Step Cut Sapphire
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White G...
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Green Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Italian Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s European Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1990s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Gold Plate
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Quartz, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Cluster Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Vintage 1940s Retro Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s British Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1940s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Wedding Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Band Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Link Bracelets
White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s British Retro Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Cufflinks
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century British Three-Stone Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
1990s Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire
Mid-20th Century Italian Brooches
Vintage 1980s Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Link Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire
Antique Late 19th Century European Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco More Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Platinum
2010s German Modern Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
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Step Cut Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Step Cut Sapphire?
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 step cut diamond?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A step cut diamond is usually square or rectangular and gets its name from the step-like faceting. The facets are arranged in parallel lines on all four sides and tend to be larger facets than brilliant-cut diamonds.
- What is an emerald-cut sapphire?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Not to be confused with an emerald gemstone, an emerald-cut sapphire is a sapphire cut into a rectangular shape. An emerald-cut adds the illusion of flashing lights across the stone with its unique shape and step-cut along the edges. Browse a wide selection of sapphire jewelry in a variety of cuts on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021The best cuts for a blue sapphire are said to be oval, round, and cushion. The look of an oval-cut sapphire is similar to that of a round sapphire. The slightly extended shape, on the other hand, can make it appear larger than a similar-weight stone. A round cut is one of the most traditional shapes, and it helps a gem dazzle to its full potential. The presence of about 58 facets results in a large amount of light being reflected. Cushion cut, sometimes known as the 'pillow-cut,' has been popular for generations due to its cushion-like appearance. The gemstone has a rectangular form with soft, slightly rounded corners in this cut. Typically, the crown has 58 to 64 big facets. These cuts were popular in numerous forms of jewelry, including rings, pendants, and earrings. Find a wide variety of blue sapphire jewelry on 1stDibs.