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1ct Natural Oval Blue Sapphire 3 Stone Ring
By Hannaboya
Located in Lanham, MD
This stunning blue sapphire engagement ring features a 1ct oval-shaped blue origin natural sapphire
Category

2010s African Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Zircon, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Platinum

4.22 Carat Vivid Blue Oval Cut Sapphire & Diamond 3 Stone Ring
By Gad & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
GRS Certified 4.22 Carat Oval Cut Vivid Blue Natural Sapphire with 2 Half Moon Cut Diamonds in 18k
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Three-Stone Rings

Materials

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

Pink Sapphire Diamond 3-Stone Ring
Located in Bal Harbour, FL
Three perfect ovals, expertly mounted in platinum, make up this classic ring. Vivid pink sapphire
Category

2010s American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum

New Platinum 4.99ctw Gubelin Oval Cabochon Bezel Sapphire & Diamond 3 Stone Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
magnificent, Gubelin certified, natural sapphire stone perfectly bezel set at its center. The oval cabochon
Category

2010s American Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Alexander Beverly Hills 4.46ct Oval Sapphire & Diamond 3-Stone Ring 18k
By Alexander Beverly Hills
Located in BEVERLY HILLS, CA
Stunning navy blue sapphire ring with diamond halo three-stone ring, by Alexander Beverly Hills
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

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

1.3 Carat Oval Cut Blue Sapphire and Diamond 3 Stone Curvy Ring
Located in Miami, FL
A timeless 3-stone ring featuring a rich blue sapphire center flanked by delicate round cut diamond
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold

Oval AGL Natural Ceylon Blue Sapphire and Trillion Diamond Platinum 3 Stone Ring
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This incredible sapphire and diamond three-stone ring will absolutely take your breath away. This
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum

New Platinum 6.52ctw GIA No Heat Oval Sapphire & Paraiba Tourmaline 3 Stone Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (1) Natural Genuine Sapphire - Oval Brilliant Cut - Prong Set - Blue Color - No Heat
Category

2010s American Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Tourmaline, Platinum

1.37 Carat Pink Sapphire 3 Stone Engagement Ring
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
A most elegant natural pink sapphire 3 stone engagement ring. The ever-popular trinity design
Category

1990s Neoclassical Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Platinum

5.56 Carat Oval Cut Purple Sapphire Diamond 3-Stone Engagement Ring in Platinum
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Showcases an Oval cut , Vibrant color Purple Sapphire weighing 5.56 carats, flanked by two
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Purple Sapphire, Platinum

1.95ct Oval Yellow Sapphire & 0.42ct Round Cut Diamond 22K Gold 3-Stone Ring
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This vibrant 3 stone ring is centered with an oval yellow-brown-orange sapphire, accented by two
Category

2010s American Modern Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold

Platinum 2.89ctw GIA Round Green Tsavorite & Oval Sapphire Three 3 Stone Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
center stone is joined by two, very fine quality, oval cut sapphire stones in which wonderfully
Category

2010s Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Tsavorite, Platinum

GIA Cert. 1.85 Carat Oval Blue Sapphire & Diamond 14K White Gold 3 Stone Ring
Located in Miami, FL
Presented here is a GIA certified 1.85-carat oval-cut sapphire and round diamond 3-stone ring. On
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Three-Stone Rings

Materials

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

2.78ct Oval Green Sapphire & 1.02ct Old Mine Cut Diamond 22K Gold 3-Stone Ring
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This distinctive 3 stone ring features a captivating 2.78ct oval green sapphire as the centerpiece
Category

2010s American Modern Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Green Sapphire, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold

Shreve, Crump & Low 6.22 Carat Oval Cut Pink Sapphire and Diamond 3-Stone Ring
By Shreve, Crump & Low
Located in Boston, MA
This sapphire and diamond 3-stone ring is offered by Shreve, Crump & Low. This oval cut pink
Category

2010s American Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

2.12 Carat Oval Cut Sapphire & Diamond 3 Stone Engagement Ring in 18k White Gold
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Showcases an Oval cut, Vibrant color blue sapphire weighing 2.12 carats, flanked by two brilliant
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

Three-Stone Ring with 2.20 Carat Oval Pink Sapphire
By M&V Vanguard Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
Mounted in handmade custom design setting featuring Platinum 950, 3 rows of diamonds on the shank
Category

2010s American Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Pink Sapphire, Platinum

GIA Certified Oval Cut Blue Sapphire and Trillion Cut Diamond 3 Stone 18k Ring
By Gad & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
karat solid yellow gold. Cathedral straight shank with a signature 3-stone style makeup. 3-Stone rings
Category

2010s Sri Lankan Art Deco Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

3-Stone Natural Pink Sapphire Ring in Platinum
By Hannaboya
Located in Lanham, MD
Custom Order 3-Stone Natural Pink Sapphire Ring in Platinum This meticulously crafted ring
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Modern Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Platinum

Color Change Sapphire Ring, 4.06ct Unheated 3 Stone Platinum Ring GIA Cerftified
Located in Tampa, FL
color excellent cut & polish. 3 Stone sapphire ring, set with 4.06 ct unheated color change sapphire
Category

2010s Sri Lankan Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Purple Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum

3 Stone Sapphire Platinum Ring, 3.50ct Unheated Ceylon Sapphire GIA Certified
Located in Tampa, FL
New Platinum custom natural Ceylon sapphire ring containing an untreated oval cut natural blue
Category

2010s Sri Lankan Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Blue Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Sapphire Cabochon and Round Diamond 3 Stone Ring in Yellow Gold
Located in Coral Gables, FL
18 karat yellow gold ring featuring an oval cabochon sapphire estimated to weight 1.00 carat
Category

Late 20th Century Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alexander Beverly Hills GIA 7.58ct Sapphire & Diamonds 3-Stone Ring Platinum
By Alexander Beverly Hills
Located in BEVERLY HILLS, CA
Stunning modern three-stone GIA certified Ceylon sapphire and diamonds ring. High jewelry by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Alexander Beverly Hills GIA 7.58ct Sapphire & Diamonds 3-Stone Ring Platinum
By Alexander Beverly Hills
Located in BEVERLY HILLS, CA
Stunning modern three-stone GIA certified Ceylon sapphire and diamonds ring. High jewelry by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

White Gold Sapphire Diamond Three-Stone Band - 18k Oval 1.86ctw Ring
Located in Greensboro, NC
Gold Stone Information Natural Sapphires Treatment: Heating Carat(s): 1.36ctw Cut: Oval Color: Pink
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

Platinum Very Finest Blue 0.96ct Sapphire and 0.38ct Diamond 3 Stone Ring
Located in London, GB
Platinum 3 Stone Very Finest Blue 0.96ct Sapphire and 0.38ct Diamond Ring Additional Information
Category

2010s English Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Art Deco Sapphire 3 Stone Ring Sri Lanka Sapphire Mined Diamond 1.58ct GIA 1920s
Located in Dearborn, MI
Genuine Original Art Deco Antique from the 1920's 3 Stone Sapphire Diamond Engagement Ring 1.58ct
Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

GIA Certified 3.20 Ct. Unheated Blue Sapphire and Diamond Platinum 3-Stone Ring
By Sarosi By Timeless Gems
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gorgeous blue sapphire and diamond three-stone ring features a brilliant 3.20 carat oval
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum

GIA Certified 3.2 Carat No Heat Pink Sapphire Oval and Diamond 3 Stone Ring
Located in Miami, FL
This 18K White Gold ring features a GIA Certified 3.2-carat oval cut pink sapphire of Madgascar
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Art Deco Three-Stone Rings

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

1.36ctw Diamond and Pink Sapphire 3 Stone Ring, 14k White Gold, Ring Size 7
Located in McLeansville, NC
Make a statement with this exquisite 1.36ctw Diamond and Pink Sapphire 3 Stone Ring. Expertly
Category

Early 2000s Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold

Platinum & 14k Gold AGL Ceylon Orange Sapphire & Diamond 3 Stone Engagement Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
custom made ring. Comes w/ original GIA certification for the sapphire stone. Stock Number: EK-190248519
Category

2010s American Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum, Rose Gold, 14k Gold

Edwardian Platinum 1.00 Carat Sapphire and Diamond 3-Stone Ring
Located in Narberth, PA
A beautiful diamond and sapphire three stone ring from the Edwardian (ca1910s) era! This stunning
Category

Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Natural Unheated GIA 3.6ct Sapphire Pear Diamond 3 Stone Ring Platinum Sri Lanka
By Estate Jewelry
Located in Brambleton, US
Natural Unheated GIA 3.66ct Sapphire Pear Diamond 3 Stone Ring Platinum Estate This terrific
Category

20th Century Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum

AGL Certified Blue Sapphire Oval Mixed Cut and White Diamond Three-Stone Ring
By MOGULDIAM INC
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and beautiful three-stone ring features an oval mixed cut natural blue sapphire and
Category

2010s American Three-Stone Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

AGL Certified Blue Sapphire Oval Mixed Cut and white Diamond Three-Stone Ring
By MOGULDIAM INC
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and beautiful three stone ring features an oval mixed cut natural blue sapphire and
Category

2010s American Three-Stone Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Oval Blue Sapphire Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in New York, NY
An elegant estate ring made in platinum and set with a natural 2.79 carat faceted oval blue
Category

Late 20th Century American Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Pink Sapphire, Tanzanite and Diamond 3 Stone Ring in 18 Karat Gold
By GEM PLAZA
Located in Jaipur, Rajasthan
Pink Sapphire - 1.03 Carats Diamond - 0.62 Carat Tanzanite - 3.71 Carat 18KT Gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Gold

Antique Art Deco 18k Gold & Platinum Sapphire Diamond 3 Stone Filigree Band Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
the art deco period. This three stone style ring features a high oval cabochon cut sapphire neatly
Category

Vintage 1920s Three-Stone Rings

Materials

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

0.92ctw Ruby Sapphire Emerald Diamond Ring 18k Yellow Gold Size 5.5 3-Stone
Located in McLeansville, NC
Treatment - Oiling - Natural Sapphires - Total Carats - 0.30ctw Cut - Oval Brilliant Color - Dark Blue
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

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

5.87 Carat Blue Sapphire Diamond 18k Yellow Gold 3-Stone Ring, GIA Certified
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A rich and elegant blue sapphire weighing 5.87 carats takes center stage. The oval-shaped gem has a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold

14k yellow Gold Contemporary Oval Sapphire & Oval Diamond Ring
Located in Lexington, KY
showcases a 3 stone ring design with diamonds on the shoulders and a sapphire center stone. Though the
Category

Vintage 1950s American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Custom Designed Sapphire Diamond Ring, Platinum, Blue Sapphire, Three-Stone Ring
By Five Star Jewelry
Located in Austin, TX
This stunningly beautiful three stone vivid blue sapphire and diamond engagement ring would make
Category

2010s American Modern Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

3ct Oval Natural Blue Sapphire and Diamond Platinum Ring
By Hannaboya
Located in Lanham, MD
ring features a breathtaking 3-carat oval-cut natural blue sapphire as its centerpiece, framed by two
Category

2010s African Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Vintage 3 Stones Ring natural 0.75ct Sapphire Diamonds 14K Gold ØUS6 / 1.6gr
Located in SE
Vintage Danish Sapphire and Diamonds Ring. The band is solid 14ct Yellow Gold with claw set natural
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Retro Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold

Spectacular Vivid Pink Sapphire Diamond Platinum Three-Stone Ring
Located in Tustin, CA
engagement ring features a prong set oval cut pink sapphire, flanked with two prong set, pear cut pink
Category

1990s American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum

1.25ct Natural Sapphires Diamonds Ring 14kt Gold Three stone style
Located in New York, NY
Classic Diamond & Sapphires 3 Cluster ring 1.25ct Sapphires (Heated) Oval Full Cut Brilliant
Category

2010s American Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold

3.54 ct Three Pink Sapphire Gemstone Ring in 18K White Gold, Three Stone Ring
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
- Pink Sapphire > Gemstone Weight - 3.54 ct > Stone Size - 7 x 5 mm > Stone Shape - Oval > Stone pcs - 3
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold

ANGARA GIA Certified Natural Sapphire 3-Stone Ring in White Gold with Diamonds
By ANGARA INC.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flanked by brilliant round diamonds, the GIA certified oval blue sapphire steals the show. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Three-Stone Rings

Materials

White Gold

ANGARA GIA Certified Natural Sapphire 3-Stone Ring in Yellow Gold with Diamonds
By ANGARA INC.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flanked by brilliant round diamonds, the GIA certified oval blue sapphire steals the show. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold

ANGARA GIA Certified Natural Sapphire 3-Stone Ring in Rose Gold with Diamonds
By ANGARA INC.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flanked by brilliant round diamonds, the GIA certified oval blue sapphire steals the show. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Rose Gold

ANGARA GIA Certified Natural Sapphire 3-Stone Ring in Rose Gold with Diamonds
By ANGARA INC.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flanked by brilliant round diamonds, the GIA certified oval blue sapphire steals the show. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Rose Gold

ANGARA GIA Certified Natural Sapphire 3-Stone Ring in Yellow Gold with Diamonds
By ANGARA INC.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flanked by brilliant round diamonds, the GIA certified oval blue sapphire steals the show. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold

ANGARA GIA Certified Natural Sapphire 3-Stone Ring in White Gold with Diamonds
By ANGARA INC.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flanked by brilliant round diamonds, the GIA certified oval blue sapphire steals the show. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Three-Stone Rings

Materials

White Gold

27.91 Rose Cut Sapphire and Diamond Three Stone Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
This stunning three stone cocktail ring features 3 Rose Cut Oval Sapphires weighing a total of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold

3.66 Carat Three Stone Pink Sapphire and Diamond Ring in 18K White Gold
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Pink sapphire and diamond three stone ring in 18K gold which perfectly goes with your personality
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

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

2.8 Ct Blue Sapphire & Diamond Three Stone Engagement Ring in 18K Yellow Gold
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Three stone blue sapphire and diamond ring in 18K gold which perfectly goes with your personality
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Ruby Cabochon and Round Diamond 3 Stone Ring in Yellow Gold
Located in Coral Gables, FL
18 karat yellow gold ring featuring an oval cabochon ruby estimated to weigh 1.00 carat accented by
Category

Late 20th Century Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Natural Blue Sapphire Vintage Victorian Style Three Stone Ring in Solid 9K Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
* PRIMARY STONE(S) Stone: Natural Blue Sapphire Color: Blue Shape: Oval Size: 7 x 5 mm. Number: 1 Weight
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Three Stone Emerald and Sapphire Engagement Ring 18K Yellow Gold
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Three Stone Emerald and Sapphire Engagement Ring 18K Yellow Gold This three stone ring is
Category

2010s Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Emerald, Sapphire, Yellow Gold

14kt White Gold .80cttw Oval Sapphire and .05cttw Round Diamond Ring, Size 7
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Beautiful 14kt white gold ring with 3 fine blue oval sapphires of approximately .80cttw and 2 round
Category

Early 2000s Unknown Modern Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold

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Oval Sapphire 3 Stone Rings For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are many options to choose from in our inventory of oval sapphire 3 stone rings. All of the items for sale were constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, Platinum and 18k Gold. Our collection of these items for sale includes 147 vintage editions and 210 modern creations to choose from as well. Our collection, which features older pieces for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century, has proven very popular over the years. Our collection of oval sapphire 3 stone rings includes designs that are universally popular, but Contemporary and Modern styles, specifically, are sought with frequency. Royaal Stones Ltd, Peter Suchy and Sarosi By Timeless Gems each produced beautiful examples of these items that are worth considering. Today, if you’re looking for oval cut oval sapphire 3 stone rings and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes trillion cut and round cut alternatives. When shopping our range of oval sapphire 3 stone rings, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men today than there are for women.

How Much are Oval Sapphire 3 Stone Rings?

Prices for oval sapphire 3 stone rings can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $330 and can go as high as $385,000, while oval sapphire 3 stone rings, on average, fetch $6,913.

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.