French Cut Blue Sapphires
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Dome Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s French More Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
20th Century Art Deco Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1940s French Retro Signet Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s French Link Necklaces
Sapphire, White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, ...
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1970s French Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Wedding Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Early 2000s French More Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Go...
Early 2000s French Clip-on Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White...
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Artisan Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Morganite, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s French Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Signet Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1960s French Cuff Bracelets
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century French Retro Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s French Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k ...
Early 20th Century Link Bracelets
Diamond, Quartz, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s French Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k ...
1990s French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Italian Renaissance Revival Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Wedding Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Modernist Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k ...
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Link Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White G...
2010s British Modern Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, Plat...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century European Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Onyx, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s American Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, G...
Late 20th Century Bangles
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Sapphire,...
Mid-20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
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French Cut Blue Sapphires For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much are French Cut Blue 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 ExpertOctober 12, 2021The best cuts for a blue sapphire are said to be oval, round, and cushion. The look of an oval-cut sapphire is similar to that of a round sapphire. The slightly extended shape, on the other hand, can make it appear larger than a similar-weight stone. A round cut is one of the most traditional shapes, and it helps a gem dazzle to its full potential. The presence of about 58 facets results in a large amount of light being reflected. Cushion cut, sometimes known as the 'pillow-cut,' has been popular for generations due to its cushion-like appearance. The gemstone has a rectangular form with soft, slightly rounded corners in this cut. Typically, the crown has 58 to 64 big facets. These cuts were popular in numerous forms of jewelry, including rings, pendants, and earrings. Find a wide variety of blue sapphire jewelry on 1stDibs.