. See these pages for an oval cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also cushion cut cut and round cut cut versions available here, too. There aren’t many items for men if you’re seeking a 6 carat gia blue sapphire, as most of the options available are for women and unisex.

How Much is a 6 Carat Gia Blue Sapphire?

The price for a 6 carat gia blue sapphire starts at $368 and tops out at $1,070,562 with these rings, on average, selling for $12,666.

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 ringsvintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings.)  

Find an exquisite collection of vintage and antique sapphire jewelry on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Rings for You

Antique and vintage rings have long held a special place in the hearts of fine jewelry lovers all over the world.

No matter their origin or specific characteristics, rings are timeless, versatile accessories. They’ve carried deep meaning since at least the Middle Ages, when diamond rings symbolized strength and other kinds of rings were worn to signify romantic feelings or to denote an affiliation with a religious order. Rings have also forever been emblematic of eternity.

Over time, rings have frequently taken the form of serpents, which have long been associated with eternal life, health and renewal. Italian luxury jewelry house Bulgari has become famous for its widely loved Serpenti motif, for example, and its Serpenti ring, like the other accessories in the collection, began as an homage to jewelry of the Roman and Hellenistic eras. The serpent is now a popular motif in fine jewelry. Jewelry devotees have long pined for rings adorned with reptiles, thanks to antique Victorian rings — well, specifically, Queen Victoria’s illustrious engagement ring, which took the form of a gold snake set with rubies, diamonds and an emerald (her birthstone). Designs for Victorian-era engagement rings often featured repoussé work and chasing, in which patterns are hammered into the metal.

Engagement rings, which are reliably intimidating to shop for, are still widely recognized as symbols of love and commitment. On 1stDibs, a range of buying guides can be found for those in the market for antique engagement ringsvintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings

The most collectible antique engagement rings and vintage engagement rings are those from the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras. Named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign), antique Georgian rings, be they engagement rings or otherwise, are also coveted by collectors. Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. The late-1700s paste jewelry was a predecessor to what we now call fashion or costume jewelry

The Art Nouveau movement (1880–1910) brought with it rings inspired by the natural world. Antique Art Nouveau rings might feature depictions of winged insects and fauna as well as women, who were simultaneously eroticized and romanticized, frequently with long flowing hair. Art Deco jewelry, on the other hand, which originated during the 1920s and ’30s, is by and large “white jewelry.” White metals, primarily platinum, were favored over yellow gold in the design of antique Art Deco rings and other accessories as well as geometric motifs, with women drawn to the era’s dazzling cocktail rings in particular.

Whether you’re hunting down a chunky classic for a Prohibition-themed cocktail party or seeking a clean contemporary design to complement your casual ensemble, find an exquisite collection of antique, new and vintage rings on 1stDibs.