Large Sapphires
Vintage 1960s Unknown Dome Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White ...
2010s Israeli Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Gold
Vintage 1970s American Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 1870s French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Gold
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Charm Bracelets
Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco More Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Georgian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Contemporary Band Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Jade, Diamond, Coral, Enamel, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Jade, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s French Wrist Watches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Amethyst, 24k Gold, Sterling Silver, Rose Gold, Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Drop Earrings
Gilt Metal
1990s Modern Wrist Watches
Sapphire, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s American Charm Bracelets
Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Hoop Earrings
Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Tourmaline, 1...
20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Emerald, Peridot, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Carnelian, Citrine, Garnet, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, ...
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Chalcedony, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Pink Sapphire, Gold, Yello...
20th Century Art Deco Wrist Watches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
Vintage 1920s French Drop Necklaces
Base Metal
Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches
Silver Plate
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Brooches
Silver Plate
2010s Modern Dangle Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver, Other
2010s Unknown Art Deco Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Sapphire, Rose Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Citrine, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Vermeil
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Quartz, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, G...
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches
Stainless Steel, Steel
Vintage 1930s American More Necklaces
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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.