Australian Sapphire
2010s American Arts and Crafts Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Black Opal, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Loose Gemstones
2010s French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Opal, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Paraiba, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Pearl, Natural Pearl, South Sea P...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Fire Opal, Black Opal, Natural Pearl, White Diamond, Purple Sapphire, Pi...
2010s Australian Necklace Enhancers
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Australian Artist Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Australian Edwardian Brooches
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Artist Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Australian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Australian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Australian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Opal, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citr...
2010s Australian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Arts and Crafts Engagement Rings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Peridot,...
2010s Australian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Artisan Cluster Rings
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Artist Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Australian Retro Pendant Necklaces
Green Sapphire, White Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire
2010s Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Link Necklaces
Citrine, Peridot, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Australian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Morganite, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Jade, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Modern Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Georgian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Jade, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Kunzite, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Australian Retro Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
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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.