Large Sapphire Cabochon
Vintage 1980s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Renaissance Revival Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire
Vintage 1950s More Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Platinum, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Revival Clip-on Earrings
Base Metal
Vintage 1960s Unknown Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s German Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s German Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
2010s British Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Swiss Necklace Enhancers
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s French Clamper Bracelets
18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Link Necklaces
Gold Plate
20th Century Russian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Gold, Silver, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Swedish Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Artisan Signet Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s Unknown Modern Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Bangles
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Bangles
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Bangles
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold...
1990s Modern Wrist Watches
Sapphire, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Cuff Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Wrist Watches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s German Clip-on Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Dome Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Art Deco Wrist Watches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century More Rings
Chalcedony, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century British Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Cuff Bracelets
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Collectible Jewelry
2010s American Artist Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches
Blue Sapphire, Stainless Steel
20th Century Unknown Belle Époque Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, 15k Gold, Platinum
1990s Swiss Wrist Watches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches
Blue Sapphire, Vermeil, Silver
Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Steel
Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Steel
Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches
Blue Sapphire, Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
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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.