Multi Sapphire Bead Necklace
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Crystal, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire
1990s Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Sapphire
1990s Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Brazilian Beaded Necklaces
Citrine, Emerald, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Silver
1990s Unknown Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Peridot, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Moonstone, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire
1990s American Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Multi-Strand Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Multi-Strand Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, W...
2010s Multi-Strand Necklaces
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
2010s Multi-Strand Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Multi-Strand Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Beaded Necklaces
Moonstone, Opal, Pearl, Quartz, Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Beaded Necklaces
Moonstone, Opal, Pearl, Quartz, Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Blue Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold...
2010s American Artisan Multi-Strand Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Sterling Silver
2010s Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Multi-Strand Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine, Beryl, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold, R...
2010s American Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine, Garnet, Opal, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Tourmaline, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Tourmaline
Early 2000s American Modern Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapph...
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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.
Finding the Right Beaded-necklaces for You
Whether they’re chunky, statement-making accessories or a single strand of the understated sort, antique and vintage beaded necklaces are versatile pieces of jewelry. Indeed, the unique beaded necklaces in your jewelry box likely go with everything, from casual summer tops and shorts to dazzling evening gowns.
From the fish-bone and seashell jewelry of the prehistoric era to the breathtaking amulets and pendants of ancient Egypt to modern sapphire beads, people have been accessorizing with beaded necklaces for eternity.
Beaded necklaces — as well as other kinds of necklaces — were common in prehistoric times. Personal adornment was important, and jewelry was made for every part of the body. Beadwork is among the best known art forms attributed to Native Americans, and just as they had for saddlery and clothing, early populations would fashion beads for necklaces with stone tools or instruments made of wood. The making of colorful glass beads for beaded necklaces likely originated in Venice, Italy, during the 14th century, particularly given the growth of the decorative glass industry on the series of Venetian islands called Murano. During the Neolithic period, humans were buried with coral beaded necklaces from the Mediterranean, even as far north as the Alps.
Whether you’re seeking the pop of color you’ll get in a double-row jade beaded necklace from the Art Deco era — which encompasses the 1920s and ’30s and ushered in a very distinct look in jewelry design — or perhaps a simple strand of pearls for a blouse that leaves your neck bare, remember that different necklines call for different pieces of jewelry.
When accessorizing with a beaded necklace, a long piece with a pendant will likely pair best with your favorite vintage V-neck dress or V-neck tee, while beaded chokers and collar necklaces are a stylish fit for strapless tops. Bigger beads will hit your neckline in a different way than a more minimalist necklace might, so you’ll want to keep that in mind. Choose colors you like and pick items that will go with what is in your closet. When the occasion calls for it, don’t be afraid to stack. “More is more” for some, so pairing a delicate strand with a bolder piece might be the move for you.
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