Sapphire Beads
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Beaded Necklaces
Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Z...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
Garnet, Sapphire, Silver
2010s Thai Edwardian Beaded Necklaces
Quartz, Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Labradorite, Freshwater Pearl, Sapphire, Topaz, Pearl, Silver
2010s Australian Modern Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Green Sapphire, Chrysoberyl, Other, Pearl, Sapphire, S...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Labradorite, Freshwater Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Sapphire, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Alexandrite, Amethyst, Citrine, Coral, Multi-gemstone, Opal, Cultured Pe...
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Labradorite, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise
Vintage 1940s German Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow...
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Citrine, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Vermeil
2010s French Modern Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Chalcedony, Pearl, Sapphire, Tourmaline, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tsavor...
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Chalcedony, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Revival Beaded Bracelets
Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink S...
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine, Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Bracelets
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Gold-filled
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Bracelets
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Gold-filled
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Quartz, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Nouveau Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow...
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Tourmaline, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tsavo...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Opal, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Pearl, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire
Vintage 1980s Italian Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1940s Beaded Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Beaded Necklaces
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, ...
2010s British Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
Garnet, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Beaded Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Yellow 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.)
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