Australian Sapphire
2010s Australian Drop Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, 14...
Mid-20th Century Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Cluster Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Yellow Sapphire, Mandarin Garnet, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Silver
Early 2000s Unknown Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Fashion Rings
Ruby, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Hong Kong Romantic Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Opal, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Artist Engagement Rings
2010s Australian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Wrist Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, S...
2010s Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Art Deco Stud Earrings
Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Necklace Enhancers
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Beaded Necklaces
Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Z...
2010s Australian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Quartz, Pink Sapphire, Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Anglo-Indian Beaded Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Australian Medieval Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Aquamarine, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapp...
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, White Gold, 9k Gold
2010s Australian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yello...
2010s Australian Medieval Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Black Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Sil...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Fashion Rings
Green Sapphire, Tsavorite, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Engagement Rings
Brown Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Modern Cuff Bracelets
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Drop Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Link Necklaces
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Opal, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Topaz, Sapphire, Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary British Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Green Sapphire
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Australian Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is an Australian 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.