Vivid Royal Blue
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Romantic Stud Earrings
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Link Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary North American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Retro Bracelets
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Link Bracelets
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gol...
1990s Brazilian Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rhodium
Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k ...
2010s Hong Kong Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Modern Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Link Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Link Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel, Platinum, Yell...
Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches
Stainless Steel
Early 2000s American Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Retro Retro Bracelets
Amethyst, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Contemporary Wedding Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Three-Stone Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire
2010s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Band Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Band Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Chain Bracelets
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Vintage 1910s Art Deco Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Mid-19th Century Modern Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s American Modernist Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k ...
Vintage 1970s Italian Renaissance Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, Yello...
1990s Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow 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.