Victorian Kashmir Sapphire, Diamond and 14 Karat Gold Cluster Ring, Circa 1890
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian Kashmir sapphire and diamond cluster ring, with a cushion shaped Kashmir sapphire, in a claw setting, surrounded by an old-cut diamond cluster, in crown claw setting...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
SSEF 3.42 carat Kashmir no heat sapphire diamond 14k yellow gold ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
With Kashmir origin and no treatment, the sapphire is especially desirable, offering the velvety blue beauty and natural rarity that make Kashmir sapphires among the most treasured g...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Platinum 18K Gold Gia Royal Blue Kashmir Sapphire Diamond Cocktail Ring
Located in Houston, TX
Gender: Ladies Metal Type: 18K Yellow Gold & 900 Platinum Ring Size: 5 Width: 1.70 mm Weight: 4.86 grams Ladies 18K yellow gold and 900 platinum antique, diamond and no heat...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Art Deco 18K Gold Platinum Kashmir Sapphire Diamond Flexible Ring - AGL
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco 18K Gold Platinum Kashmir Sapphire Diamond Flexible Ring - AGL/SSEF/GIA.
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
Kashmir sapphire and diamond coronet cluster, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
Kashmir sapphire and diamond coronet cluster ring.
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
Exceptional 2.62 Carat Kashmir Sapphire and Diamond Ring
Located in San Francisco, CA
The finest, rarest and most desirable and collectable blue corundum--Kashmir sapphires--descend from a remote part of the Himalayan Mountains known as the Zanskar range.
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
No Heat Kashmir Sapphire with Old Cut Diamonds
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This Kashmir is mounted next to old-cut diamonds on an 20+/- karat yellow gold ring.
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Art Deco Kashmir Sapphire Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in New York, NY
A stunning and elegant Art Deco engagement ring set with a 3.19 carat sapphire from the coveted mines of Kashmir, India accented with six diamond baguettes.
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 1900s Antique Kashmir Sapphire Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 1900s well made antique Russian ring features a 4.68 ct natural, eye-clean, very rare Kashmir sapphire of a pure blue color.
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
Victorian Kashmir Sapphire Diamond Gold and Silver Cluster Engagement Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Featuring a rare 0.71 carat velvet blue Kashmir no heat sapphire that is certified by both GRS and GIA.
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
French Antique 2.81 Kashmir Sapphire Diamond 14k Yellow Gold & Platinum Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A rare treasure from the Victorian era, circa 1880! This ring features a 2.81 carat antique cushion-cut Kashmir sapphire, an exceedingly rare and sought after gem.
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Edwardian Kashmir Sapphire 2.56ct 'SSEF Certified' and Diamond Ring, ca. 1910s
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
Edwardian Kashmir Sapphire and Diamond Ring, ca. 1910s A very complete Kashmir sapphire and diamond ring from the 1910s.
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Victorian 14K Yellow Gold Kashmir Sapphire Diamond Engagement Ring, GIA
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Victorian 14K Yellow Gold Kashmir Sapphire Diamond Engagement Ring. This incredible ring has a 1.18 ct Kashmir Sapphire in the center of a beautiful old mine diamon...
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Antique Edwardian 18K Yellow Gold Platinum Kashmir Sapphire Engagement Ring IGI
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Edwardian 18K Yellow Gold Platinum Kashmir Sapphire Engagement Ring - IGI. This beautiful art deco engagement ring is crafted in 18k yellow gold and platinum top.
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
SSEF Certified 2.2 Carat 1920s Kashmir Sapphire and Diamond Ring
Located in London, GB
Kashmir Sapphire and Diamond three sone ring in 18 K white and yellow gold. 1 x Antique Cushion Cut Sapphire, Medium Strong Saturation Colour, Weight 2.291 Carats, SSEF Certificate,...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Tiffany & Co. AGL 4.33 Carat Kashmir No Heat Sapphire Diamond Gold Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Antique Tiffany & Company AGL Kashmir Sapphire Diamond 18 Karat Gold Ring. Featuring one AGL certified 4.33 carat Kashmir sapphire accompanied with certificate #CS55762 stating t...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Gold
Victorian 1.60 Carat No Heat Kashmir Sapphire Diamond 14 Karat Gold Ring AGL GIA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering an oval cut Kashmir sapphire weighing 1.10 carat, bright blue with no evidence of heat treatment With an old European cut diamond surround and accents, total diamond weig...
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Victorian Rose Gold 1.1 Carat Kashmir Cushion Cut Sapphire and Old Mine Cut
Located in Cape May, NJ
Era: Victorian Composition: 14K Rose Gold Primary Stone: Kashmir Cushion Cut Sapphire Carat Weight: 1.1 Carats Accent Stone: Old Mine Cut Diamonds Carat Weight: .30 Carats Col...
Agate, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Tiffany & Co. Kashmir Sapphire Ring Edwardian AGL Certified Untreated
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Northampton, MA
This important Kashmir sapphire ring is an original gilded-age Tiffany & Co. masterpiece.
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Kashmir Sapphire Platinum and Diamond 1920s Art Deco Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920s Platinum Ring centrally set with a Cushion shape Sapphire of Kashmir origin, measuring 7.11 X 6.40 X 4.44 for a weight of 1.76 Carats.
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Kashmir Sapphire Diamond Edwardian Platinum Ring Estate Fine Jewelry GIA
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful, Elegant and finely detailed Edwardian Platinum Engagement Ring, center securely nestled with a Kashmir No Heat Blue Sapphire, GIA #2205902539, weighing approx. 0.99 Carats...
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
GIA Certified 2.30 Carat Cushion Cut Unheated Kashmir Sapphire Diamond Ring
Located in Trumbull, CT
GIA Certified 2.30 Carat Cushion-Cut Kashmir Sapphire & Diamond Ring This exquisite ring showcases a rare and highly sought-after 2.30 carat cushion-cut Kashmir sapphire, certified ...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Art Deco AGL Certified 1.84 Carat Kashmir Natural Sapphire Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Greenwich, CT
This 1.84 natural Kashmir sapphire and diamond Art Deco ring will forever be your 'North Star'.
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Kashmir Sapphire & Diamond Ring SSEF, AGL & GCS Certified No-Heat, 2-Carat Stone
Located in Northampton, MA
An antique Kashmir sapphire that is open and bright, vivid and intense is the centerpiece of this exceedingly rare unisex ring from the mid-1880s to early 1900s.
Diamond, Sapphire, 22k Gold
J.E. Caldwell & Co. Kashmir Sapphire Engagement Ring
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in London, GB
Signed JEC + CO and numbered. Ring size 5.5 (US) or K½ (UK). Circa 1910. Accompanied by an AGL report stating that the sapphire is of Kashmir origin with no indication of heat tr...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique 4.7 Carat SSEF Kashmir Sapphire and Diamond Cluster Ring
Located in Mayfair, GB
An Antique 4.7 carat SSEF Kashmir Sapphire And Diamond Cluster Ring. The ring centres a 4.705 carat Kashmir sapphire as certificated by the SSEF Gemmological Laboratory of Switzerland.
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Art Deco Kashmir No Heat Sapphire 1.66 Carat and Diamond Ring AGL Cert
Located in Lakewood, NJ
A center cushion shape Kashmir No-heat Sapphire weighing 1.66 carats set in an elaborate diamond in platinum navette shaped ring from the Art Deco period.
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Hermès Kelly Padded 25 Noir/Black Swift Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Berlin, DE
Hermès Kelly Padded 25 in noir and swift leather with gold hardware. The bag is unworn and comes as full set including the original receipt. Stamp U (2022)
Hermes Cuivre Novillo Leather 30cm Birkin Bag with Goldtone Hardware
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Hermes Cuivre Novillo Leather 30cm Birkin Bag with Goldtone Hardware Made In: France Year of Production: 2019 Color: Cuivre Hardware: Goldtone hardware Materials: Novillo leather Li...
$150Sale Price / set|50% Off
W 0.29 in D 0.16 in L 1.5 in
Silvorra Classic 925 Silver Deep Garnet Botanical Dangle Earrings Christmas Gift
Located in New York, NY
These elegant dangle earrings are crafted from 925 sterling silver and feature twenty natural garnet gemstones in a mix of heart, marquise and round shapes, creating a playful floral...
Garnet, Silver, Sterling Silver
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
CHRISTIAN DIOR 2006 John Galliano Vintage Runway silk floral drape dress FR34 XS
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHRISTIAN DIOR 2006 John Galliano Vintage Runway red silk black floral drape dress FR34 XS Reference: TGAS/E00996 Brand: Dior Designer: John Galliano Collection: AW 2006 - Runway Mat...
HERMES Malachite green Togo leather BIRKIN 30 Bag Ghw
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Birkin 30 bag is crafted from stunning jewel-toned Malachite green Veau Togo leather, paired beautifully with gold-plated hardware. The rich green hue evok...
$46,302
H 5.52 in W 7.88 in D 3.55 in
Hermès 1994 Vintage Gold Courchevel Leather Kelly 20cm Top Handle Bag
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Gold Courchevel Leather Vintage Kelly 20cm Product Details Xupes Ref: JJLG123 Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 20cm Type: Top Handle Serial Number: (X) Age: 1994 Accompanied By: He...
HERMES Lime yellow Epsom leather KELLY 25 SELLIER Bag Ghw
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Kelly 25 Sellier bag is crafted from luxurious Lime (bright yellow) Veau Epsom leather, featuring elegant gold-plated hardware. The interior is lined in pr...
$45,000
W 2.25 in L 6.75 in
Bulgari 3.40 CTW Diamond 18 Two-Tone Gold Vintage Celtica Tubogas Cuff Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a deeply grooved tubogas style cuff with arching segments Middle segments are topped with white gold and pavéd with diamonds Round brilliant cut and weighing approximatel...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
S/S 1998 Gucci by Tom Ford Runway Genuine Alligator Red G Buckle Strap Clutch
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This vibrant red crocodile Gucci convertible clutch, designed by Tom Ford, is from the iconic Spring/Summer 1998 collection. Crafted entirely from genuine alligator leather in a stri...
$45,298
H 5.52 in W 7.88 in D 3.55 in
Hermès 1993 Vintage Kelly 20cm Black Box Calf Leather Top Handle Bag
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Black Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 20cm Product Details Xupes Ref: JJLG118 Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 20cm Type: Top Handle, Shoulder Serial Number: (W) Age: 1993 Accompani...
Hermes Egee Clutch Bag In Tadelakt Leather
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
Hermes Egee Clutch Bag In Tadelakt Leather Capucine orange clutch crafted from soft Tadelakt calfskin leather. Designed with a front flap featuring signature magnetic double pallad...
Hermès Black Lizard Leather Vintage Kelly 28cm Sellier
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Black Lizard Leather Vintage Kelly 28cm Sellier Product Details Xupes Ref: JJLG007 Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 28cm Type: Top Handle, Shoulder Serial Number: (T) Age: 1990 Acc...
Hermès Kelly Sellier 28 Ecru-Beige / Chai Toile Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Berlin, DE
Hermès Kelly Sellier 28 in ecru-beige/chai and toile/swift leather with palladium hardware. The bag is unworn and comes as full set including the original receipt. Stamp Z (2021)
Louis Vuitton 30 Game Speedy bag 2020 limited edition
By Louis Vuitton
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
LOUIS VUITTON - Multicolored 'Game' monogram coated canvas 30 Speedy bag with natural leather, golden brass, a padlock with its keys, and a removable strap. A 2020 Collection - limit...
Syna Yellow Gold Peridot, Pink Tourmaline and Diamonds Earrings
By Syna Jewels
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Created in 18 karat yellow gold Peridot 8 carats approx. Pink Tourmaline 3 carats approx. Diamonds 0.60 carat approx. 18kyg large post-backs for pierced ears Limited Edition Abou...
Diamond, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Hermès Rouge Vif Ostrich Leather Kelly 20cm Sellier
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Rouge Vif Ostrich Leather Kelly 20cm Sellier Product Details Xupes Ref: JJLG090 Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 20cm Type: Top Handle, Shoulder Serial Number: [G] Age: 2003 Accomp...
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.
Antique and vintage rings have long held a special place in the hearts of fine jewelry lovers all over the world.
No matter their origin or specific characteristics, rings are timeless, versatile accessories. They’ve carried deep meaning since at least the Middle Ages, when diamond rings symbolized strength and other kinds of rings were worn to signify romantic feelings or to denote an affiliation with a religious order. Rings have also forever been emblematic of eternity.
Over time, rings have frequently taken the form of serpents, which have long been associated with eternal life, health and renewal. Italian luxury jewelry house Bulgari has become famous for its widely loved Serpenti motif, for example, and its Serpenti ring, like the other accessories in the collection, began as an homage to jewelry of the Roman and Hellenistic eras. The serpent is now a popular motif in fine jewelry. Jewelry devotees have long pined for rings adorned with reptiles, thanks to antique Victorian rings — well, specifically, Queen Victoria’s illustrious engagement ring, which took the form of a gold snake set with rubies, diamonds and an emerald (her birthstone). Designs for Victorian-era engagement rings often featured repoussé work and chasing, in which patterns are hammered into the metal.
Engagement rings, which are reliably intimidating to shop for, are still widely recognized as symbols of love and commitment. 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.
The most collectible antique engagement rings and vintage engagement rings are those from the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras. Named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign), antique Georgian rings, be they engagement rings or otherwise, are also coveted by collectors. Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. The late-1700s paste jewelry was a predecessor to what we now call fashion or costume jewelry.
The Art Nouveau movement (1880–1910) brought with it rings inspired by the natural world. Antique Art Nouveau rings might feature depictions of winged insects and fauna as well as women, who were simultaneously eroticized and romanticized, frequently with long flowing hair. Art Deco jewelry, on the other hand, which originated during the 1920s and ’30s, is by and large “white jewelry.” White metals, primarily platinum, were favored over yellow gold in the design of antique Art Deco rings and other accessories as well as geometric motifs, with women drawn to the era’s dazzling cocktail rings in particular.
Whether you’re hunting down a chunky classic for a Prohibition-themed cocktail party or seeking a clean contemporary design to complement your casual ensemble, find an exquisite collection of antique, new and vintage rings on 1stDibs.
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