Created Sapphire
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian More Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century French Modern Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Emerald, Onyx, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Indian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Indian Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Indian Art Nouveau Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s Russian Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Brown Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Quartz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Solitaire Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Tsavorite, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Caucasian Rugs
Wool
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Artisan Brooches
Crystal, Gold-filled
Vintage 1950s Afghan Tribal Central Asian Rugs
Wool
2010s American Modern Fashion Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches
Diamond, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Early 2000s Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s American Modern Drop Earrings
14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Clip-on Earrings
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Fashion Rings
14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Indian Art Deco Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Tanzanian Modern Loose Gemstones
Tanzanite, Palladium, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Bangles
Diamond, Onyx, Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Wall Lights and Sconces
Rock Crystal
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Tanzanite, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Wall Lights and Sconces
Rock Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary German Aesthetic Movement Cluster Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century German Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 10k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Moonstone, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Retro Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Three-Stone Rings
Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
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Created Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Created 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.