Untreated Sapphire
2010s American Artist Fashion Rings
Turquoise, Pyrite, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Dome Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Quartz, Other, Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artist Pendant Necklaces
Quartz, Other, Pyrite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Zircon, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Morganite, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 19th Century Russian Link Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, 14k Gold, White...
2010s Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Silver
Vintage 1940s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Italian Three-Stone Rings
Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
Green Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century French Contemporary Bridal Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century American More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Engagement Rings
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 9k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Russian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire
2010s Italian Drop Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century French Contemporary Fashion Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Purple Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Dutch Art Deco Band Rings
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cluster Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Diamond, Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Contemporary Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White ...
Late 20th Century Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Belle Époque Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
2010s African Modern Drop Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Fashion Rings
Citrine, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
Sapphire
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Untreated Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Untreated 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.