Ceylon Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Titanium
1990s American Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Cocktail Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Solitaire Rings
2010s American Modern Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Art Deco Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Bridal Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stud Earrings
White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Modern Bracelets
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Three-Stone Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
20th Century French Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1890s Late Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Three-Stone Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Loose Gemstones
Sapphire
Antique 1850s French Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire
Vintage 1950s Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Retro Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Late Victorian Engagement Rings
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Italian Clip-on Earrings
Sapphire, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Revival Cluster Rings
2010s American Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Dome Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Engagement Rings
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Sapphire
20th Century Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Ceylon Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Ceylon Sapphire?
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.
- What is a Ceylon sapphire?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Also known as Sri Lankan sapphires, ceylon sapphires are the highest quality sapphires on the market. Though they're available in a range of blues, the darker the stone, the higher quality it generally is.
- What is a blue Ceylon sapphire?1 Answer
Roman Malakov DiamondsMarch 22, 2021A Ceylon Sapphire is a sapphire the originated from Sri Lanka. These sapphires are popular due to their quality, range of blue shades, and overall beauty.
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