Amethyst Jewelry
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sapphire, Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold-filled, Rose Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Sapphire, Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold
1970s Dutch Modern Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Amethyst Jewelry
Peridot, Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold Plate
19th Century European Georgian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Silver
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 9k Gold
1960s Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Peridot, Sapphire, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Natural Pearl, Silver
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Tanzanite, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Amethyst, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Rose Gold, Gold Plat...
2010s Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Citrine, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver
Mid-20th Century Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Classical Roman Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Sterling Silver
1990s Dutch Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Tourmaline, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Peridot, Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Si...
21st Century and Contemporary French Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Yellow Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Sapphire, Tanz...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Pla...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Brazilian Arts and Crafts Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
1990s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1890s English Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Anglo-Indian Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Opal, Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Fire Opal, 18k Gol...
20th Century Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Early 1900s Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1990s American Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
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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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