Large Sapphire Cabochon
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary German Cocktail Rings
Silver
Antique 1860s British Renaissance Revival Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby, 18k Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Artisan Fashion Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Thai Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Link Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American More Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
American Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
French Brooches
Sapphire
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amazonite, Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, ...
2010s American Artist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
White Gold
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Unknown Accessories
Vintage 1970s Italian Cocktail Rings
Star Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Dome Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Band Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Renaissance Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, Sapphire, Platinum
1990s German Artisan Dome Rings
Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s Swiss Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Wrist Watches
Sapphire, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Opal, Blue Sapphire, Black Opal, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Yello...
2010s French Wrist Watches
Blue Sapphire, Steel
2010s French Wrist Watches
Blue Sapphire, Stainless Steel
1990s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Wrist Watches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s French Wrist Watches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s French Wrist Watches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s French Wrist Watches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century French Wrist Watches
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire
Vintage 1980s Unknown Retro Dome Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Sapphire, Onyx
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
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Large Sapphire Cabochon For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Large Sapphire Cabochon?
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 cabochon sapphire?1 Answer
Roman Malakov DiamondsApril 19, 2021A cabochon sapphire is a sapphire cut into a cabochon shape. A cabochon shape is characterized as having a convex, rounded surface that is polished but unfaceted.