Ceylon Sapphire
Vintage 1950s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dome Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow S...
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1960s European Retro Dome Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1940s French Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Unknown Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
2010s Belgian Art Deco Wedding Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Engagement Rings
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Cluster Rings
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
2010s English Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow 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.