Burma Sapphires
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Artist Cocktail Rings
Multi-gemstone, Other, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Malagasy Modern Beaded Necklaces
Ruby, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
20th Century Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Beaded Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rho...
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
Vintage 1980s American Retro Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s European Modern Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Turquoise, Citrine, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Belgian Artist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Blue S...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Hoop Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Hoop Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Tennis Bracelets
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Band Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Band Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Band Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Bridal Rings
Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire , 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Spinel, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Par...
2010s European Modern Beaded Necklaces
Citrine, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, Amethys...
Antique 1890s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bangles
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Artisan Cluster Rings
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Fashion Rings
Star Sapphire, Alexandrite, Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire
20th Century North American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Loose Gemstones
Yellow Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Cluster Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire , Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Belgian Early Victorian Cluster Rings
Pink Diamond, Sapphire, Spinel, Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, ...
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
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Burma Sapphires For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much are Burma Sapphires?
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 ExpertOctober 19, 2021Pure blue sapphires with an intense, velvety, and deep royal blue are considered to be the most expensive. They are considered the rarest and most valuable. A one-carat stone could cost anywhere between $750 to $60,000. Shop for unique and designer blue sapphire jewelry from top jewelers around the world on 1stDibs.