Moon Sapphire
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Pink Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 9k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Quartz, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver, Gol...
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Three-Stone Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century American Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches
Platinum
2010s Wrist Watches
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Modern Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches
Sapphire, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1940s American More Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Wedding Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches
18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches
18k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Platinum
Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches
White Gold
Antique Late 19th Century More Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Byzantine Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century French High Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Silver
Early 2000s American Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 10k Gold
Early 2000s American Art Deco Fashion Rings
10k Gold
Early 2000s American Art Deco Fashion Rings
10k Gold
Early 2000s American Art Deco Fashion Rings
10k Gold
Early 2000s American Art Deco Fashion Rings
10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue 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.