Moon Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches
21st Century and Contemporary European Wrist Watches
Steel, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches
Steel
2010s Swiss Wrist Watches
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches
Rose Gold, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches
Steel
2010s Swiss Wrist Watches
2010s Swiss Wrist Watches
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches
Steel
Early 2000s Unknown Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire
Vintage 1910s French Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Art Deco Fashion Rings
Moonstone, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Brooches
Jade, Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Diamond
American Charm Bracelets
Ruby, Sapphire, Citrine
Antique 1890s European Victorian Brooches
Moonstone, Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Quartz, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Opal, Sapphire, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Ruby, Tanzanite, Green Sapphire, Garnet, Sterling Silver, Silver
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Silver
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Carnelian, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 1800s Belle Époque Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, Platinum
2010s Indian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Sri Lankan Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold
2010s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century French Modernist Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Moonstone, Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, 9k Gold
2010s British Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
French Cocktail Rings
Chalcedony, Sapphire, Ruby, White Gold
Vintage 1970s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Moonstone, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
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Moon Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Moon Sapphire?
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.