Cabochon Sapphire Sri Lanka
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Bangles
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Star Sapphire
Vintage 1980s French Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold
1990s French Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Belle Époque Dome Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Dome Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
Early 20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Bangles
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 22k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Drop Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Drop Earrings
Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Byzantine Drop Earrings
Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Drop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 2000s Italian Belle Époque Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Drop Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Bangles
South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Drop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Dome Rings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 22k...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, 22k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Armenian Modern Dome Rings
Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Whi...
21st Century and Contemporary Armenian Modern Cuff Bracelets
Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow G...
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
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Cabochon Sapphire Sri Lanka For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Cabochon Sapphire Sri Lanka?
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.