Blue Star Sapphire Stone
2010s American Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s North American Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Band Rings
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Alexan...
2010s British Modern Signet Rings
Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Ga...
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Charm Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Bangles
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Fashion Rings
Star Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Artisan Dome Rings
Star Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Yellow Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, ...
Early 2000s Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Dome Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Fashion Rings
Star Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Fashion Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Cufflinks
Star Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Edwardian Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Blue Star Sapphire Stone For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Blue Star Sapphire Stone?
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 term blue star sapphire means a blue corundum stone that displays a six-pointed star when viewed in the light. Blue star sapphires are usually polished cabochons rather than cut gems. On 1stDibs, find a variety of blue star sapphire gemstone jewelry.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A blue star sapphire has a transparent body with a deep blue color. A blue star sapphire ring’s worth depends on the 4Cs — color, clarity, cut and carat. Prices for a blue star sapphire ring can also differ according to size and time period. These accessories begin at $449 and can cost as much as around $200,000 or more. On 1stDibs, shop a range of vintage blue star sapphire rings.