Burmese Sapphire No Heat
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Swiss Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Southeast Asian Clip-on Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Contemporary Cluster Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Pink Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Australian Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Fashion Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Platinum
1990s More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Indian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 19th Century Asian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, R...
Vintage 1910s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Modern Three-Stone Rings
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Burmese Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Australian Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Late Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Multi-Strand Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Gold
2010s American Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1950s More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Burmese Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Bridal Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Pinchbeck
Vintage 1960s American Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
2010s Burmese Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire
Vintage 1960s French Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
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Burmese Sapphire No Heat For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Burmese Sapphire No Heat?
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.
- What is a no-heat sapphire?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A no-heat sapphire is a sapphire gemstone in its natural state. It differs from sapphires that undergo heat treatment to enhance their surface. Generally, no-heat sapphires are smoother, while heated sapphires are harder and more lustrous. Shop a range of sapphire gemstone jewelry on 1stDibs.
- Are Burmese rubies heat treated?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Burmese rubies are heat treated. Most rubies are heat treated directly at the mines because the treatment enhances the value and quality of the ruby. Shop a wide collection of Burmese ruby pieces as well as other fine jewelry on 1stDibs.
- Do sapphires conduct heat?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Yes, sapphires conduct heat. In fact, a real one won't melt until it reaches a temperature of 3,711 degrees F. As a result, one way that experts test sapphires to determine if they are real is to heat them to high temperatures. Find a collection of sapphire gemstone jewelry on 1stDibs.
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