Unheated Burma Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Dome Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bridal Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Rose Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire , 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Belgian Artist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Brown Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sap...
2010s Belgian Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold
2010s American Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Stud Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Engagement Rings
Green Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Link Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Belgian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Belgian Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Sapphire, Spinel, Padparadscha Sapphire , 18k Gol...
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Stud Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Belgian Three-Stone Rings
Spinel, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 10k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Cluster Rings
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Link Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Cluster Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Opal, Blue Sapphire, Spinel, Tourmaline, Black Opal, Pa...
2010s Belgian Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Spinel, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Diamond, 18k G...
2010s Belgian Cocktail Rings
Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, P...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green S...
Vintage 1970s Italian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s American More Rings
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Band Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Belgian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Si...
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Belgian Artist Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Belgian Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Spinel, 18k Gold, Rose ...
2010s Belgian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k...
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
- 1
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.