Ceylon Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary North American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Palladium, Platinum, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Vintage 1950s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Portuguese Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Artisan Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s European Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Band Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White G...
Vintage 1950s French Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Artist Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gold, ...
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Sri Lankan Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Signet Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum, Gold, 18k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s European Renaissance Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s French Link Necklaces
Sapphire, White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, ...
2010s Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Sri Lankan Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century North American Modern Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
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Ceylon Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Ceylon 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.
- What is a Ceylon sapphire?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Also known as Sri Lankan sapphires, ceylon sapphires are the highest quality sapphires on the market. Though they're available in a range of blues, the darker the stone, the higher quality it generally is.
- What is a blue Ceylon sapphire?1 Answer
Roman Malakov DiamondsMarch 22, 2021A Ceylon Sapphire is a sapphire the originated from Sri Lanka. These sapphires are popular due to their quality, range of blue shades, and overall beauty.