Burmese Sapphire
20th Century European Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Bridal Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
2010s Modern Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s North American Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Burmese Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Swiss Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Burmese Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Dome Rings
Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s American Retro Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
2010s Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
2010s Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
2010s Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Necklace Enhancers
18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Three-Stone Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Bracelets
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary British More Bracelets
Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Sapphire
2010s Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s North American Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Burmese Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Link Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1950s French Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Burmese Loose Gemstones
Star Sapphire, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
2010s Burmese Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Loose Gemstones
Pink Sapphire
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Burmese Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Link Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Burmese Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Burmese 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.