Sapphire Beads
Late 20th Century Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Pink Sapphire, Platinum, Enamel
2010s Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Freshwater Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1950s Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Beaded Bracelets
Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s Peruvian Modern Beaded Necklaces
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Beaded Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Moonstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold Plate
Early 2000s Unknown Beaded Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Beaded Bracelets
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold
Mid-20th Century European Retro Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, White...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Beaded Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Peridot, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Sapphire, Silver, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Retro Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Topaz, 9k...
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Beaded Bracelets
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, Gold, 9k Gold, Ro...
20th Century Beaded Bracelets
Vintage 1930s Japanese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique 19th Century Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Peridot, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Italian Artisan Beaded Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Swiss Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Beaded Bracelets
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1920s Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, G...
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Sri Lankan Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire
2010s American Modern Beaded Bracelets
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose 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.)
Find an exquisite collection of vintage and antique sapphire jewelry on 1stDibs.