Sapphire Beads
2010s Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire
2010s Indian Modern Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire , Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Silver
Early 2000s American Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Silver
Vintage 1930s British Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Cultured Pearl, Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, P...
20th Century Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Beaded Bracelets
Amber, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Rhodium, Silver, Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold
1990s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Rubelite, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Opal, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, ...
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Moonstone, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Peridot, Sapphire, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Opal, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Beaded Necklaces
Chalcedony, Cultured Pearl, Quartz, Pink Sapphire, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tiger s Eye, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold P...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, Moonstone, Opal, Quartz, Ruby, Blue Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Hematite, Opal, Quartz, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Tiger s Eye, 14k G...
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Fluorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphi...
1990s Italian Retro Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Chain Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Romantic Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Artist Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Iolite, Sapphire, Rhodium, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Necklace Enhancers
Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Greek Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire
Vintage 1980s Drop Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Sapphire, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1970s American Empire Waist Dresses
1990s American Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 22k Gold, Platinum
Antique 1890s Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Charm Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 1880s Victorian Cluster Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Retro Bracelets
Chalcedony, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Emerald, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1910s Art Deco Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 1860s Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 10k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Pla...
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Mixed Metal, Vermeil
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco More Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1990s Drop Necklaces
Opal, Sapphire, 14k Gold
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Sapphire Beads For Sale on 1stDibs
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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.