Sapphire Beads
2010s Thai Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold
2010s Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Beaded Bracelets
Coral, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Drop Necklaces
Late 20th Century French Multi-Strand Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Beaded Bracelets
Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold
20th Century Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold
20th Century Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Rock Crystal, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century American Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 22k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Edwardian Beaded Bracelets
Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
20th Century Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Tiger s Eye, 14k Gold, Silver, Gold
Early 20th Century Belle Époque Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Chain Bracelets
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire
2010s European Modern Beaded Bracelets
Opal, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Art Deco Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Beaded Necklaces
Amazonite, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Beaded Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Yellow Sapphire
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Unknown Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18...
2010s Beaded Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Italian Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Brazilian Modern Beaded Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Sapphire
Vintage 1930s French Retro Beaded Bracelets
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Crystal, Diamond, Onyx, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Italian Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s European Modern Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Spinel, 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.