Amethyst Estate
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Cuff Bracelets
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Bracelets
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Quartz, Spinel
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Charoite, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Quartz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s North American Retro Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Folk Art Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s American Modern Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Sapphire, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s North American Anglo-Indian Cuff Bracelets
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Modernist Link Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Sterling Silver, Silver
Late 20th Century Modernist Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Amethyst, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, Crystal
2010s Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, Sapphire, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Band Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, 10k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Retro Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Retro Link Bracelets
Amethyst, 14k Gold
1990s American Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Mexican Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
1990s Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1990s American Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
1990s American Stud Earrings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Retro Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Retro Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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How Much is a Amethyst Estate?
The Legacy of Amethyst in Jewelry Design
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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