15 Carat Sapphires
2010s Japanese Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Multi-Strand Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Freshwater Pearl, Aquamarine, Silver, Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Multi-Strand Necklaces
Aquamarine, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, G...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Multi-Strand Necklaces
Aquamarine, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Multi-Strand Necklaces
Aquamarine, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Antique 1880s British Victorian Multi-Strand Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 15k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Sapphire
2010s American Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s British Victorian More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
2010s American Multi-Strand Necklaces
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1910s British Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold
2010s More Necklaces
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Link Bracelets
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 15k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 15k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Burmese Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum, Silver
20th Century Unknown Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 15k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s European Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 15k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Morganite, Diamo...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sap...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Link Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Bangles
Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Kunzite, Garnet, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s North American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Vanity Items
Sapphire
20th Century Stud Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Drop Necklaces
Aquamarine, Opal, Quartz, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate,...
1990s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Classical Roman Drop Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Topaz, B...
Late 20th Century American Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s More Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Link Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Link Necklaces
Green Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Sapphire, Ruby, Silver, Gold Plate, 1...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Opal, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Amethyst,...
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15 Carat Sapphires For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much are 15 Carat Sapphires?
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.
- Is a 1.5-carat diamond too big?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024Whether a 1.5-carat diamond is too big depends on the type of jewelry in question and your personal preferences. A single stud earring that is 1.5 carats is rather large and would cover the entire earlobe. In terms of rings, a 1.5-carat diamond is larger than average. Find a variety of diamond jewelry on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The highest carat sapphire to ever be discovered is the Blue Giant of the Orient, as of January 2022. It weighs 486.52 carats and originated from a mine in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of sapphire gemstone jewelry.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 30, 2024How much a 15-carat diamond is worth varies. Prices may be in the hundreds of thousands or millions. When evaluating diamonds, experts consider the cut, clarity and color, as well as the carat weight. On 1stDibs, explore a wide variety of diamond jewelry from some of the world's top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A standard size of a round sapphire is 6mm which is approximately one carat, making 7mm sapphires just slightly larger than a carat. Because sapphires are heavier than diamonds, a one carat sapphire is slightly smaller than a one carat diamond.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023How much a 1-carat natural sapphire is worth depends on its color, cut and quality. Sapphires can range in value from $25 to thousands of dollars per carat. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable jewelry expert can examine a particular gemstone piece and give you an estimate of its value. On 1stDibs, find a collection of sapphire gemstone jewelry.