Heated Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
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Early 2000s Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
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2010s Canadian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Three-Stone Rings
Pink Sapphire, Platinum
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1990s Italian Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Early 2000s North American Bridal Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Padparadscha Sapphire , Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American More Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Beryl, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yell...
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2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Vintage 1980s French Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Sapphire
20th Century More Jewelry
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Sri Lankan Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
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Heated Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
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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.