Sapphire Beads
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Beaded Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Artisan Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Art Deco Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s British Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Georgian Beaded Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, Sterling ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k ...
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Black Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Beaded Bracelets
Late 20th Century French Beaded Bracelets
Amber, Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Retro Beaded Bracelets
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Retro Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
20th Century European Artisan Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Beaded Bracelets
Pearl, Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Vermeil, Silver
Early 2000s Unknown Drop Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Beaded Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Beaded Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Thai Artisan Beaded Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Bronze
2010s Beaded Bracelets
Emerald, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Ye...
Late 20th Century American Retro Beaded Necklaces
Crystal
2010s German Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire
Early 2000s British Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s Swedish Retro Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s European Modern Beaded Necklaces
Moonstone, Opal, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Multi-Strand Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
2010s American Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine, Garnet, Opal, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, ...
2010s Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Thai Baroque Beaded Bracelets
Garnet, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1980s Modern Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Rock Crystal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pl...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Citrine, Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Amethyst, 18k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow ...
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Peridot, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Apatite, Gold, 14k Gold, Sterling...
2010s Italian Contemporary Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Beaded Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Rubelite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Hematite, Peridot, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold...
Vintage 1970s French Retro Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1960s Unknown Modern Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 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.)
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