Russian Sapphire
2010s Russian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Russian Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Rubelite, 18k Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Kunzite, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Russian Three-Stone Rings
Antique 1860s Russian Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Japanese Russian Empire Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
2010s Russian Artisan Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Rubelite, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s German Russian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel, Gold, White Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Cufflinks
2010s Russian Contemporary Figurines and Sculptures
Jade, Sapphire, Gold Plate, Silver
Early 20th Century Russian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Alexandrite, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire
2010s Russian Contemporary Figurines and Sculptures
Amber, Jade, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Russian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary Figurines and Sculptures
Amethyst, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, ...
2010s Russian Contemporary Figurines and Sculptures
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Amethyst, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, ...
2010s Russian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Cultured Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 1800s Unknown Russian Empire Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Edwardian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire
Antique 19th Century Russian Russian Empire Cufflinks
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Russian Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire
Early 20th Century Russian Art Nouveau Brooches
Sapphire, Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Solitaire Rings
Blue Sapphire
Antique Early 1900s Russian Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1920s Russian Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century Russian Russian Empire Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Russian Empire Frames
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1950s Russian Lever-Back Earrings
Sapphire, Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1930s Russian Boxes and Cases
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Russian Russian Empire Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Russian Empire More Furniture and Collectibles
Enamel, Gold, Silver
20th Century Russian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Silver, Enamel
1990s American Empire Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Dangle Earrings
Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Russian Russian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterli...
Vintage 1950s Russian Modern Boxes and Cases
Blue Sapphire, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Russian Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
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Russian Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Russian 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.