Antique Amethyst Rings

Suffragette Ring

Art Nouveau Amethyst

Amethyst Intaglio

Edwardian Era Ring

Amethyst Estate

19th Century Rings Pearl

“Antique 1889 18k Gold Amethyst and Diamond Cocktail Ring, Europe”

$1,750

“Antique 1889 18k Gold Amethyst and Diamond Cocktail Ring, Europe”

Located in Cairo, EG

Antique 1889s Europe amethyst ring centered with 2 natural pink oval cut amethyst decorted with rose cut diamonds in 18k gold setting with silver ornament design ring

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

Zorab Creation 20.63 Faceted Amethyst Lion-Heart Ring

$12,000

Zorab Creation 20.63 Faceted Amethyst Lion-Heart Ring

By Zorab Creation

Located in San Diego, CA

Dubbed the lion-heart ring due to its brave and inimitable style, this bold and beautiful piece centers around the main 20.63 carats undulating Amethyst Quartz gem.

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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Amethyst Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Yellow Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Palladium

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Two Tone Gold Amethyst Ring

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Two Tone Gold Amethyst Ring

Located in DALLAS, TX

10k rose and yellow two-tone gold amethyst ring. Size 4.5 US. 1.1Dwt

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Early 20th Century Antique Amethyst Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Gold, 10k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Georgian Amethyst Ring 18 Carat Gold, circa 1780

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Antique Georgian Amethyst Ring 18 Carat Gold, circa 1780

Located in Lancaster, Lancashire

This stunning Antique Georgian ring, known as a Bishop’s Ring, is modelled in 18ct Yellow Gold and features a beautiful central Amethyst weighing 3ct.

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1780s British Georgian Antique Amethyst Rings

Materials

Amethyst, 18k Gold

Art Deco Turquoise and Amethyst Ring by Theodore Fahrner

Unavailable

Art Deco Turquoise and Amethyst Ring by Theodore Fahrner

By MS

Located in Chicago, IL

An Art Deco ring with turquoise, amethyst and marcasite. Sized 6.25-6.5.

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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Amethyst Rings

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Antique Amethyst 14 Karat Gold Ring

Unavailable

Antique Amethyst 14 Karat Gold Ring

Located in Roxbury, CT

14k gold stylized amethyst ring. Size 5.5.

Materials

Amethyst, 15k Gold

Genuine Bvlgari Tronchetto Ring, Amethyst

Unavailable

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$961Sale Price|44% Off

$1,750

$516

Vintage Amethyst and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring

Located in Chipping Campden, GB

This gorgeous cocktail ring holds an amethyst which is glossy and bright purple. The stone is held in wide claws and the rest of the ring is very simple and modelled in 9ct gold. R...

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1960s British Modern Antique Amethyst Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Gold

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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Amethyst Rings

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1970s Antique Amethyst Rings

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Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold

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Art Nouveau c.1900 French Silver, Plique-à-Jour and Paste Antique Brooch

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Amethyst Rings

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Silver

Vintage 14ct Yellow Gold, 1940s Large 20 Carat Amethyst Cocktail Ring

$1,697

Vintage 14ct Yellow Gold, 1940s Large 20 Carat Amethyst Cocktail Ring

Located in Brighton, GB

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Mid-20th Century European Antique Amethyst Rings

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Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Antique Amethyst Rings For Sale on 1stDibs

Find an expansive variety of antique amethyst rings available on 1stDibs. All of the items for sale were constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold. Our collection, which features older pieces for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century, has proven very popular over the years. There are many different pieces in our collection of antique amethyst rings to choose from, but Victorian and Edwardian antique amethyst rings are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made iterations of these items over the years, but those made by Zorab Creation, Kasturjewels and Romae Jewelry are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Today, if you’re looking for oval cut antique amethyst rings and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes round cut and emerald cut alternatives. There aren’t many items for men in our collection of antique amethyst rings, as most of the options available are for women.

How Much are Antique Amethyst Rings?

Prices for antique amethyst rings can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $189 and can go as high as $28,500, while antique amethyst rings, on average, fetch $1,878.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.

Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.

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.

Find a wide range of vintage and antique amethyst necklaces, bracelets and other fine jewelry on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Rings for You

Antique and vintage rings have long held a special place in the hearts of fine jewelry lovers all over the world.

No matter their origin or specific characteristics, rings are timeless, versatile accessories. They’ve carried deep meaning since at least the Middle Ages, when diamond rings symbolized strength and other kinds of rings were worn to signify romantic feelings or to denote an affiliation with a religious order. Rings have also forever been emblematic of eternity.

Over time, rings have frequently taken the form of serpents, which have long been associated with eternal life, health and renewal. Italian luxury jewelry house Bulgari has become famous for its widely loved Serpenti motif, for example, and its Serpenti ring, like the other accessories in the collection, began as an homage to jewelry of the Roman and Hellenistic eras. The serpent is now a popular motif in fine jewelry. Jewelry devotees have long pined for rings adorned with reptiles, thanks to antique Victorian rings — well, specifically, Queen Victoria’s illustrious engagement ring, which took the form of a gold snake set with rubies, diamonds and an emerald (her birthstone). Designs for Victorian-era engagement rings often featured repoussé work and chasing, in which patterns are hammered into the metal.

Engagement rings, which are reliably intimidating to shop for, are still widely recognized as symbols of love and commitment. On 1stDibs, a range of buying guides can be found for those in the market for antique engagement rings, vintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings.

The most collectible antique engagement rings and vintage engagement rings are those from the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras. Named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign), antique Georgian rings, be they engagement rings or otherwise, are also coveted by collectors. Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. The late-1700s paste jewelry was a predecessor to what we now call fashion or costume jewelry.

The Art Nouveau movement (1880–1910) brought with it rings inspired by the natural world. Antique Art Nouveau rings might feature depictions of winged insects and fauna as well as women, who were simultaneously eroticized and romanticized, frequently with long flowing hair. Art Deco jewelry, on the other hand, which originated during the 1920s and ’30s, is by and large “white jewelry.” White metals, primarily platinum, were favored over yellow gold in the design of antique Art Deco rings and other accessories as well as geometric motifs, with women drawn to the era’s dazzling cocktail rings in particular.

Whether you’re hunting down a chunky classic for a Prohibition-themed cocktail party or seeking a clean contemporary design to complement your casual ensemble, find an exquisite collection of antique, new and vintage rings on 1stDibs.