Sapphire Cabochon Ceylon
20th Century American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Sapphire
2010s Belgian Modern Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century Sri Lankan Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Cluster Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Artisan Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Necklace Enhancers
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Modern Solitaire Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Sri Lankan Modern Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond
2010s American Artisan Fashion Rings
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
20th Century Stud Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Sri Lankan Retro Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Sri Lankan Beaded Necklaces
Blue Sapphire
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Italian Clip-on Earrings
Sapphire, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Signet Rings
Sapphire
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Loose Gemstones
Blue Sapphire
Early 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1950s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Star Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century European Artisan Fashion Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Italian Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Rose Gol...
1990s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Sri Lankan Modern Signet Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Antique 1890s Link Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Austrian Civil War Dome Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Retro Engagement Rings
Star Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, White Gold, 1...
Vintage 1950s Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
1990s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
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Sapphire Cabochon Ceylon For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Sapphire Cabochon Ceylon?
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 cabochon sapphire?1 Answer
Roman Malakov DiamondsApril 19, 2021A cabochon sapphire is a sapphire cut into a cabochon shape. A cabochon shape is characterized as having a convex, rounded surface that is polished but unfaceted. - What is a blue Ceylon sapphire?1 AnswerRoman 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.