Sapphire Beads
21st Century and Contemporary American Beaded Necklaces
Tourmaline, Sapphire, Topaz, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sapphire, 24k Gold, Gold Plate
2010s American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s English Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Bracelets
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, White Gold
20th Century American Beaded Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Star Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Star Sapphire
2010s American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Topaz, Sterling Silver, Vermeil
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Citrine, Coral, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, Ca...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Quartz, Rubelite, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanz...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Beaded Necklaces
Garnet, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Artist Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Rubelite, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s American Romantic Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Labradorite, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Crystal, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Rubelite, Ruby, Sapphire, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Beaded Bracelets
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Tourmaline, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel
2010s Italian Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Gold-filled, Sterling S...
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Retro Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian Beaded Necklaces
Crystal, Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Palladium
Late 20th Century German Victorian Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Quartz, Sapphire, Topaz, Gold-filled, Gold Plate, Sterlin...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Tiger s Eye, 14k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Edwardian Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
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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.