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GRS Certified 18 Carat No Heat Mogok Burma Oval Cut Blue Sapphire & Diamond Ring
By Gad & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
centerpiece – an 18.16-carat Burmese Sapphire, originating from the prestigious Mogok Pain Pyit region. This
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2010s Burmese Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

20 Carat Royal Blue No Heat Burma Sapphire & Diamond Ring
Located in Miami, FL
A rare and striking investment grade 20.07 carat "Royal Blue" No Heat Burma Sapphire takes center
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

GRS Certified 9.89 Carat Burmese Untreated Sapphire Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
A SUPERB SAPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING, BY Cecile Blake Cushion-shaped sapphire of 9.89 carats, oval-cut
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2010s American Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

GRS Certified 9.89 Carat Burmese Untreated Sapphire Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
diamonds that sum 2 carats set in solid platinum f color vvs1 clarity diamonds GRS report Burma (Myanmar
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2010s American Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

AGL Certified 4.49 Carat Burma No Heat Blue Sapphire and Diamond 3 Stone Ring
Located in Miami, FL
: Cathedral Band Center Stone Details: Type: Natural Sapphire Origin: Burma Carat: 4.49 Cut: Oval Treatment
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21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Bochic “Orient” Curated Antique Ring From Burma 18k Solid Gold & Blue Sapphire
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic Curated Antique Ring From Burma 18k Solid Gold & Blue Sapphire This is the kind of ring you
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Antique Mid-19th Century Burmese Retro Dome Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold

AGL Certified 4.07 Carat No Heat Burma Sapphire & Half Moon Diamond Ring
By Gad & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
_______________________ Center Stone Details: - Type: Sapphire - Carat: 4.07 - Cut: Oval - Color: Blue - Origin: Burma
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21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

Boucheron Burma Sapphire Diamond Ring
By Boucheron
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
This is a beautiful and important Boucheron sapphire ring with a natural non-heated Royal Blue
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Vintage 1960s French Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire

Natural Burmese Sapphire Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in London, GB
Burmese sapphire and diamond ring. Set with a cushion shape double brilliant natural unenhanced
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Vintage 1950s British Engagement Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum

Antique Certified Burmese 2.30ct Blue Sapphire and Old Cut Diamond Cluster Ring
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique certified Burmese blue sapphire and old cut diamond cluster ring set in 18k
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Vintage 1910s Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold

Burma Sapphire Ring with Diamond Surround 18 Karat
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Everybody loves a nice Blue Sapphire ring. This one is from Burma and the Sapphire is set with a
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2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

3.75 Carat Burmese Sapphire 1.60 Carat Diamond 15k Yellow Gold Ring Circa 1935
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
with diamonds. Sapphire Quality Origin Myanmar (Burma) Color Blue Cut Cushion Content 3.75 carats
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Vintage 1930s Unknown Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Monture Cartier Burmese Sapphire Ring, circa 1970
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Vintage Monture Cartier Burmese sapphire ring. Set to centre with an oval cabochon natural
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Vintage 1970s British Cocktail Rings

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Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Vintage 14K Gold Burma No Heat 4.56ctw GIA Oval Blue Sapphire & Diamond Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
: Transparent Color: Blue Species: Natural Corundum Variety: Natural Sapphire Geographic Origin: Burma (Myanmar
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21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum

Vivid Diamonds AGL Certified 5.91 Carat Burma No Heat Sapphire & Diamond Ring
By Vivid Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
gold, this ring centers an AGL-certified vibrant royal blue 5.91-carat Unheated Burma sapphire. It's
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold

Rare GIA Certified Burma Cabochon Sapphire Diamond Platinum Ring Size 6.5 Ring
By OGI Ltd
Located in New York, NY
particular ring, featuring a Burma cabochon sapphire weighing 4.75 carats set in platinum, is a testament to
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Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Joseph Harris Antique Natural Burmese Sapphire Diamond Cluster Ring
Located in London, GB
Antique natural Burmese sapphire and diamond cluster ring. Set vertically with an oval old cut
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold

Platinum GIA 3.5ctw No Heat Royal Blue Burma Sapphire & Oval Diamond Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
: Transparent Color: Deep Blue Species: Natural Corundum Variety: Natural Sapphire Origin: Burma (Myanmar
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21st Century and Contemporary American Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

AGL Certified 8 Carat No Heat Kashmir Sapphire, Burma Ruby, & Diamond Stack Ring
Located in Miami, FL
Certified Cushion Cut Burma Ruby, Kashmir Sapphire, & Diamond Stackable Ring Crafted in 18k White & Yellow
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. Art Deco Burma Sapphire Diamond Platinum Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
crafted, to the high standards of early Tiffany jewelry. Featuring an oval sapphire approximately 2 carats
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Vintage Platinum GIA Burma No Heat Cushion Sapphire & Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
You are looking at a truly breathtaking sapphire and diamond engagement ring that is crafted in
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Vintage 1960s Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Alexander AGL 3.14ct Burmese Sapphire No Heat with Diamonds Three-Stone Ring
By Alexander Beverly Hills
Located in BEVERLY HILLS, CA
Stunning no heat Burmese sapphire and diamond three stone ring. High jewelry by Alexander Beverly
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold...

Colorchanging Alexandrite + Brown Diamond + Purple Diamond + Blue Sapphire Ring
By Joke Quick
Located in Antwerp, BE
, unheated blue Sapphire and white diamond ring by jewellery designer 'Joke Quick'. This ring, Created
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2010s Belgian Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Alexandrite, Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, ...

Vintage 5.34Ct Burma Sapphire and 1.10Ct Diamond, 18k White Gold Cluster Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive vintage 5.34 carat Burma sapphire and 1.10 carat diamond and 18
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Vintage 1940s Art Deco Cluster Rings

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Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold

New Platinum 3.05ctw AGL/SSEF Burma No Heat Oval Sapphire & GIA Diamond Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (1) Natural Genuine Sapphire - Oval Brilliant Cut - Prong Set - Amazing Royal Blue
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2010s American Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

18k Gold & Platinum 1.94ctw Gia No Heat Burma Sapphire W/ Diamond Sideways Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
: Transparent Color: Blue Species: Natural Corundum Variety: Natural Sapphire Geographic Origin: Burma (Myanmar
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21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum

Antique 14k Gold GIA Burma No Heat Star Ruby & Sapphire Bypass Cocktail Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
sapphires and adorned with tiny diamonds that compliment the ring very nicely and elegantly. The rubies and
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Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold

Victorian GIA 6.27ct No Heat Blue Sapphire Diamond Antique Cluster 18K Gold Ring
Located in New York, NY
Victorian GIA 6.27ct No Heat Cushion Blue Sapphire Diamond Antique Vintage Cluster 18K Gold Ring
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Antique 1890s European Victorian Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

GRS Certified Three Carats Red Spinel Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring with Sapphires
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
, 0,85 carats. 2 natural blue zircons, 1,6 carats in total. The piece is designed by oil painter and
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Cluster Rings

Materials

Tourmaline, Paraiba, Spinel, Green Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ru...

Fabergé Collection Three Colors of Love Gubelin Cert 6.01 Carat Sapphire Ring
By Fabergé
Located in Montreux, CH
Three Colours of Love Sapphire Ring 100RG177/1 The Three Colours of Love Collection exemplifies
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2010s British Belle Époque Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

1.20 Carat Basaltic Sapphire 0.54 Carat Diamond, 18k Yellow Gold Ring Circa 1935
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Burmese sapphire ring. Sapphire Quality Origin Basaltic Color Blue Cut Round Faceted Content 1.20 carats
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Vintage 1930s Unknown Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Joke Quick Rose-Cut Yellow Pink White Diamond Chrysoberyl Blue Sapphire Ring
By Joke Quick
Located in Antwerp, BE
from Burma : 0.12 ct. , 2 X Demantoid from Madagascar: 0.08 ct. Total carat diamonds: 1.32 ct
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2010s Belgian Art Nouveau Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pink Diamond, Sapphire, Chrysoberyl, White Diamond, Yellow Diam...

Bochic “Orient Chic” Curated Antique Ring From Burma 18k Solid Gold & Ruby
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic Curated Antique Ring From Burma 18k Solid Gold & Blue Sapphire This is the kind of ring you
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Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Retro Dome Rings

Materials

Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold

Garrard & Co. Cocktail Ring In 18Kt Gold With 30.12 Ctw In Sapphire And Diamonds
By Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in Miami, FL
a gorgeous natural blue star sapphire of twenty-nine carats. The ring is very heavy, massive, daring
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Late 20th Century English Modernist Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Gold, Wh...

Emilio Jewelry AGL Certified 28.00 Carat No Heat Classic Ceylon Sapphire
By Emilio!
Located in New York, NY
/Gia Building in New York's Diamond District. This sapphire has been certified as no heat AGL Classic™
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21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Sapphire

1.70 Carat No Heat Burma Sapphire and Burma Ruby Three-Stone Ring
By Shreve, Crump & Low
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
Platinum and 18 karat rose gold 3 stone ring consisting of 1 oval shaped Burma sapphire weighing
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21st Century and Contemporary American Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum

9.71 Carat Unheated Burmese Sapphire, Diamond and 18 Carat White Gold Ring
Located in London, GB
A 9.71 Carat Unheated Burmese Sapphire, Diamond And 18 Carat White Gold Cluster Ring. The oval
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Cluster Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

GRS Certified 14.15 Carat Burmese No Heat Sapphire Diamond Ring in 18k Gold
Located in Central, HK
The color of this Royal Blue Sapphire from Burma is absolutely spectacular. Rich in hue and
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21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold

Gubelin Certified 11.90 Carat Burmese No Heat Sapphire Diamond Ring in 18k Gold
Located in Central, HK
An exceptional 10.05 carat Burmese No-Heat Sapphire in an octagonal shape that has been certified
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21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, White Gold, ...

3.09 Carat Burma Sapphire and Diamond 3-Stone Ring, Gubelin Cert, No Heat
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Platinum Burma Blue Sapphire and Diamomnd 3-Stone Ring, The sapphire is a cushion shape with 2-side
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Early 2000s American Modern Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Art Deco Certified Burma Sapphire Diamond Trilogy Platinum Ring
Located in Napoli, IT
unheated Burma blue sapphire of approx 2.30 Ct (9.3 x 7.7 mm.) - 2 brilliant cut diamonds totalling approx
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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

9.48 Carat Gem Ceylon Sapphire Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in San Francisco, CA
sapphire, weighing 9.48 carats. The majestic gemstone radiates with a rich, deeply saturated royal blue hue
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Platinum Burmese Ruby and Sapphire 3-Stone Ring
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Platinum Burmese Ruby And Sapphire 3-Stone Ring; Set With 1..95 Carat Burma Ruby, weighing 1.95
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2010s American Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Platinum

Laviere 4.02 Carat Burmese Ruby and Diamond Ring
By Laviere
Located in Dubai, Dubai
. Diamond Clarity VS-SI. Diamond Colour F-G. Ring size US-6.5/UK-M 1/2. For other sizes, please contact the
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2010s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold

Catacomb Saint Skull Ring in 22 Karat Gold, Enamel and Violet Blue Sapphire
By William Llewellyn Griffiths
Located in Melbourne, Vic
sapphire with color shift from violet to shades of blue and purple perched atop a signature William
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2010s Australian Baroque Cocktail Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, E...

Art Deco 1.60 Carat Natural Sapphire and 1.40 Carat Old Cut Diamond Rare Ring
Located in Napoli, IT
Hallmarks: assay Gems: 2 natural unheated blue sapphires totalling approx 1.60 Ct – 3 rectangular and 10 old
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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Very Fine 2 Carat Burma Sapphire Ring Set with Daimonds 18k Gold
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Very Fine Burma Sapphire = 2.08 Carat Diamonds = 1.10 Carats (Color: E, Clarity: VS) Metal: 18K
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

SSEF Certified 5.73 Carat Blue Sapphire Burma No Heat and Diamond Ring
Located in New York, NY
is mounted with an oval cut natural burma no heat blue sapphire that weighs 5.73 carat and is
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Antique Late 19th Century American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Burma No Heat 2.93 Carat Blue Sapphire Diamond Platinum Art Deco Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unheated 2.93 carats Burma blue sapphire and diamond Art Deco platinum ring circa 1930. Featuring a
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Edwardian 1.59 Carat No Heat Burma Sapphire Platinum Heart Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering a square cushion cut Burmese sapphire weighing 1.59 carats total, brilliant medium-dark
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Vintage 1910s Edwardian Solitaire Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Natural Burma 4.29 Carat Sapphire Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. Featuring a 4.29 carat deep royal blue sapphire accented by two colorless half moon diamonds. Crafted in
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Royal Blue 2.36 Carat Untreated Burmese Sapphire & Diamond Ring Set in Platinum
Located in Tokyo, JP
A stunning Engagement/Cocktail Ring featuring a GIA Certified 2.36 Carat Royal Blue, Untreated
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2010s Japanese Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Royal Blue No-Heat Burma Sapphire and Diamond Ring
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
A beautiful sapphire and diamond ring in white gold. The centre sapphire weighs 2.817 carats. It is
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Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Graff No Heat 6.61 Carat Burma Sapphire Diamond Platinum Ring
By Graff
Located in New York, NY
London jeweler Laurence Graff. The 6.61 carat Burmese sapphire is accompanied by a report from AGL
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2010s Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

GIA Certified 5 Carat No Heat Burmese Sapphire Engagement Ring
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
intriguing setting, this ring is red-carpet worthy. Framed by a pair of unique, 1/2 carat trapezoid diamonds
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Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold

GIA Certified 1.34 Carat, Natural, Burmese No Heat Sapphire Ring Set in Platinum
Located in Tokyo, JP
A beautiful ring featuring GIA Certified 1.34 Carat, Natural, Burmese, Unheated Sapphire and 0.76
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Engagement Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum

No-Heat Burmese Blue Sapphire & Diamond 3-Stone Platinum Ring
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
certificate, Exquisite Burmese No-Heat Blue Sapphire weighing 8.42 carats, two (2) Oval Brilliant Diamonds F-G
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21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum

Bvlagri Burmese 2.03 Carat Sapphire and Diamond
Located in London, GB
oval faceted 2.03ct natural sapphire of Burmese origin sits boastfully at the centre of the face in a
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Late 20th Century Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Extraordinary Natural Burma Sapphire Diamond Gold Platinum Ring
Located in Greenwich, CT
This certified natural Burmese sapphire, totaling 11.34 carats, is extraordinary in it's intense
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

Natural Sapphire Diamond Gold Ring, 8.16-carat Burmese No Heat AGL Gem Report
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Classy and timeless Princess D style ring featuring a stunning 8.16-carat natural non-heated oval
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Cocktail Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold

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2 Carat Blue Burma Sapphire Rings For Sale on 1stDibs

Browse a vast assortment of 2 carat blue burma sapphire rings for sale on 1stDibs. All of the items for sale were constructed with extraordinary care, often using Platinum, Gold and 18k Gold. Our selection of items includes 64 vintage examples as well as 74 contemporary versions. Our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and pieces in stock date back to the 19th Century while others were produced as recently as the 21st Century. Our collection of 2 carat blue burma sapphire rings includes designs that are universally popular, but Contemporary and Modern styles, specifically, are sought with frequency. Versions of these items have been a part of the life’s work for many jewelers, but those produced by Merkaba, Gem and Honey and Takat are consistently popular. A selection of cushion cut, oval cut and emerald cut can be found today on these pages. When shopping our range of 2 carat blue burma sapphire rings, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men today than there are for women.

How Much are 2 Carat Blue Burma Sapphire Rings?

Prices for 2 carat blue burma sapphire rings start at $1,800 and top out at $550,000 with these rings, on average, selling for $24,250.

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 ringsvintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings.)  

Find an exquisite collection of vintage and antique sapphire jewelry on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Rings for You

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 ringsvintage 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.