Ceylon Sapphire
Early 20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Sapphire
20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Artist Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary European Artisan Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Engagement Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
20th Century Unknown Artist Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire
2010s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 15k Gold
Late 20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s Cluster Rings
Diamond, Purple Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gold, ...
Vintage 1970s Italian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Wedding Rings
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Artisan Band Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s North American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Retro Fashion Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Bridal Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Three-Stone Rings
Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Artisan Band Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century English Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
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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.