Amethyst Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Quartz, Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold, Gold Plate, 14k Gold, Y...
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Quartz, Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s American Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Morganite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Quartz, Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold, Gold Plate
2010s American Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Black Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold
2010s American Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Rhodium, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Topaz, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Argentine Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Rock Crystal, Amethyst, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, White Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, Palladium
2010s American Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Platinum
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Sapphire, Amethyst, Rose Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Zircon, Rose Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Central American Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Zircon, Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver, Rose Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Rock Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s French Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Rose Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Crystal, Pearl, Rock Crystal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 9k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, White Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Palladium
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, White Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
2010s American Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
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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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