Sapphire Beads
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 22k Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Sapphire, Black Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
2010s German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sap...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Link Bracelets
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Link Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Pearl, Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Multi-Strand Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s French Chandelier Earrings
Late 20th Century Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, Gilt Metal
1990s French Contemporary Link Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Modern Cuff Bracelets
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1980s American Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Beaded Necklaces
Black Pearl, Iolite, Sapphire, Platinum, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Carnelian, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Peridot, Pink Sapphire
2010s Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
20th Century American More Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Modern Beaded Bracelets
Pink Sapphire, Citrine, 14k Gold
2010s European Modern Beaded Bracelets
Agate, Citrine, Pink Sapphire, Tiger s Eye, 14k Gold
2010s Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Central African Modern Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire
2010s Beaded Bracelets
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Multi-Strand Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century American Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American More Earrings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Multi-Strand Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Rubelite, Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k G...
Vintage 1960s American Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Beaded Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Amethyst, Iolite, Sapphire
2010s American Modern Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Beaded Bracelets
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s European Modern Beaded Bracelets
Opal, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s European Modern Beaded Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s European Modern Beaded Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Fire Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, 22k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire
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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.