Amethyst Jewelry
1990s Italian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Swiss Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
1990s American Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1990s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Platinum
1990s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Jade, Pearl, Quartz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Platinum
1950s British Modern Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold
1990s American Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, 18k Gold
1990s French Artisan Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Bronze
1950s Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1950s Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s European Artisan Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Garnet, Peridot, Quartz, Sterling Silver
1950s Italian Artisan Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1950s Finnish Modern Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Silver
1990s American Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1990s American Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Sterling Silver
1990s American Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
1990s American Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
1950s Unknown Modernist Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1990s French Artist Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, Gold
1990s American Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1950s British Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1950s Mexican Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
1990s American Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
1950s Modernist Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1990s American Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Sterling Silver
1990s American Modernist Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
1990s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold
1990s American Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Tourmaline, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Artisan Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Geode, Gold, Sterling Silver
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, Amethyst, Silver, Rose Gold, 9k Gold
1950s Mexican Modern Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Agate, Amethyst, Sterling Silver
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1990s Unknown Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Modern Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yello...
1990s Dutch Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Jade, Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold
1990s Swiss Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold
1950s Danish Modernist Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
1990s American Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Enamel, Platinum, 18k Gold
1990s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s European Modern Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Italian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Mexican Modern Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
1950s Italian Artisan Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
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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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