Vivid Royal Blue
2010s Sri Lankan Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s British Modern Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Armenian Modern Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Artisan Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
2010s Swiss Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco More Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
2010s American Modern Dome Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Tsavorite, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, Tsavorite, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
2010s American Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Band Rings
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Band Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century English Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Modern Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
Early 20th Century Drop Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Vintage 1950s Retro Link Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century French Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
2010s Sri Lankan Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
2010s European Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s European Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s European Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century French Modernist Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Band Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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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.