Ceylon Sapphire
2010s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
2010s American Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco More Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan More Jewelry
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Solitaire Rings
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Belgian Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cluster Rings
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Sapphire, White Gold
20th Century Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Palladium...
20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Cuff Bracelets
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Vintage 1950s Cuff Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Italian Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
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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.