Natural Emerald Sapphire Diamond Halo 14k Gold Trilogy Cocktail Ring Size P/ 7.5
Located in SYDNEY, AU
This breath-taking 14ct yellow gold oval trilogy ring featuring one 2.15 carat oval faceted, natural vibrant Emerald and 4.13 carats of natural sapphires, surrounding by forty-eight ...
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Victorian 4.45 Ct Natural No Heat Ceylon Sapphire 1.15 Ct Diamond Trilogy Ring
Located in Napoli, IT
This appealing and quite unique Victorian Style Trilogy ring has a 18 KT solid gold mount that has been totally restored and reinforced in recent times– hand made in a fantastic Tri...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
2.10 Carat 18 Karat Engagement Round Diamond Trilogy 4 Prongs Three-Stones Ring
By Hasbani Diamonds
Located in London, GB
Favourite classic, This trilogy ring representing past, present and future, Is made with three 0.70 carat diamonds with a total weight of 2.10 carat H / J Color, clarity VS / SI1, a...
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yel...
Vintage Three-Stone Yellow Sapphire and RBC Diamond Gold Ring
Located in Montreal, QC
Finely detailed Gold Three-Stone Yellow Sapphire and Diamond Trilogy Ring. Securely Hand set with Round Yellow Sapphires, weighing approx. 0.35 Carat and Round Brilliant Cut Diamond...
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Design 18ct Gold, Cornflour Blue Sapphire & Diamond Triple Daisy Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Sapphire & Diamond Trilogy Ring 18ct Yellow Gold Hallmarked London 1979 Step back in time with this exquisite 18ct yellow gold vintage trilogy ring, a stunning piece from the 197...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1.83 Carat Sapphire and 0.66 Carat Pear Diamond Platinum Ring Circa 1980
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This impressive sapphire and diamond trilogy ring is supplied with an IDGL diamond and gemstone grading report card.
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Sapphire and Diamond Twist Ring in 18k Yellow Gold
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This impressive Edwardian sapphire and diamond trilogy ring is supplied with an IDGL diamond grading report certificate for the feature stone, in addition to an IDGL diamond grading ...
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Certified Sapphire and Diamond Three Stone Ring Set in 18k White Gold
Located in London, England
A truly stunning certified sapphire and diamond trilogy ring set in 18k white gold.
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late Deco 1.00ct Sapphire and Diamond Three Stone, c.1930s
Located in London, GB
A stunning natural blue sapphire is flanked by transitional cut diamonds in this Late Deco trilogy ring.
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Victorian Revival 1.09ct Vintage GIA Sapphire & Diamond Trilogy 16k Gold Ring
Located in New York, NY
A Beautiful English Vintage Revived VICTORIAN Trilogy 16k Yellow Gold Ring with Blue Sapphires & Diamonds.
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Vintage GIA 2.57ct No-Heat Yellow Sapphire Ruby Trilogy Platinum 18K Gold Ring
Located in New York, NY
Classic Vintage GIA 2.57ctw Unheated Yellow Sapphire Rubies Trilogy Platinum and 18K Yellow Gold Ring.
Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
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.
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 rings, vintage 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.
Whether or not a sapphire ring is a good investment will depend upon a range of factors such as condition, rarity and more. Although blue Kashmirs are considered the most valuable, sapphires come in every color except red. (Kashmir is the birthplace of the most famous sapphires.) According to the Geological Institute of America, the stones from this mountainous region on the India-Pakistan border display a potent combination of a rich, intense blue color and a soft and velvety appearance.
Sapphires can be colorless, or white, although examples are very rare, since the corundum from which they are formed has to have been untouched by any other element. Non-blue colored sapphires are referred to as “fancy sapphires” and can be pink, purple, orange, yellow or green. The rarest, and the most valuable, fancy sapphire is the pinkish-orange padparadscha (from the Sinhalese word for “lotus blossom”).
Determining the value of any collectible depends upon a variety of aspects. In the case of assessing the value of an antique or vintage sapphire ring, as with other gems, the 4Cs are crucial. The 4Cs is the grading system established by the GIA to determine how precious stones are evaluated. The 4Cs are color, clarity, cut and carat weight. The most desirable cut is the one that shows to best advantage the particular stone’s individual combination of color, clarity, and brilliance.
At 1stDibs, we believe in buying what you love. Our shopping experience enables discovery and learning, whether you are a seasoned connoisseur or just beginning your collection. Buyers should keep in mind that the value of any investment is subject to fluctuation, and any investment decisions should be made according to the guidance of a financial advisor. Find a range of antique and vintage sapphire rings on 1stDibs.
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