Sugarloaf Sapphire
Antique 1870s Victorian Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cufflinks
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Engagement Rings
Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
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
2010s Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century British Drop Earrings
Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
20th Century Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
Early 20th Century Unknown Link Bracelets
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Pink Sapphire, 18k 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
Vintage 1950s French Retro Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k 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 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
Vintage 1980s Modern Cufflinks
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Modern Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Amethyst, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Thai Baroque Cuff Bracelets
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
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 1970s French Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Cufflinks
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Jade, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Cufflinks
Star Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Cluster Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Dome Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Modern Modern Bracelets
Amethyst, Diamond, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Three-Stone Rings
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White 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.