Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
1980s American Art Deco Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1980s French Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1980s Unknown Retro Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1950s American Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Art Deco Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Sapphire, Platinum
1970s Unknown Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Sapphire, Platinum
1970s American Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Diamond, Sapphire
1950s British Modern Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Sapphire, Gold
1950s British Modern Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Sapphire, Gold
1960s Art Deco Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1950s British Modern Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Late 20th Century Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Sapphire, Platinum
1960s British Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
1950s British Modern Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
1980s British Modern Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
1950s Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Sapphire, Platinum
1970s British Modern Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1950s British Modern Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
1950s British Modern Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1960s British Modern Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Sapphire
1950s Retro Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Sapphire, White Gold
1980s British Modern Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
1960s Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Modernist Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
1990s Contemporary Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Modern Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1950s Modern Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, Platinum
1970s American Modernist Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k ...
1990s Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Spanish Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1950s Unknown Retro Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1960s European Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Sapphire, Platinum
1980s Italian Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s North American Modern Retro Sapphire Eternity Band
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
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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 Band-rings for You
If you’re shopping for antique and vintage band rings, you likely know that this particular kind of ring is among the most versatile in jewelry.
You don’t need a special occasion to dazzle friends with a flashy sapphire band ring or to make a statement with a wide band ring — this accessory knows no boundaries, and many different iterations have materialized over the years. Whether you’re seeking an unadorned modern sterling-silver band ring for everyday wear or dual gold wedding bands for the big day, there are lots of options waiting for you.
On 1stDibs, there are enduring antique wedding bands to be found dating from the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Jewelers who were active during the reign of Queen Victoria — specifically, the Romantic period — designed rings with large colorful gemstones and decorative motifs, while the jewelry of the latter era was all about the exquisite diamond, platinum and pearl creations made by such famous names as Cartier and Boucheron. Matching wedding bands, which may reduce the stress of wedding-band shopping if you prefer a traditional route, afford you and your partner the chance to have the engagement ring and wedding bands in the same metal and design.
And because band rings aren’t necessarily relegated to black-tie events, they’ve come a long way, design-wise. David Yurman’s band rings, for example, are well known for their integration of mixed metals, and the celebrated jewelry designer’s powerful silver and gold bracelets, rings, pendants and earrings frequently express his iconic industrial-cable motif.
A simple and chic band ring goes with anything, from the evening gown you’ve chosen for a weekend gala to the jeans and vintage tee you’ve thrown on for a casual lunch with colleagues. Browse a distinctive collection of contemporary and vintage diamond band rings, gold band rings and other accessories on 1stDibs today.
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