Sapphire Beads
2010s American Artisan Drop Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Sapphire, 10k Gold
2010s American Artisan Cuff Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Labradorite, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Si...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Aquamarine, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Other, Sapphire, Moonstone, Apatite, S...
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Late 18th Century Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Moonstone, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Artist Chandelier Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Iolite, Sapphire, Gold-filled
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Moonstone, Sapphire, Gold-filled
2010s American Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Moonstone, Sapphire, Gold-filled
Late 20th Century American Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Three-Stone Rings
Sapphire, Gold, Palladium, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Clamper Bracelets
Opal, Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Chain Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, Topaz, White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Dome Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s Wedding Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Link Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Link Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Chain Necklaces
Chalcedony, Labradorite, Sapphire, Vermeil
2010s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Artist Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Blue Sapphire, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Onyx, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rhodium, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Link Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Black Pearl, Sapphire, Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
Amber, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Clip-on Earrings
2010s Australian Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Yellow Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Yellow Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Artisan Cuff Bracelets
Coral, Diamond, Iolite, Pearl, Ruby, Other, Chrysoberyl, Emerald, Garnet...
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Drop Earrings
Amber, Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Antique 1890s British Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
Mid-20th Century Pendant Necklaces
2010s Unknown Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Pakistani Egyptian Revival Chain Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Cat’s Eye
Vintage 1950s Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, 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.)
Find an exquisite collection of vintage and antique sapphire jewelry on 1stDibs.