Unheated Ceylon Sapphire
20th Century Victorian Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s French More Rings
Late 20th Century French More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Sri Lankan Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Unknown Link Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1950s American Retro Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Sri Lankan Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Sri Lankan Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Sri Lankan Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1950s More Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s British Modern Cluster Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Sri Lankan Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s French Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Cluster Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Sri Lankan Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Cluster Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White G...
Mid-20th Century Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
Mid-20th Century American Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gol...
Vintage 1980s Sri Lankan Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
British Cocktail Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Modern Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
2010s American Artisan Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 1890s Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
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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.