Sapphire Beads
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire
1990s Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s European Modern Beaded Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Fire Opal, 14k Gold
1990s Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire
2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Spinel
20th Century Beaded Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
20th Century Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Spinel
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Moonstone, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Modern Beaded Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Citrine, Opal, Agate, Chalcedony, Moonstone, Morganite, R...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold
1990s Beaded Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Beaded Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Beaded Bracelets
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Pink Sapphire
2010s British Modern Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Brazilian Modern Beaded Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tourmaline
2010s European Modern Beaded Necklaces
Tanzanite, Rainbow Moonstone, Fire Opal, Amethyst, Pink Sapphire, Opal, ...
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Arts and Crafts Beaded Necklaces
Moonstone, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Chalcedony, Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s American Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Beaded Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Beaded Necklaces
20th Century Unknown Retro Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Modern Beaded Bracelets
Agate, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
2010s British Modern Beaded Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Silver, Stainless Steel, Steel, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Beaded Necklaces
Labradorite, Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Chalcedony, Crystal, Rock Crystal, Sapphire, Other
2010s Italian Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
Pink Sapphire, Rhodolite
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Chalcedony, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Silver
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Modern Beaded Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Silver, Stainless Steel, Sterling Silver, Steel
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Silver, Rose Gold
2010s British Modern Beaded Bracelets
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Beaded Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Beaded Necklaces
Opal, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s British Retro Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Hematite, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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.