Sapphire Beads
2010s American Link Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Drop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Zircon, Silver
French More Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Clip-on Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Peridot, White Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Quartz, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Topaz, 18k G...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Morganite, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Beaded Necklaces
Tourmaline, Sapphire
20th Century American Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, White...
Emerald, Garnet, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Iolite, Peridot, Quartz, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Tsavor...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Citrine, Lapis Lazuli, Sapphire, Vermeil
Vintage 1960s French Beaded Bracelets
Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Beaded Bracelets
Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Anglo-Indian Beaded Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Hessonite, Jasper, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Anglo-Indian Beaded Necklaces
Chrysoberyl, Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, To...
2010s British Chandelier Earrings
White Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Pearl, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Titanium
20th Century European Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
2010s American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Rainbow Moonstone, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Bohemian Collectible Jewelry
Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Drop Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Link Bracelets
Emerald, Garnet, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Titanium
2010s Italian Artisan Dangle Earrings
Quartz, Green Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
1990s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco More Objets d Art and Vertu
Sapphire, Gold
20th Century French Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Emerald, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Band Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tanzanite, Titanium
2010s Thai Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Cocktail Dresses
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cuff Bracelets
Brass
2010s American Artisan Cuff Bracelets
Sapphire, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Green Sapphire, Sapphire, Silver
2010s American Artisan Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Fashion Rings
Sapphire, 10k Gold
2010s American Artisan Band Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Band Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Anglo-Indian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Silver
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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.