Unheated Ceylon Sapphire
2010s Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Cluster Rings
Blue Sapphire
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Padparadscha Sapphire , Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Multi-gemstone, Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k G...
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Dutch Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s British Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire
20th Century Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Artisan Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Three-Stone Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Modern More Jewelry
Blue Sapphire
Late 20th Century North American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century North American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century North American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary North American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Platinum
1990s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Pink Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary North American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 18th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Sapphire
Vintage 1930s Russian Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Sapphire
Mid-20th Century Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Unknown Retro Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Purple Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Other, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary French More Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 1890s Edwardian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Sri Lankan Romantic Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire
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Unheated Ceylon Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Unheated Ceylon 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.
- What is a Ceylon sapphire?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Also known as Sri Lankan sapphires, ceylon sapphires are the highest quality sapphires on the market. Though they're available in a range of blues, the darker the stone, the higher quality it generally is.
- What is a blue Ceylon sapphire?1 Answer
Roman Malakov DiamondsMarch 22, 2021A Ceylon Sapphire is a sapphire the originated from Sri Lanka. These sapphires are popular due to their quality, range of blue shades, and overall beauty.