Checkerboard Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Modernist Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Brazilian Loose Gemstones
Amethyst
2010s Brazilian Loose Gemstones
Amethyst
2010s Brazilian Loose Gemstones
Amethyst
2010s Brazilian Loose Gemstones
Amethyst
2010s Brazilian Loose Gemstones
Amethyst
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Desk Accessories
Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, White Gold
20th Century Chinese Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Fashion Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Stud Earrings
Diamond, Amethyst, 14k Gold
2010s American Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Fashion Rings
Brown Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Amethyst, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Sapphire, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Bolivian Loose Gemstones
Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Gold Plate
1990s Engagement Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Drop Earrings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Drop Earrings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s More Earrings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Drop Earrings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Quartz, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s Italian Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl
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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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