Unheated Sapphire
2010s Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s European Byzantine Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Sri Lankan Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Purple Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Retro Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
2010s American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century More Jewelry
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary European Artist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Drop Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Sapphire, Purple Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold
20th Century American Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century European Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century More Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique 19th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1860s European Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ethiopian Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Opal
Vintage 1970s Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1940s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Unknown Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
2010s Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
- 1
- ...
Unheated Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Unheated 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.