1.19ct Unheated Burmese Lilac Sapphire Platinum Diamond Ring Merkaba Jewelry
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Refined, romantic, and exceptionally rare, this 1.19 carat unheated Burmese lilac sapphire ring is a luminous expression of fine jewelry artistry by Merkaba Jewelry Beverly Hills.
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum
$3,500 / item
The Lilac Pink Sapphire And Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in Fatih, 34
The Lilac Pink Sapphire And Diamond Engagement Ring This item is made by order, please let us now your desired gold colored and ring size Product Details : • Made to Order • Gold...
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
1.50 Carat Lilac Sapphire Solitaire Engagement Ring 18 Karat Gold
By Emeralds Maravellous
Located in Brunswick, ME
Shimmering Natural 1.34 carats natural medium Lilac sapphire, VS clarity, 18K Yellow gold head & white gold shank / Diamond accent approx. 0.16ct G-VS.
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
Certified Natural Purple Sapphire Hex Ring
Located in London, GB
With a colour reminiscent of the calming lilac, our Purple Sapphire Hex Ring has an exquisite aura of majestic femininity.
Purple Sapphire, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Natural Lilac Sapphire Halo Ring, 'Ref #17514'
Located in Great Neck, NY
NATURAL purple sapphire with round diamonds on an 18k white gold ring. Sapphire is 2.63 carat, emerald cut, diamonds are 0.25 carat. Ring was created this year in July,. Visit our st...
Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
18 Karat Rose Gold Lilac Sapphire Diamond Engagement Ring
By Ronan Campbell
Located in Dublin 2, Dublin 2
A signature Ronan Campbell design crafted in rose gold and set with a gorgeous oval cut lilac sapphire (0.63ct). The diamonds (0.08ct) neatly set on the shoulders add to this beautif...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
18K Yellow Gold, Amethyst, Lilac Sapphire and Diamond Band Ring
By Dorian Webb
Located in Oakland, CA
Intention: Like a Boss Design: A boss ring. Any questions? Style Suggestion: Goes well with power poses and pre-meeting pep talks.
Amethyst, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unheated Lavender Lilac 1.67Ct Sapphire Diamond Halo/Shank 18K White Gold Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
GFCO Certified Unheated Madagascar 1.67 Ct Lavender Lilac Sapphire,Natural Vvs F Diamonds Halo and Shank 18K White Gold Ring
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold Lilac Sapphire Aquamarine Diamond 3 Stone Band Ring
By Anais Rheiner
Located in Paris, FR
Selecting one-of-a-kind stones for their unique beauty and vibrant hues. This ring is carefully handcrafted from 18 Karat gold, its weight is approximately 3 grams and adorned with t...
Sapphire, Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18 Karat White Gold Cushion Cut Natural Lilac Colored Sapphire and Diamond Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
18 Karat White Gold Cushion Cut Natural Lilac Colored Sapphire and Diamond Ring 2.22 Carats of Lilac Colored Sapphires 0.60 Carats of Diamonds Cushion Cut 18 Karat White Gold
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
0.70 Carat Natural Lilac Sapphire and Real Diamonds Ring in 14K White Gold
Located in Ramatgan, IL
0.70 Carat Natural Lilac Sapphire and Real Diamonds Ring in 14K White Gold A two-stone pear shape lilac sapphire on the cutest little antique style ring, all done into a crown of di...
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
4.66 Carat Lilac-Grey Star Sapphire Ring with an 18 Karat White Gold Carved Band
By KATA Jewellery
Located in London, GB
4.66ct Lilac Grey Star Sapphire Cabochon Ring with an 18k White Gold Carved Band.
Star Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Lilac Star Sapphire Diamond Platinum Ring
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The sapphire weighs an impressive 11.38 carats and has a soft understated lilac color along with a strong 6-rayed star.
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
Untreated Lilac Ceylon Sapphire Ring by Raymond Yard, 5.10 Carats
By Raymond C. Yard
Located in New Orleans, LA
A brilliant-cut sapphire displays an elegant and desirable lilac hue in this creation from the famed American jewelry firm Raymond Yard. The 5.10-carat sapphire is certified by the G...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1.98 Carat Estate Lilac Sapphire Solitaire Engagement Ring 18 Karat Gold
Located in Brunswick, ME
Shimmering Natural 1.88 carats natural medium Lilac sapphire, VS clarity, 18K Yellow gold head & white gold shank / Diamond accent approx. 0.10ct G-VS.
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2.73ct Soft Lilac Color Sapphire Engagement Ring on Split Band 14K Rose Gold R67
Located in Osprey, FL
♥ 2.73ct Soft Lilac Color Sapphire Engagement Ring on Split Band 14K Rose Gold R6774 ♥ The item measures 9.7mm in length (North South direction), 8.6mm in width (East West direction)...
Sapphire, Rose Gold
7.09ct Lilac Purple Star Sapphire Engagement Ring Platinum Heavy 9g+ V1165
Located in Osprey, FL
♥ 7.09ct Lilac Purple Star Sapphire Engagement Ring Platinum Heavy 9g+ V1165 ♥ This item measures 15.4mm in length (North South direction), 14.7mm in width (East West direction), and...
Star Sapphire, Platinum
Estate Bluish-Lilac Sapphire Solitaire Engagement Ring Platinum and 18 Karat
Located in Brunswick, ME
Shimmering Natural 1.75 carats natural medium Bluish-Lilac sapphire, VS clarity, 18K Yellow gold head & Platinum shank / Diamond accent approx. 0.25ct G-SI.
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Lilac Colored Sapphire and Diamond Ring
Located in London, GB
It features an impressive fancy coloured sapphire with a lovely lilac hue, surrounded on either side by two scintillating diamonds.
Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Platinum
Edwardian 11.36 Carat Lilac Star Sapphire 18 Karat Gold Solitaire Ring
Located in Essex, GB
An amazing stone in a very, very pretty mount. The lilac star sapphire displays a clear and distinct asterism with a glowing soft purple background.
Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Art Nouveau Antique 18K Gold 1.6ct Lilac Star Sapphire Ring
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous antique French Art Nouveau figural ring made in Paris, circa 1900. The ring is crafted in 18K yellow gold and features an 1.63ct star sapphire.
Star Sapphire, 18k Gold
Certified Unheated 1.69 Carat Lilac Sapphire Diamonds 18 Carat White Gold Ring
By Les Pierres de Julie
Located in Paris, FR
Delicate Sapphire of lilac color, coming from Madagascar. Unheated and untreated.
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Unheated 2.19 Carat Lilac Sapphire Diamonds 18 Carat Rose Gold Ring 'Certified'
By Les Pierres de Julie
Located in Paris, FR
Lovely rose gold ring paved with brilliant-cut diamonds and a lilac sapphire.
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Australian Opal Pagoda Ring w/ Lilac and Mahenge Sapphires. Diamonds, 14k Gold
By Angel Alchemy Jewelry
Located in Kula, HI
Fiery Australian Opal Pagoda Temple Ring with Opalescent Purple Sapphire, Lavender Peach Spinels and Diamonds in solid 14k Gold. 22mm in length and 18mm wide. I’m absolutely stoke...
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 14k Gold
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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