Ceylon Sapphire
2010s Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Wedding Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Star Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
18k Gold
1990s Sri Lankan Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Band Rings
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s European Retro Lever-Back Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Swedish Art Nouveau Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s German Art Nouveau Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Sri Lankan Aesthetic Movement Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
Vintage 1910s Swedish Art Nouveau Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1960s French Aesthetic Movement Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Fashion Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Stud Earrings
Yellow Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Artisan Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Unknown Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire
20th Century Fashion Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
2010s Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
2010s Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
2010s Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
2010s Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
2010s Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
2010s Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Green Sapphire
2010s Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Green Sapphire
2010s Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Yellow Sapphire
2010s Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Yellow Sapphire
2010s Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Green Sapphire
2010s Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Yellow 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.