Unheated Burma Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Asian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
2010s Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Link Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Spanish Neoclassical Cluster Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Loose Gemstones
Yellow Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Stud Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Loose Gemstones
Pink Sapphire
Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Dome Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Blue Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold...
2010s American Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Artist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Belgian Artist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Blue S...
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century North American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Belgian Artist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Cluster Rings
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s Swiss Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century British Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Modern Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Late Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Y...
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
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Unheated Burma Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Unheated Burma 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 an unheated sapphire?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021Unheated sapphires refers to sapphires that have not had any form of heat treatment, which enhances their color and clarity. Gemology experts estimate that more than 90% of sapphires on the market are heated sapphires. Find a collection of vintage and antique sapphire jewelry on 1stDibs today.