$76,000Sale Price|20% Off
GIA Certified Untreated 7 Carat Ceylon Sapphire and Diamond Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
An exquisite platinum ring featuring a rare, GRS-certified unheated Ceylon sapphire, prized for its vivid royal blue color and exceptional clarity. Sourced from Sri Lanka, this natur...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
$76,000Sale Price|20% Off
GRS Switzerland Certified 7 Carat Blue Ceylon Sapphire Diamond Ring
By Antinori Fine Jewels
Located in Chicago, IL
The breathtaking color and rarity of this natural, unheated Ceylon sapphire is perfectly presented in this ring by famed italian jeweler Antinori di Sanpietro ROMA. This unenhanced...
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
56.65 Carats Blue sapphire No-Heat Ceylon Cushion Cabochon 7 Pieces Natural Gem
Located in Jaipur, RJ
56.65 Carats Blue sapphire No-Heat Ceylon Cushion Cabochon 7 Pieces Natural Gem Gemstone : Sapphire Size : 8x12 To 14x9.5 MM Weight : 56.65 Carats Quantity - 7
Blue Sapphire
Ceylon Sapphire & Rose Cut Diamond Cluster Ring, Circa 1880, Nearly 7 Carats
Located in Northampton, MA
Late Victorian Ceylon Sapphire & Rose Cut Diamond Cluster Ring, Circa 1880 – Nearly 7 Carats This exceptional late Victorian cluster ring showcases the enduring elegance of 19th-cen...
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver
SSEF Switzerland Unheated Untreated 7 Carat Ceylon Blue Sapphire Ring
By Antinori Fine Jewels
Located in Chicago, IL
Behold, a magnificent natural Blue Sapphire hailing from the renowned mines of Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Weighing an impressive 7.26 carats, this gemstone boasts dimensions of 10.80 x 9.48...
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
AGL Certified No Heat Ceylon Sapphire 7 Carat Cushion Cut Ring
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
AGL Certified Ceylon Origin, No Heat Sapphire Cushion Cut Ring, 7.07 carats.
White Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Ceylon Cabochon Sapphire Diamond 3.65 Carat Yellow and White Gold Size 7 Ring
By OGI Ltd
Located in New York, NY
Product Specifications: Gemstone: Ceylon Cabochon Sapphire Carat Weight: 3.40 carats Cut: Cabochon Color: Royal Blue Diamonds: Total Carat Weight: 0.25 carats Cut: Brilliant Color: G...
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Faye Kim 22 Karat Gold 5.55 Carat Ceylon Sapphire Hinged Ring, Size 7
By Faye Kim
Located in Darien, CT
AGL Certified. No Heat. Sapphire 5.55 carats Size: 7 (resizable) Handmade in the USA
Sapphire, Gold
Natural Ceylon 9 Carat No Heat Star Sapphire Ring 14 Karat Gold 7 Men's Jewelry
Located in Torrance, CA
Stylish vintage natural Ceylon no heat star sapphire ring (circa 1960s to 1970s) crafted in 14 karat yellow gold.
Sapphire, Star Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Blue Sapphire and Diamond Tennis Bracelet in 18k Gold, 7.49 Carats Total
By Sarosi By Timeless Gems
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This luxurious blue sapphire and diamond tennis bracelet features over 7 carats of top quality Ceylon blue sapphires accented with over 2 carats of sparkling diamonds!
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Bvlgari, 18 Karat Gold, Ruby, Sapphire and Diamond Link Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent Bulgari Rope Necklace Center stone: 7 Carat Ceylon no heat 2 yellow sapphire weight : 7 Carat Ceylon no heat Total sapphire weight: 21 Carat Total Round brilliant...
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
GIA Certified 7 Carat Sapphire Engagement Ring Cocktail Diamond Halo Ceylon Blue
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
The Plano 7 carat GIA certified natural sapphire centering this magnificent engagement ring only tells part of it's story.
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
No Heat 7 Carat Sapphire Ceylon Diamond Platinum Vintage Ring
Located in Milano, IT
Stunning and shining vintage ring made in platinum with Ceylon sapphire no heat in the center and embellished by diamond on the sides.
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
$138,000
Diamond Necklace Tiara
By Diamond Scene New York
Located in New York, NY
A MASTERPIECE! 46.75 carats of white pear, marquise and round brilliant cut diamonds set in 18k white gold. The piece can be worn as a necklace and easily converted into a tiara...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Toi Et Moi Ring With Pear Shaped Emerald Accented With Diamonds
By Artisan NYC
Located in New York, NY
18KT:5.177g,D:1.54ct, Emer:2.58ct,
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 12
Beautiful 1990s Badgley Mischka Size 12 Fully Beaded Grey Vintage 90s Deco Gown
By Badgley Mischka, BADGLEY MISHCKA
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 1990s BADGLEY MISCHKA size 12 gray fully beaded + rhinestone deco style evening gown! Features elegant 3/4 sleeves with a fitted bodice and forgiving skirt. Hand cr...
Art Deco Pearl Diamond Platinum Choker Collar Necklace
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Art Deco Akoya Pearl diamond platinum choker collar necklace, circa 1930s. The Art Deco Akoya Pearl Diamond Platinum Choker Necklace, crafted in the 1930s, epitomizes the elegance a...
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
BVLGARI Natural Unheated Sapphire and Diamond Ring, 18k & Platinum
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A BVLGARI Natural Unheated Ceylon Sapphire and Diamond Ring, 18k & Platinum. The sapphire weighs anywhere from 10.50 carats to 11.50 carats. The diamonds weigh appx. 1.92 carats, D-E...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Van Cleef & Arpels Magic Alhambra 16 Motif Mother of Pearl Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
This Van Cleef & Arpels Magic Alhambra long necklace features 16 iconic clover motifs crafted from mother-of-pearl, each stone unique with its own natural color and characteristics. ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Aquamarine and Diamond Drop Earrings Platinum
Located in Dallas, TX
Aquamarine and Diamond Drop Earrings in Platinum. The earrings feature briolette cut aquamarines and round cut diamonds. The earrings measure 1.75 inches in length and weigh 17.5 grams.
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
A Victorian gold and turquoise serpent necklace
Located in London, GB
A Victorian gold and turquoise serpent necklace, the flexible tapering yellow gold body formed of three rows of scale-like collets each set with a round cabochon-cut turquoise, the h...
Turquoise, Gold
An Important Giuliano Renaissance-Revival Brooch
By Giuliano
Located in London, GB
An important Giuliano Renaissance-Revival gold and enamel gem-set brooch, the brooch decorated with the figure of Venus enamelled en ronde bosse, holding up a diamond-set mirror and ...
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Eygptian Revival Deco Purse, 1920's
Located in New York, NY
Eygptian revival butter silk faille with scarab tinsel embroidery in silver and gold threads. Large emerald cut citrine paste and clear stones set into frame. Beautiful quality impor...
NARCISO RODRIGUEZ 2018 Silk Soft Pink/Peach Gown Maxi Dress
By Narciso Rodriguez
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Narciso Rodriguez 2018 Original Price $2,995 Special Capsule Collection for Barneys NY The most adorable softest baby pink color bordering on peach Pullover Lined 100% silk IT40 fits...
$5,213
Size: FR 34 - IT 38 - UK 6 - US 2
Alexander McQueen metallic tweed high collar skirt suit, fw 2004
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
Alexander McQueen metallic tweed skirt suit. Structured jacket with high turn-over collar, front zip fastening, silk lining and Chanel style chain on the hem. Sold with matching knee...
LES HABITUDES 90's Vintage Couture Beaded Silk Bridal Gown Wedding Dress Gloves
By Eavis & Brown
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Les Habitudes / Eavis & Brown Couture created, entirely hand-made in a London atelier Wedding gown with matching gloves Vintage 1990's Heavy 100% ivory/taupe silk Iridescent glas...
Vintage Ring 18k Gold Colombian Emerald GRS Report Diamond Cocktail French
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A classic cluster 18 karat yellow gold ring with a Colombian emerald and diamond. The emerald comes with a GRS Gemstone Report. This gorgeous gold ring features a faceted ...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Gold Silk Lamé Strapless Gown & Beadwork Gown UK 10 US 6
Located in Nashville, TN
This truly magnificent 1930's gold silk lamé dress, embellished with trailing gunmetal grey and silver beadwork, is a phenomenal piece to add to your evening-wear wardrobe. The stra...
GIA Certified 6.41 Carats Pear Shape Diamond Three-Stone Engagement Ring
By Roman Malakov
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous engagement ring, showcasing a 6.41 carats pear shape diamond certified by GIA as F color and IF clarity*, set on a seven prong setting. Flanked by tapered baguette cut dia...
Diamond, Platinum
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.
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