Effy Sapphire
2010s American Modern Wrist Watches
Diamond, Quartz, Pink Sapphire, Stainless Steel
2010s American Modern Wrist Watches
Diamond, Quartz, Pink Sapphire, Stainless Steel
2010s American Modern Wrist Watches
Diamond, Quartz, Pink Sapphire, Stainless Steel
2010s American Modern Wrist Watches
Diamond, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, Stainless Steel
2010s American Modern Wrist Watches
Diamond, Quartz, Pink Sapphire, Stainless Steel
2010s American Modern Wrist Watches
Diamond, Quartz, Stainless Steel
2010s American Modern Wrist Watches
Diamond, Quartz, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Modern More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Modern More Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Contemporary Band Rings
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s More Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
20th Century Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
20th Century Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
20th Century Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Topaz, White Gold
2010s Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Fashion Rings
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Link Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Band Rings
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Tennis Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Link Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Bracelets
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Modern More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Unknown Modern More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
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Effy Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Effy 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024Effy Hematian's real name was Fatollah Hematian. During the 1970s, he left his native Iran for New York City, where he founded Effy Jewelry in 1979. He named the company after his own nickname. Today, Effy is widely known for producing luxury handmade jewelry featuring precious gemstones, such as diamonds, emeralds and sapphires. Shop a diverse assortment of Effy jewelry on 1stDibs.