Australian Sapphire
Late 20th Century Swedish Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Retro Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Green Sapphire, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Garnet, Tourmaline, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Green Sapphire
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Dome Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yello...
2010s Belgian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapp...
2010s Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Fashion Rings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Green Sapphire
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Green Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Retro Cocktail Rings
Opal, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Opal, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Retro Fashion Rings
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s German Artist Engagement Rings
Opal, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Belgian Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pink Sapphire, Pink Diamond, Opal, Tour...
2010s American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Opal, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Rose Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Oriental Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Black Opal, Platinum
2010s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique 1890s Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
2010s Dome Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
2010s Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Engagement Rings
Opal, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s North American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 14k Gold
20th Century More Jewelry
Sapphire
2010s Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Cocktail Rings
14k Gold
Vintage 1950s Retro Band Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British More Jewelry
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Retro Fashion Rings
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
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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.