Vivid Royal Blue
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 1880s English Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Wedding Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Arts and Crafts Cocktail Rings
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1990s Cufflinks
Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Retro Bracelets
Agate, Onyx, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Retro Bracelets
Agate, Onyx, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Art Nouveau More Jewelry
Jade, Tourmaline
2010s Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s German More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 1880s British Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire
20th Century American Link Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Band Rings
18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Cluster Rings
Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Sri Lankan Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Brooches
9k Gold, Silver
2010s Hong Kong Modern Three-Stone Rings
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Three-Stone Rings
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
2010s Hong Kong Modern Solitaire Rings
Blue Sapphire
2010s Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire
2010s British Modern More Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Solitaire Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Sri Lankan Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Malagasy Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Modern Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Retro Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Fashion Rings
18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 1840s British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, 9k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k 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.