Diamond Surrounded By Sapphires
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Cluster Rings
Ruby, Pearl, Diamond, Agate, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Drop Earrings
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Stud Earrings
Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century English Modern Cufflinks
14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s German Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire
Mid-20th Century Unknown Artist Cluster Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Dutch Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire , 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Silver
Early 2000s Indian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Spanish Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Moonstone, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold,...
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Wedding Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Sapphire, 9k Gold
2010s American Artisan Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
20th Century French Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s French Dome Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Dome Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century North American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire
20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s British Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century European Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Vintage 1960s French Artist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
2010s British Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, White Gol...
Mid-20th Century Italian Cluster Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s British Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Modern Band Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Dome Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold
20th Century Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
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Diamond Surrounded By Sapphires For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much are Diamond Surrounded By Sapphires?
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.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Unless the sapphire is much bigger, a diamond is typically more expensive because it's rarer and harder.
- Are sapphire diamonds real?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022No, sapphire diamonds are not real diamonds. They are actually white or colorless sapphire gemstones. Diamonds are pure carbon, while sapphires are corundum minerals that contain aluminum oxide and trace elements. On 1stDibs, find a large selection of expertly vetted diamond gemstone jewelry.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A white sapphire is any gem-quality corundum that is either white or colorless. With a few exceptions, a white sapphire looks remarkably similar to a diamond in terms of cut and color. Diamonds will always appear brighter and have more colorful flashes than sapphires. Both diamonds and sapphires are hard and will resist everyday scratches. On 1stDibs, find antique and vintage diamond jewelry and white sapphire jewelry today.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024The difference between a black diamond and a black sapphire is that the two are different gemstones. A black diamond consists of carbon converted to a crystalline solid through changes driven by pressure and temperature. A black sapphire is a type of corundum, an aluminum oxide mineral. Generally, black diamonds are harder, rarer and more expensive than black sapphires. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of black diamond and sapphire jewelry.
- 1stDibs ExpertDecember 4, 2023Yes, white sapphires look like diamonds. However, their appearances aren't completely identical. Although both are white or clear gemstones, the sparkle of a white sapphire will usually appear silvery or gray in color, while diamonds have a rainbow-colored sparkle due to how light interacts with them. Shop a wide range of white sapphire and diamond jewelry on 1stDibs.