Sapphire Beads
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Beaded Bracelets
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Georgian Beaded Necklaces
Crystal, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Vermeil, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Retro Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Dangle Earrings
Citrine, Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Star Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Agate, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sap...
Vintage 1960s French Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
Vintage 1980s American Beaded Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century French More Necklaces
Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Band Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Link Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Multi-Strand Necklaces
Coral, Pink Sapphire, Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Retro Bracelets
Chalcedony, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Wrist Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Spinel, Platinum
2010s Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Spinel, Platinum
2010s Italian Romantic Chain Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Multi-Strand Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Necklace Enhancers
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century American Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Sapphire, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Brown Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British More Bracelets
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Necklace Enhancers
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, ...
Antique Mid-19th Century Kenyan Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Artisan Stud Earrings
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British More Bracelets
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British More Bracelets
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British More Bracelets
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British More Bracelets
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Artisan Chain Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
- 1
- ...
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.