Created Sapphire
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Indian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Rubelite, Sapphire, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Modern Band Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century German Chain Bracelets
Sapphire, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1800s Georgian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Silver
2010s North American Band Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sa...
20th Century Retro Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Indian Modern Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
Vintage 1920s American Modern Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, Silver
2010s Indian Modern Band Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
2010s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Band Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Band Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
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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.