Untreated Natural Blue Sapphires
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Sapphire, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Retro Bracelets
Sapphire, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern More Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s African Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
Antique 1850s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Sapph...
2010s British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, Black Opal, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1850s Early Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s African Artisan Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Artist More Rings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Artist Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Sri Lankan Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Sri Lankan Three-Stone Rings
Blue Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s British Edwardian Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Antique 1870s Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Green Sapphire, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
2010s British Modern Cluster Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire
Early 2000s American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Sapphire, Green Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1890s Late Victorian Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1840s Cluster Rings
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tennis Bracelets
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century French Contemporary Fashion Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Drop Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century French Contemporary Bridal Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 9k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Belle Époque Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century More Jewelry
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Japanese Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
Vintage 1950s Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
20th Century More Jewelry
Sapphire
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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.