Deep Purple Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Loose Gemstones
Amethyst
20th Century Band Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Cluster Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Amethyst
2010s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Fashion Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Loose Gemstones
Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Quartz, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Quartz, Fluorite, Sterling Silver
2010s American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Vintage 1930s American More Necklaces
Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Cluster Rings
Amethyst, Peridot, Tourmaline, 9k Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Malachite, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow ...
2010s Modern Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Mixed Metal, Gold Plate
20th Century Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, White Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Engagement Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Amethyst, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century European Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Gold
Late 20th Century French Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Byzantine Link Necklaces
Amethyst, Gold Plate
Early 2000s Engagement Rings
Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Amethyst, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Engagement Rings
2010s Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Amethyst, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Engagement Rings
White Gold
20th Century French Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Charoite, Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s European Late Victorian Cufflinks
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
20th Century French Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Amethyst, Spinel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Amethyst, Sapphire, Quartz, Sterling Silver
20th Century French Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Spinel, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Spinel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Engagement Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Deep Purple Amethyst For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Deep Purple Amethyst?
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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