Sugarloaf Sapphire
Vintage 1960s Modern Cufflinks
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s French More Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Sapphire
Late 20th Century German Chain Bracelets
Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s European Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century German Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Cufflinks
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s English Belle Époque Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Go...
Late 20th Century Thai Baroque Cuff Bracelets
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Dome Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Quartz, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Purple Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Moonstone, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Modernist Dome Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Amethyst, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Aesthetic Movement Bridal Rings
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, 18k Go...
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
2010s Thai Contemporary More Rings
Chalcedony, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century European Artist Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Australian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Byzantine Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Bangles
Sapphire, Tiger s Eye, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Bangles
Carnelian, Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire,...
Late 20th Century Contemporary Wrist Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century French Modern Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century French Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1950s French Cufflinks
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
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Sugarloaf Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Sugarloaf 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A sugarloaf cut gemstone or cabochon cut involves one of the oldest stone-cutting techniques. It sees that the doming and polishing of a gemstone are carried out, which gives it a flat edge that is best suited for a fine jewelry setting. It is most popular for displaying the natural colors of stones in their pure state. Shop a diverse range of vintage sugarloaf cut gemstone rings on 1stDibs today.
- 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.