Sapphire Beads
Antique Early 1900s Swiss Pocket Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Enamel, Gold
2010s European Artisan Brooches
White Diamond, Garnet, Opal, Pearl, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, Rose Gold, ...
American Bangles
Sapphire, Coral, Jade
Vintage 1930s French More Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold...
Early 2000s Russian Islamic Paintings
Paper
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Oriental Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s French Brooches
Gilt Metal
2010s Australian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Topaz, Sapphire, Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Go...
Early 2000s American Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Burmese Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire
Early 2000s Unknown Modern Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Burmese Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire
2010s Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Bracelets
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Beaded Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, Sapphire, Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s American Modern Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Anglo-Indian Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary More Bracelets
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow S...
2010s Indian Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Sapphire, Other
2010s Indian Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Other
2010s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary More Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Onyx, Silver
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
Yellow Sapphire, Tiger s Eye, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
Agate, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Silver
2010s American Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Chain Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Peridot, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
2010s American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Beaded Bracelets
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
Chalcedony, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 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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