Sapphire Cabochon Ceylon
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Modern Cufflinks
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 19th Century European Napoleon III Dome Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
2010s American Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Gilded Age Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Artisan Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s French Modern More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German More Rings
Sapphire, Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Dome Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1940s French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Victorian Drop Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian More Objets d Art and Vertu
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Platinum, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vanity Items
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
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Sapphire Cabochon Ceylon For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Sapphire Cabochon Ceylon?
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.
- What is a Ceylon sapphire?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Also known as Sri Lankan sapphires, ceylon sapphires are the highest quality sapphires on the market. Though they're available in a range of blues, the darker the stone, the higher quality it generally is.
- What is a cabochon sapphire?1 Answer
Roman Malakov DiamondsApril 19, 2021A cabochon sapphire is a sapphire cut into a cabochon shape. A cabochon shape is characterized as having a convex, rounded surface that is polished but unfaceted. - What is a blue Ceylon sapphire?1 AnswerRoman Malakov DiamondsMarch 22, 2021A Ceylon Sapphire is a sapphire the originated from Sri Lanka. These sapphires are popular due to their quality, range of blue shades, and overall beauty.