Sapphire Beads
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Blue Sap...
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k...
1990s American Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Pearl, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Silver, Rose Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
Onyx, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s European Modern Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s British Modern Beaded Bracelets
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Beaded Bracelets
White Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Beaded Necklaces
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s European Modern Beaded Bracelets
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Tanzanite, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
2010s European Modern Beaded Bracelets
Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s European Modern Beaded Necklaces
Opal, Turquoise, Moonstone, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s European Modern Beaded Bracelets
Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
2010s American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Dangle Earrings
Quartz, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Byzantine Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Turquoise, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s European Modern Beaded Necklaces
Opal, Sapphire, Turquoise, Aquamarine, Citrine, Pink Sapphire, Tanzanite...
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Beaded Bracelets
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Sap...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Vermeil, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Quartz, Green Sapphire, Kyanite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s European Modern Beaded Necklaces
Citrine, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow ...
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 9k Go...
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Go...
Early 20th Century Italian Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Tou...
Mid-20th Century Beaded Bracelets
Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artist Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Vermeil, Mixed Metal
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 1830s Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Bracelets
Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Crystal, Diamond, Jade, Malachite, Moonstone, Opal, Peridot, Sapp...
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Purple Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Beaded Bracelets
Blue Sapphire
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s American Modern Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Turquoise, Silver
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, White Diamond, 18k Gold
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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.