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TIFFANY & Co. Cobble Stone Blue Sapphire And Diamond Band Ring Platinum
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
: 0.53 carat. Total blue sapphire weight: 1.99 carats. Ring size: 7. Width: 10 mm. Total weight: 15.12
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2010s Modern Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Tiffany and Co. Metro Collection Ring with Blue Sapphires & Diamonds
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Ring Size: 7 Diamond: 0.20 ct twd Sapphire: 2.00 tcw Pre-owned with its original Tiffany and Co. Ring
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

Tiffany & Co. Certified Sapphire Burma "No Heat Royal Blue" Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. Sapphire and diamond ring in platinum. The ring features three-stone design. Center
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Artist Solitaire Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Platinum

Tiffany Blue Book Rubellite, Pink Sapphire and Diamond Ring, 2011
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Weston, MA
Tiffany Blue Book collection, centers on a deep berry-colored cabochon rubellite of approximately 16.71
Category

2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Rubelite, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Platinum

Vintage Tiffany & Co Cornflower Blue Sapphire Diamond Platinum Three Stone Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Tiffany & Co Round Cut Cornflower Blue Sapphire And Diamond Platinum Three Stone Ring
Category

20th Century North American Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. Blue Sapphire Baguette Cut 18k Yellow Gold Three Stone Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Tiffany & Co. 18k Yellow Gold Baguette Cut Deep Blue Sapphire Three Stone Band Ring. A
Category

20th Century Three-Stone Rings

Materials

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

Tiffany & Co. Cornflower Blue Round Sapphire Diamond Flower 18k Yellow Gold Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Tiffany & Co. Cornflower Blue Sapphire & Diamond Buttercup 18k Yellow Gold Ring. A
Category

20th Century Cluster Rings

Materials

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

Tiffany & Co. Art Deco Platinum Cushion Sapphire Diamond Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A rare and pristine Art Deco cushion sapphire platinum diamond ring by Tiffany & Co. circa 1925
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum

Art Deco Tiffany & Co. Sapphire Diamond Platinum Dinner Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
as platinum Circa 1930 Fully signed Tiffany & Co. Ring Size: 7 1/2 & sizable Measures North to
Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. Sapphire Diamond Platinum "Bubbles" Ring
By Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co Platinum Bubble Diamond Sapphire Ring. Made from Solid Platinum 950 and weighs 10.6
Category

Early 2000s Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. 9.08 CTW Cushion Cut Blue Sapphire Diamond Platinum Halo Ring AGL
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Numbered and fully signed for Tiffany & Co. Circa: 2000s Ring Size: 6 and sizable Measures north to south
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. Diamond Square Sapphire Platinum Eternity Band Ring Size 4.75
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Simpsonville, SC
The Tiffany & Co. Vintage Diamond Square Sapphire Platinum Eternity Band Ring is a timeless symbol
Category

20th Century Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. Donald Claflin Sapphire Diamond 18k Gold Platinum Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Simpsonville, SC
Step into a world of celestial elegance with the Tiffany & Co. Donald Claflin Star Sapphire and
Category

Vintage 1970s Cocktail Rings

Materials

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

Tiffany & Co. Cabochon Round Sapphire And Diamond 18k Gold Cluster Flower Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Birmingham, GB
standard. Comes with original Tiffany & Co. ring box and outer Tiffany blue box. All our photos are taken
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

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

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Princess Cut Diamond & Sapphire 18k Yellow Gold Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Birmingham, GB
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Natural Princess Cut Diamond & Blue Sapphire 18k Yellow Gold Band Ring. A
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

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

TIFFANY & CO. 1930 Art Deco Eternity ring In Platinum With 1.82 Ctw In Sapphires
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
An art-deco eternity ring designed by Tiffany & Co. This beautiful eternity ring was made in New
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Band Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Art Deco sapphire and diamond ring by Tiffany & Co, American, circa 1935.
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in London, GB
Art Deco sapphire and diamond ring by Tiffany & Co. Set with twelve square baguette cut natural
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Diamond

Tiffany & Co Ruby Sapphire 18k Gold Vintage Ring Estate Fine Jewelry Signed 4.75
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Torrance, CA
excellent condition and free of cracks or chips. Tiffany & Co box also included. The ring is in
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Band Rings

Materials

Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

Estate Tiffany & Co. Jean Schlumberger Diamond & Sapphire Platinum Size 8.75
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in BEVERLY HILLS, CA
Estate Tiffany & Co. Schlumberger Studios collection ring. 9 round brilliant diamonds, 0.59 carats
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. GIA Platinum Blue Sapphire Diamond Ring Unheated Ceylon 18.26 CTS
Located in Sylvania, GA
Ring Looks Like The Famous Princess Diana Ring...The Huge Transparent BRILLIANT ROYAL BLUE SAPPHIRE
Category

Antique 19th Century Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. 5.89 ctw 18K Princess Cut Diamond, Baguette Cut Blue Sapphire Ring
By Antinori Fine Jewels
Located in Chicago, IL
Tiffany & Co. 5.89 ctw 18K Princess Cut Diamond, Baguette Cut Blue Sapphire & Green Emerald Halo
Category

2010s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

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

Blue Lapis and 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring Jean Shlumberger Tiffany & Co.
By Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
a Blue Lapis Cabochon, this classic and elegant ring was created by one of Tiffany’s top designers
Category

Mid-20th Century More Rings

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Tiffany & Co. 4.21 Carats No Heat Burmese Sapphire Ring in Yellow Gold
Located in New York, NY
An antique fashion ring, featuring an AGL certified 4.21 carats round cut Burmese blue sapphire
Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Fashion Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold

TIFFANY & Co. Yellow Gold and Blue Sapphire Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Visit MatterLA.com for more jewelry and accessories. Simple and elegant. A perfect little ring
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Rings

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. Platinum/18 Karat Yellow Blue Sapphire and Diamond Victoria Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Tiffany & Co platinum & 18ky blue sapphire and diamond ring from the Victoria collection
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum

Tiffany & Co Art Deco Sapphire Diamond Platinum Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co Art Deco Sapphire and Diamond Ring Approximately 1.00 Ct Asher Cut Center Stone
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. Schlumberger GIA Certified Sri Lankan Oval Blue Sapphire, 18k
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Pleasant Hill, CA
Featuring (1) beautiful blue oval-cut sapphire, 2.00 cts., accompanied by a GIA Report #6224897330
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Artisan Solitaire Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

Vintage Tiffany & Co .18 Carat Sapphire Diamond 18 Karat Gold Trinity Band
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Crownsville, MD
Beautiful and rare vintage 1980s Tiffany & co .18 carat table cut sapphire ring with .06 carat flat
Category

Vintage 1980s Solitaire Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. Blue Sapphire Platinum Eternity Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
: Tiffany & Co. Style: Eternity Band Metal: Platinum Metal Purity: 950 ​​ Stone: Blue Sapphire Band
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Tiffany Ladies Oval Blue Sapphire Diamond Platinum Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Tiffany ladies platinum ring, prong set in center with faceted blue oval sapphire weighing 1.78cts
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Engagement Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. Blue Sapphire Platinum Eternity Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Sapphire eternity ring in Platinum set with round cut blue sapphires. Extra comfortable on the
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20th Century American Modern Band Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. GIA Certified 1.11 Carat Diamond Blue Sapphire Engagement Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
Tiffany & Co platinum vintage 1960's diamond and sapphire engagement ring. GIA Certified round
Category

Mid-20th Century Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. Paloma Picasso Blue Sapphire Sugar Stacks White Gold Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Baltimore, MD
Tiffany & Co. Paloma Picasso Blue Sapphire Sugar Stacks 18 Karat White Gold Ring Metal: 18k white
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dome Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Gold

Tiffany & Co. Sapphire and Gold Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1990s, 18k, Tiffany & Co., New York City. This stylishly sophisticated ring is a sleek
Category

1990s American Fashion Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. Gubelin Certified 4.65 Carat Royal Blue Burmese Sapphire Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A Very Fine Tiffany and Co Burmese Sapphire and Diamond Ring Gubelin certified 4.65 carat sapphire
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Belle Époque Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire

Tiffany & Co. Diamond and Sapphire Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous 18k yellow gold dress ring by Tiffany & Co. The ring is horizontally set through the
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21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond & Sapphire Tiffany Embrace Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Tustin, CA
Brilliant Cut Blue Sapphires set in .950 Platinum. It is a size 5.5 US and measures 3.5mm wide. The ring is
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2010s Unknown Modern Band Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. Sapphire Diamond Platinum Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
elegant design. The ring is made of platinum and boasts an alluring .50ct blue sapphire main stone. Lastly
Category

20th Century American More Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. Diamond and Sapphire Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in London, GB
An 18k yellow gold diamond and sapphire ring by Tiffany & Co. The ring is of a flower deisgn
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Blue Sapphire Dots Ring in 18k Yellow Gold
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in London, GB
A lovely vintage Tiffany & Co. ‘Dots’ scattered blue sapphire eternity band ring set in 18k yellow
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Early 2000s Unknown Retro Band Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. Platinum Sapphire and Diamond Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in London, GB
An impressive sapphire and diamond dress ring in platinum by Tiffany & Co. The ring comprises of a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. Sapphire Diamond Gold Cocktail Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
$1,000 advance from Tiffany’s father. This blossoming bouquet of flowers features vibrant navy blue
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Vintage 1950s American Retro Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. Sapphire and Diamond Platinum Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Tiffany & Co. Sapphire and Diamond Platinum Ring. Featuring one round blue sapphire weighing
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21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Blue Sapphire and Diamond Cluster Ring Set in Platinum
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in London, GB
A beautiful vintage Tiffany & Co. sapphire and diamond cluster ring set in platinum. The piece is
Category

Early 2000s Modern Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. Sapphire Gold Eternity Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
faceted sapphires. Size 8 1/2. A very pretty ring, no longer made by Tiffany. Alice Kwartler has sold
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Vintage 1960s American Band Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. Blue Sapphire Platinum Eternity Band
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Designer: Tiffany & Co. Style: Eternity Band Metal: Platinum Metal Purity: 950 ​​ Stone: Blue
Category

Early 2000s Band Rings

Materials

Sapphire, Platinum

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Sapphire Diamond Platinum Eternity Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Tiffany is the leader in quality and design of engagement and wedding rings. Their ingenuity has
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Sapphire Diamond Platinum Eternity Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Tiffany is the leader in quality and design of engagement and wedding rings. Their ingenuity has
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. Ceylon Sapphire Ring, 10.93 Carat
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Centering this magnificent Tiffany & Co. ring is a breathtaking 10.93-carat sapphire certified by
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. Sapphire Diamond Platinum Wedding Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
. total weight .40cts, F, VS 3 blue Sapphire baguettes, approx. total weight .30cts, VS, 4 x 2.5mm
Category

1990s Band Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. 5.62 Carat Sapphire Diamond Platinum Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Most gorgeous Tiffany and Co. diamond and sapphire ring. The ring has a blue sapphire in the center
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cocktail Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. Art Deco Sapphire Diamond Platinum Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
An Art Deco, platinum, diamond and sapphire ring, Tiffany and Company, Circa 1925. Designed as a
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. sapphire diamond gold Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
Tiffany perfection. Included Items: Manufacturer's Box Ring Size: 6.25 (52 1/8) Diamond Carat Weight
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Late 20th Century American Band Rings

Materials

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

Tiffany & Co. Eternity Diamond Sapphire Legacy Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in London, GB
This elegant ring was fully made in platinum. It is signed Tiffany & Co. It is set with 19 diamonds
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21st Century and Contemporary American Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. Sapphire Diamond Platinum Wedding Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Platinum Diamond and Sapphire Wedding Band by Tiffany & Company. The 3mm band has 14 diamonds
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Bridal Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany & Co Diamond Sapphire Yellow Gold Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Holland, PA
18k Yellow Gold Diamond And Sapphire Band Ring designed for Tiffany & Co. With 2 round shape
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Vintage 1970s American Band Rings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. Sapphire And Diamond East-West Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by the iconic jeweler Tiffany & Co., this beautiful east-west style ring combines a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. 3.54 Carats No Heat Royal Blue Sapphire Diamond Platinum Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Three stone ring centers a cushion brilliant cut sapphire weighing 3.24 carats Strongly violetish
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. Schlumberger Double Bee Ring with Blue Sapphire Diamonds
By Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This Tiffany double bee ring with center Sapphire is highly coveted and hard to find. This ring
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1990s American Artisan Cocktail Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. Legacy Diamond Sapphire Eternity Platinum Band Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Holland, PA
Platinum Diamond And Sapphire Legacy Band Ring by Tiffany & Co. With Round brilliant cut diamonds
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21st Century and Contemporary American Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire

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Tiffany Sapphire Blue Ring For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact tiffany sapphire blue ring you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Platinum, Gold and 18k Gold. In our selection of items, you can find a vintage example as well as a contemporary version. You’re likely to find the perfect tiffany sapphire blue ring among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. For this particular piece, .5 Carat and 1 Carat are consistently popular carat weights. A round cut version of this piece has appeal, but there are also emerald cut and cushion cut versions for sale. If you’re browsing our inventory for a tiffany sapphire blue ring, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.

How Much is a Tiffany Sapphire Blue Ring?

Prices for a tiffany sapphire blue ring can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $440 and can go as high as $180,000, while this accessory, on average, fetches $4,200.

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.