Burmese Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
2010s Burmese Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
Vintage 1920s Burmese Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Burmese Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
2010s Burmese Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
2010s Burmese Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
Vintage 1980s French Link Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k ...
2010s Burmese Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire
2010s Burmese Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
Antique Early 1900s Burmese Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century American Art Deco Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
20th Century American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Burmese Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Mid-19th Century Burmese Retro Dome Rings
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Link Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Indian Art Deco Link Bracelets
Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
Vintage 1930s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Engagement Rings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Go...
2010s Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
Early 20th Century Burmese Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Belgian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Spinel, Padparadscha Sapphire , Pink Diamond, 18k Gol...
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Sapphire
Antique 19th Century Burmese Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Signet Rings
Star Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Burmese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Burmese Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 1890s Cluster Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, W...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14...
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stud Earrings
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, Platinum
2010s Loose Gemstones
Purple Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Artist Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Spinel, Platinum
2010s Loose Gemstones
Pink Sapphire
Vintage 1970s American Modern Dome Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White G...
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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.