Sapphire Beads
2010s Italian Modern Band Rings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
2010s Italian Modern Chain Bracelets
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 2000s American Modern Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapph...
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Chandelier Earrings
Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Stainless Steel
2010s Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Chain Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
Vintage 1980s Wrist Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold,...
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Multi-Strand Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Japanese Anglo-Indian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Modern Three-Stone Rings
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Brooches
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Necklaces
Agate, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Silver
2010s Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Pearl, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Fashion Rings
Amazonite, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Bangles
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dome Rings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
Chalcedony, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Silver
1990s German Evening Gowns
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Dangle Earrings
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s American Dangle Earrings
Agate, Alexandrite, Chalcedony, Chrysophrase, Lapis Lazuli, Multi-gemsto...
20th Century Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Engagement Rings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Link Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Necklace Enhancers
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rhodium
2010s Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Hematite, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Sapphire Beads For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much are Sapphire Beads?
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.