Sugarloaf Cabochon Sapphire
Vintage 1940s British Art Deco Cufflinks
Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Dome Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Fire Opal, Purple...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Quartz, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Emerald, Moonstone...
Vintage 1970s Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Engagement Rings
Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Art Deco Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
20th Century Italian Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Dangle Earrings
Agate, Iolite, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Link Bracelets
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Jade, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1950s French Retro Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Cufflinks
Star Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Modern Cufflinks
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Modern Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Thai Baroque Cuff Bracelets
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Amethyst, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Link Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Artist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Rubelite, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Ros...
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
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Sugarloaf Cabochon Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Sugarloaf Cabochon 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 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 sugarloaf sapphire?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A sugarloaf gemstone is one that is cut in the cabochon style, meaning there are no facets but a smooth, polished surface. The term sugarloaf means that the gem has a conical shape with four sides creating a rounded pyramid on top, while the bottom is still flat. This cut was frequently used with sapphires and some other gemstones. Shop a collection of authentic sapphire jewelry from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.