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Rare Natural Orange Pink Untreated Coral 0.53ct Marquise Cabochon IGI Certified Natural Pink Orange Coral Gem. 0.53 Carat with an excellent marquise cabochon cut. This is a fine pie...
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Rare Natural Orange Pink Untreated Coral 0.81ct Round Cabochon IGI Certified
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By Gemsandjewelsuk
Located in Birmingham, GB
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This 18 karat rose gold Mesopotamian brooch in Egyptian revival style is encrusted with a stunning 7.28 carat natural unheated untreated orange-pink Padparadscha Sapphire in cushion ...
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Eighteen Karat White Gold Brooch with AIG Certified Padparadscha Pink Sapphire
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This 18 karat yellow gold Mesopotamian Pendant in Egyptian revival style is encrusted with a stunning 7.28 carat natural unheated untreated orange-pink Padparadscha Sapphire in cushi...
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White Gold Engagement Ring with AIG Certified Seven Carats Padparadscha Sapphire
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Located in Berlin, DE
This 18 karat white gold contemporary Mesopotamian engagement ring is encrusted with 7.28 carats natural unheated untreated orange-pink Padparadscha Sapphire in cushion cut, 11,28x9,...
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Eighteen Karat Rose Gold Pendant with AIG Certified Padparadscha Pink Sapphire
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This exquisite 1.71-carat natural Padparadscha sapphire embodies one of the rarest and most celebrated color combinations in the world of gemstones — the perfect fusion of delicate p...
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Fine Orange Pink Untreated Unheated Sapphire 0.60ct Heart Cut Loose Gem 5x5.2mm
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Located in Birmingham, GB
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Orange Untreated Sapphire For Sale on 1stDibs
Find the exact orange untreated sapphire you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of gold, 18k gold and white gold, this item was constructed with great care. Our collection of these items for sale includes 6 vintage editions and 48 modern creations to choose from as well. Finding the perfect orange untreated sapphire may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic orange untreated sapphire over the years, but those made by Polya Medvedeva Jewellery, Ella Gafter and Gems and Jewels UK are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Today, if you’re looking for a cushion cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes oval cut and antique cushion cut alternatives. If you’re browsing our inventory for an orange untreated sapphire, 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 Orange Untreated Sapphire?
On average, an orange untreated sapphire at 1stDibs sells for $7,556, while they’re typically $87 on the low end and $600,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.
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.
Questions About Orange Untreated Sapphire
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022One of the best ways to tell if any orange sapphire is real is to give the gemstone a “breath test.” Breathe on the sapphire to create a fog — if the condensation clears up within a few seconds, the sapphire is genuine. You can also try the “scratch test” by scraping a key or coin across the sapphire’s surface. Sapphires are second only to diamonds on the Mohs Hardness Scale, so scraping shouldn't leave a mark on a real sapphire. Shop a collection of orange sapphire jewelry from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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