Large Sapphires
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Sapphire
Early 2000s Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Chalcedony, Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold
2010s Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Quartz, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Argentine Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
Vintage 1960s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
20th Century Beaded Bracelets
White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Engagement Rings
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Modern Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Blown Glass
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
2010s Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Chrome
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Indian Rugs
Silk
Antique 1870s American Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1920s Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian More Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Modern Bridal Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Late Victorian Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Citrine, 14k Gold, 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
Vintage 1980s German Clip-on Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Purple Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Tennis Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cluster Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
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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.