Ceylon Sapphire
2010s European Byzantine Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Chandelier Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire
Early 2000s North American Bridal Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Modern Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Modern Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 19th Century Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s French Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, Aquamarine, 18k Gold
2010s German Artisan Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Silver
1990s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Pl...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Modern Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Dome Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s American Victorian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Kunzite, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Kunzite, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Gold, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Modern Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
20th Century Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Signet Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Morganite, Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Band Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Stud Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, Rose 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.