Untreated Natural Blue Sapphires
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Bracelets
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Purple Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary African Modern Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Modern Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tanzanite, Tou...
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Swedish Retro Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Fashion Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 1890s European Victorian Bangles
Ruby, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Signet Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Sapphire, White Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 19th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s European Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s Russian Art Nouveau Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1910s European Art Nouveau Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Bangles
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
20th Century Sri Lankan Clip-on Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century European Belle Époque Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s European Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Swedish Art Deco Cluster Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s African Artisan Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
2010s African Artisan Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
2010s African Modern Cluster Rings
Blue Sapphire, Zircon, Platinum, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Bangles
Blue Sapphire, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Antique 1860s British Victorian Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Bangles
Blue Sapphire, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau More Rings
Blue Sapphire, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
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Untreated Natural Blue Sapphires For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much are Untreated Natural Blue Sapphires?
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.