Unheated Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Fashion Rings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Purple Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Loose Gemstones
Yellow Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Malagasy Loose Gemstones
Purple Sapphire
2010s Malagasy Loose Gemstones
Purple Sapphire
2010s Malagasy Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
2010s Malagasy Loose Gemstones
Purple Sapphire
2010s Malagasy Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
2010s Malagasy Loose Gemstones
Purple Sapphire
2010s Malagasy Loose Gemstones
Purple Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Pink Sapphire, Purple Sapphire
2010s Loose Gemstones
Pink Sapphire
2010s English Contemporary Engagement Rings
Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Loose Gemstones
Pink Sapphire, Purple Sapphire
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Green Sapphire, Tanzanite, Purple Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Engagement Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Indian Loose Gemstones
Yellow Sapphire
Mid-20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
2010s North African Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Purple Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Kunzite, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 10k Gold, Rhodium
Vintage 1930s Sri Lankan Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s North African Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Purple Sapphire
2010s North African Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Purple Sapphire
2010s African Loose Gemstones
Pink Sapphire
2010s Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Pink Sapphire
2010s Thai Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Green Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Purple Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire , 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Tanzanian Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire
2010s Thai Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Tanzanian Loose Gemstones
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire
2010s Tanzanian Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
Vintage 1980s Unknown More Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire
2010s Tanzanian Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
2010s Tanzanian Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
2010s Tanzanian Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
2010s Tanzanian Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
2010s Tanzanian Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
2010s Tanzanian Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
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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.