Sapphire Beads
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Spinel, Multi-gemstone, Silver
1990s Drop Necklaces
Onyx, Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Artisan Cocktail Rings
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, Rhodium
2010s Oceanic Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Baroque Pendant Necklaces
Jade, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s British Evening Dresses
2010s Australian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s American Drop Necklaces
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Necklace Enhancers
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Rhodium, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Cluster Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches
Diamond, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Tsavorite, Blue Sapphire, Silver
Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches
Diamond, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, Sapphire, Silver
Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1980s Wrist Watches
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Link Bracelets
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White ...
20th Century French Modern Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary European Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1990s Choker Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Quartz, Diamond, Silver, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Zircon, Gold, 14k Gold,...
Vintage 1980s Modern Rope Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s More Earrings
Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Black Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Romantic Multi-Strand Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Indian Artisan Frames
Carnelian, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
1990s Swiss Modern Link Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Rock Crystal
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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.)
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