Effy Sapphire
2010s More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Wrist Watches
Quartz, Blue Sapphire, Stainless Steel
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cluster Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Engagement Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow S...
2010s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Wrist Watches
Diamond, Quartz, Sapphire, Stainless Steel
2010s American Modern Wrist Watches
Diamond, Quartz, Sapphire, Stainless Steel
2010s American Modern Wrist Watches
Diamond, Quartz, Sapphire, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Wrist Watches
Blue Sapphire, Quartz, Diamond, 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 Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Romantic Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire
2010s American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Rose 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.