Vivid Royal Blue
Vintage 1950s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Argentine Modern Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1970s Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Fashion Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Link Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Band Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Crystal
Vintage 1980s French Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k ...
Vintage 1970s Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1940s British Art Deco Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, ...
Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Bangles
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Stud Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1990s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Engagement Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, White Gold
2010s American Modern Band Rings
14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s European Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1990s European Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Swiss Modernist Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Modernist Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s North American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Fashion Rings
Morganite, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Thai Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Thai Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Band Rings
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1990s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Late Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Vivid Royal Blue For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Vivid Royal Blue?
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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Whether or not royal blue and sapphire blue are the same color is largely a matter of personal perception and how the names are used. Generally, both colors describe a deep bright blue. You may see them used generally, but manufacturers of paints, apparel and other items that come in many hues may refer to one blue as royal and another as sapphire.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021A good contrast with royal blue white, yellow and green. Shades of Ivory and gold also go well with royal blue. White, yellow, and green are suitable colors to contrast with royal blue. Ivory and gold tones blend well with royal blue as well. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage products in various shades to match your décor.