Large Sapphires
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Art Deco More Carpets
Nylon
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Art Deco More Carpets
Nylon
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Art Deco More Carpets
Nylon
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Decorative Bowls
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s German Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Fiberglass
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Dangle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire,...
Mid-20th Century European Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Art Deco More Carpets
Nylon
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Art Deco More Carpets
Nylon
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Art Deco More Carpets
Nylon
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Decorative Boxes
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
2010s European Modern Beaded Necklaces
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s American Modern Brooches
Mixed Metal
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Pillows and Throws
Textile, Linen, Silk
20th Century Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vases
Glass
Vintage 1940s Three-Stone Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Glass, Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Stainless Steel
Early 2000s French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cluster Rings
Pink Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vases
Glass
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s Arts and Crafts Vases
Art Glass
Early 2000s Solitaire Rings
White Gold
20th Century Italian Modern Vases
Glass
Vintage 1950s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
1990s Italian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vases
Glass
Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green...
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vases
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary English Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Victorian Brooches
Sapphire, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
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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.








