Large Sapphires
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sap...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Band Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sap...
21st Century and Contemporary German Cluster Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire...
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s British Modern Cluster Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Art Deco Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Freshwater Pearl, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Fashion Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sap...
Antique 1880s Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bridal Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sap...
Early 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Thai Modern Dome Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
Early 2000s American Artisan Fashion Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amazonite, Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, ...
Vintage 1970s American Late Victorian Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Chain Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silv...
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique 19th Century French Art Deco Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century British Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Brooches
Garnet, Peridot, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Zircon, Blue Zircon, 9k Gold, Yel...
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century British Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Aquamarine, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Retro Brooches
Crystal, Rhodium
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Italian Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Peridot, Quartz,...
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
White Gold
2010s Chain Bracelets
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow G...
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
20th Century American Collectible Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s British Pendant Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Yellow Gold
1990s Swiss Wrist Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Swiss Wrist Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Romantic Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 10k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Chain Bracelets
Sterling Silver
2010s Chain Bracelets
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American More Bracelets
Vintage 1970s French Clip-on Earrings
Crystal, Gold Plate
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Large Sapphires For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much are Large 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.