Rough Sapphire
2010s American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Spinel, Sapphire, Ruby, Sterling Silver, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
2010s Spanish Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s American Link Bracelets
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 22k Gold
2010s American Artisan Band Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1990s Brooches
Amber, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold,...
2010s Hong Kong Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 10k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Wh...
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Artisan Frames
Emerald, Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire
2010s Artisan More Objets d Art and Vertu
Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire
2010s Indian Artisan Frames
Carnelian, Emerald, Yellow Sapphire
2010s Italian Contemporary Band Rings
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Revival Chain Necklaces
Hessonite, Cat’s Eye, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Diamo...
2010s Russian Contemporary Figurines and Sculptures
Jade, Blue Sapphire, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Indian Artist Frames
Carnelian, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire
2010s Thai Contemporary Figurines and Sculptures
Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Garnet, Amethyst, ...
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Freshwater Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century Austrian Victorian Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Artisan Frames
Carnelian, Emerald, Garnet, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire
2010s Hong Kong Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k G...
2010s Hong Kong Pendant Necklaces
Jade, Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline,...
Antique Early 19th Century Indian Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tiger s Eye, Turqu...
2010s Thai Contemporary Figurines and Sculptures
Jade, Agate, Blue Sapphire, Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Garnet, Amethyst, Silv...
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Collectible Jewelry
Tin
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Cuff Bracelets
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s Cuff Bracelets
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s Cuff Bracelets
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s Cuff Bracelets
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s Cuff Bracelets
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s Cuff Bracelets
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s Cuff Bracelets
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s Cuff Bracelets
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s American Collectible Jewelry
Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Bangles
Pink Sapphire, Gold, Silver
2010s Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s Dangle Earrings
Yellow Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Artisan Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s Lithuanian Chain Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Crystal, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
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Rough Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Rough 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.