Antique Siberian Diamonds
Early 20th Century British Antique Siberian Diamonds
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s Victorian Antique Siberian Diamonds
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
1860s Victorian Antique Siberian Diamonds
Amethyst, Diamond, Silver, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Gilded Age Antique Siberian Diamonds
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Silver
1880s American Victorian Antique Siberian Diamonds
Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Siberian Diamonds
Ruby, Diamond, Amethyst, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Siberian Diamonds
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s Russian Art Nouveau Antique Siberian Diamonds
Diamond, Ruby, Silver, 14k Gold
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1870s Victorian Antique Siberian Diamonds
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
1880s Antique Siberian Diamonds
Amethyst, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Antique Siberian Diamonds
Amethyst, Diamond
1890s Antique Siberian Diamonds
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Russian Antique Siberian Diamonds
Amethyst, Diamond
Early 20th Century Russian Edwardian Antique Siberian Diamonds
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Siberian Diamonds
Amethyst, Diamond
Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Siberian Diamonds
Amethyst, Diamond, Silver, 14k Gold
Mid-19th Century Unknown Early Victorian Antique Siberian Diamonds
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
1920s Art Deco Antique Siberian Diamonds
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Antique Siberian Diamonds
Amethyst
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Siberian Diamonds
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Siberian Diamonds
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Siberian Diamonds
Amethyst, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
1920s English Art Deco Antique Siberian Diamonds
Amethyst, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1910s English Edwardian Antique Siberian Diamonds
Amethyst, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Antique Siberian Diamonds
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
19th Century English Victorian Antique Siberian Diamonds
Amethyst, White Diamond, 15k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Siberian Diamonds
Amethyst, Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary French Antique Siberian Diamonds
21st Century and Contemporary French Antique Siberian Diamonds
2010s French Antique Siberian Diamonds
1990s Antique Siberian Diamonds
1980s Antique Siberian Diamonds
1970s Italian Antique Siberian Diamonds
20th Century Italian Contemporary Antique Siberian Diamonds
Coral, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Siberian Diamonds
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Siberian Diamonds
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Silver
1980s American Antique Siberian Diamonds
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1990s French Modernist Antique Siberian Diamonds
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Antique Siberian Diamonds
1940s French Art Deco Antique Siberian Diamonds
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Antique Siberian Diamonds
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Antique Siberian Diamonds
Diamond, Emerald, Malachite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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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