Sapphire Beads
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Peridot, Quartz, Pink Sapphire, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Drop Earrings
Garnet, Pearl, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Hoop Earrings
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Chalcedony, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Hong Kong Baroque Cocktail Rings
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold,...
Early 20th Century Stud Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s American Victorian Bangles
Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique 1880s American Victorian Bangles
Sapphire, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Link Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
2010s Hong Kong Artisan Cocktail Rings
South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Bangles
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1950s More Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century British Late Victorian Chain Necklaces
Sapphire, 9k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s American Bangles
Sapphire, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Tanzanite, Sapphire, Pearl, Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, Chalcedony, Aquamarin...
20th Century French Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 1890s Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, G...
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, G...
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Emerald, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 1...
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s American Brooches
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Chandelier Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wedding Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Fashion Rings
Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Drop Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, Yellow Gold, Gold, Pla...
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold...
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White 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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