50 Carat Sapphires
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Italian Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 1870s British Victorian Fashion Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Chain Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Beaded Necklaces
Emerald, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Bridal Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
1990s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings
Tanzanite, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, White Gold
1990s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Australian Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
Vintage 1970s Italian Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco More Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Italian Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Clip-on Earrings
Sapphire, Tanzanite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s More Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Clip-on Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Tanzanite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Tennis Bracelets
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Dangle Earrings
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Swiss Wrist Watches
Diamond, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Retro Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Spanish More Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Clip-on Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Modern Drop Earrings
Green Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1660s Italian Modernist Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
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50 Carat Sapphires For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much are 50 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.
- 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 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.