Step Cut Sapphire
Early 20th Century Art Deco Link Bracelets
Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold
20th Century German Modern Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Steel
2010s Unknown Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Tennis Bracelets
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Vintage 1950s Unknown Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown More Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings
Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s British Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Band Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Stud Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Chain Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Unknown Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modern Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s American More Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Romantic Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Unknown Art Deco Bridal Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s American Band Rings
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1910s French Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yello...
Vintage 1910s French Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yello...
Vintage 1950s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Solitaire Rings
Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American Retro Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Link Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel, Platinum, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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.