Heated Sapphire
2010s Dutch Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Loose Gemstones
Pink Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Loose Gemstones
Pink Sapphire
2010s Tanzanian Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire
20th Century Unknown Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Portuguese Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1990s Dutch Modern Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire
Early 2000s French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s French Retro Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Bracelets
Sapphire
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, 15k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1910s Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Australian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century European Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum
1990s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
Vintage 1960s French Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s Burmese Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s British Fashion Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Burmese Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 1890s French Belle Époque Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 22k Gold
1990s French Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Vintage 1930s French Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
2010s Sri Lankan Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
2010s Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Heated Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Heated 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.
- What is a no-heat sapphire?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A no-heat sapphire is a sapphire gemstone in its natural state. It differs from sapphires that undergo heat treatment to enhance their surface. Generally, no-heat sapphires are smoother, while heated sapphires are harder and more lustrous. Shop a range of sapphire gemstone jewelry on 1stDibs.
- Do sapphires conduct heat?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Yes, sapphires conduct heat. In fact, a real one won't melt until it reaches a temperature of 3,711 degrees F. As a result, one way that experts test sapphires to determine if they are real is to heat them to high temperatures. Find a collection of sapphire gemstone jewelry on 1stDibs.