Sapphire Gemstones
21st Century and Contemporary British Loose Gemstones
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
Mid-20th Century European Retro Drop Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Black Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
2010s Brazilian Loose Gemstones
Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Modern Band Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire , 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Three-Stone Rings
Padparadscha Sapphire , Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Charm Bracelets
Sapphire, Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Charm Bracelets
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Fashion Rings
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Charm Bracelets
Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Wedding Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Wedding Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Wedding Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Wedding Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Wedding Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Wedding Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Wedding Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Wedding Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Bridal Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Band Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Modern Solitaire Rings
Padparadscha Sapphire , Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Signet Rings
Star Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
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Sapphire Gemstones For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much are Sapphire Gemstones?
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.