Orange Sapphire Jewelry
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cluster Rings
Amethyst, Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Tennis Bracelets
White Diamond, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, 14k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Malagasy Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Go...
2010s Malagasy Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
2010s Malagasy Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
2010s American Tennis Bracelets
Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Solitaire Rings
Pink Sapphire, Pearl, Sapphire, Rhodium, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold, Whit...
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cluster Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Rhodolite, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
Antique 16th Century More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Hoop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Modern Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Onyx, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 18k G...
2010s Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Early 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Modern Bangles
Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Sapphire, Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Sapphire, Silver
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Orange Sapphire Jewelry For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Orange Sapphire Jewelry?
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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022One of the best ways to tell if any orange sapphire is real is to give the gemstone a “breath test.” Breathe on the sapphire to create a fog — if the condensation clears up within a few seconds, the sapphire is genuine. You can also try the “scratch test” by scraping a key or coin across the sapphire’s surface. Sapphires are second only to diamonds on the Mohs Hardness Scale, so scraping shouldn't leave a mark on a real sapphire. Shop a collection of orange sapphire jewelry from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.