Amethyst Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary French Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Garnet, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Turkish Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Garnet, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold
18th Century Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Emerald, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
2010s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Brass
Early 2000s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Early Victorian Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Blue Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold ...
2010s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
Late 20th Century Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
1920s Swiss Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Amethyst, Yellow Gold
20th Century Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
2010s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Garnet, Sterling Silver
2010s European Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshw...
2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Garnet, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Onyx, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterli...
2010s American Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Garnet, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Crystal, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold Plate,...
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
1890s American Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 10k Gold
1990s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Brass
2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Emerald, Malachite, Opal, Peridot, Blue S...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Amethyst Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold Pla...
Early 20th Century Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Platinum
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Mexican Artisan Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
2010s American Regency Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Freshwater Pearl, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold Plate
2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Emerald, 14k Gold
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There are few gemstones in the world that are both affordable and worthy of a duchess’s attention. But then not many stones are as beautiful as amethyst. Indeed, vintage and antique amethyst jewelry has innumerable fans, and February’s birthstone has many unique attributes. For the romantics, there are several tales in Greek mythology that tell the story of Bacchus and Amethyste, a maiden that he pursues yet is rescued by Diane by turning her into a white stone. Bacchus, mourning his love, pours a glass of wine over the sculpture, dyeing her purple.
Amethyst has adorned many royal jewels. One of the most enviable jewelry collections of all time belonged to Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor. In 1947, the Duke gifted her with a Cartier amethyst and turquoise bib necklace. This special order piece was made with twisted 18-carat and 20-carat gold, platinum, brilliant- and baguette-cut diamonds, one heart-shaped faceted amethyst, 27 emerald-cut amethysts, one oval faceted amethyst, and turquoise cabochons. The Duchess was not the only Royal with a penchant for the purple gemstone. The tiara now owned by Queen Silvia of Sweden is set with amethysts that once belonged to the French Empress Josephine. A stunning 56-carat cushion-cut, square-shaped amethyst set in an 18-karat yellow gold necklace designed by Tiffany & Co. is now in the collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
The Smithsonian also has in its possession an even more rare example of fine amethyst: the 96-carat Morris Amethyst Brooch. The brooch features a deep, rich purple heart-shaped amethyst. The museum states that the piece was likely made during the Edwardian period (1901–15) “when platinum and diamonds were often used, and amethyst, a favorite stone of King Edward VII’s wife, Alexandra, was often included in jewelry of the era.”
Another amethyst necklace, with an even richer story, can be found in the Natural History Museum of London. Known as the Delhi Purple Sapphire (even though the stone is an amethyst), this stone was stolen from the Temple of Indra during the Indian Mutiny of 1857. Anyone in possession of this stone is bound to have terrible luck, including its owner Edward Heron-Allen, who gifted the gemstone to the museum thinking that this would save him but ended up transferring the bad luck to the museum curators overseeing the stone.
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