Skip to navigation Skip to main content
‹
Shop Now
Icon Archive › Royalty (Historic) › Empress Josephine of France
The Legacy Diamond Icon Archive

Empress Josephine of France

Pear Sapphire — Engagement ring with a pear sapphire and pear diamond set side by side

The originalEngagement ring with a pear sapphire and pear diamond set side by sideSee the documented piece →

Empress Josephine of France is associated, in the documented record, with a reported Pear Sapphire. Engagement ring with a pear sapphire and pear diamond set side by side (1796).

Within the Legacy Diamond Icon Archive this entry sits alongside the great sapphire stories — a reference point for the cut, the colour and the moment it marked. The full Legacy Story for this icon is being written; the verified specifications, provenance and sources below are confirmed today.

Get the look — shop similar at Legacy

Taken in the spirit of this Pear Sapphire necklace — pieces from the Legacy vault, and a one-of-one commission.

Sapphire and diamond necklace set |The necklace of cluster design, set with marquise and round diamonds, the front featu
Sapphire and diamond necklace set |The necklace of cluster design, set with marquise and round diamonds, the front featu
$145,000.00
SUITE OF SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND JEWELLERY Comprising a necklace, a bracelet, a pair of earrings and a ring Pear-shaped sap
SUITE OF SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND JEWELLERY Comprising a necklace, a bracelet, a pair of earrings and a ring Pear-shaped sap
$95,000.00
30.81 Carats Total Round Brilliant Cut Sapphire & Diamond Riviera Tennis Necklace in White Gold
30.81 Carats Total Round Brilliant Cut Sapphire & Diamond Riviera Tennis Necklace in White Gold
$75,000.00
Bespoke
Commission a piece in this spirit
One-of-one — designed and sourced by the Legacy atelier, inspired by Empress Josephine of France.
Begin a commission →

Common questions

What diamond or jewel is associated with Empress Josephine of France?
Empress Josephine of France is associated, in the documented record, with a Pear Sapphire. Engagement ring with a pear sapphire and pear diamond set side by side.
What cut and colour is Empress Josephine of France's sapphire?
It is a Pear cut.
What era and origin is it from?
It dates to 1796. Origin / association: France.
Can I acquire a sapphire like Empress Josephine of France's?
Yes — Legacy Diamonds sources and commissions comparable sapphires privately, including one-of-one bespoke pieces in the same cut and colour. Begin privately with the Legacy atelier.

More from Royalty (Historic)

King Philip II of SpainRoyalty (Historic) · Pearl · Antiquity & Royal Courts (pre-1700)Pear Pearl — Spanish king who made the great pear pearl a crown jewelThe Qianlong EmperorRoyalty (Historic) · Emerald · The 18th CenturyGreen Emerald — Qing emperor whose reign drove the imperial passion for fine jadethe Archduke Joseph DiamondRoyalty (Historic) · Diamond · Art Deco (1915–1939)Cushion Diamond 76.02ct — Golconda diamond owned by a Habsburg archdukeMahbub Ali Khan, Sixth Nizam of HyderabadRoyalty (Historic) · Diamond · Belle Époque (1890–1914)Cushion Diamond 184.75ct — Sixth Nizam of Hyderabad who acquired the great cushion-cut diamondGrand Duchess Maria PavlovnaRoyalty (Historic) · Emerald · The 19th CenturyGreen Emerald — Russian royal whose emeralds were a wedding gift from the EmperorEmpress Marie-Louise Diamond NecklaceRoyalty (Historic) · Diamond · The 19th CenturyDiamond 275ct — Diamond necklace given to a French empress for the birth of her son
In the spirit of the original
SET OF SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND JEWELLERY Comprising a necklace and a pair of earrings Pear, antique cushion and oval-shaped
SET OF SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND JEWELLERY Comprising a necklace and a pair of earrings Pear, antique cushion and oval-shaped
$295,000.00
StoneSapphire
ShapePear
Era1796
RegionFrance

Reported. This is an editorial reference compiled from public sources — a record of notable jewels in history, not a statement of endorsement or of any association with Legacy. Source: primary reference. Last verified July 2026.

Arena

♛Royalty (Historic)

Stone

Sapphire

Shape

Pear

Region

🇫🇷France

Era

The 18th Century
Acquire a stone in this tradition

Our atelier sources privately. Tell us the cut, the colour and the moment — and we will bring you the stone.

Speak with the atelier