Amethyst Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Morganite, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Marcasite, Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver
1850s English Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary African Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
1990s Swiss Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sapphire, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Danish Modernist Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Labradorite, Pearl, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Classical Roman Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Quartz, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 10k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Edwardian Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Rubelite, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s African Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Rhodium
1940s Unknown Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Garnet, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Go...
1930s British Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century European Byzantine Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s African Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Peridot, Tour...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Iolite, Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Topaz, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1920s American Edwardian Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Artisan Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Charoite, Natural Pearl, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Brazilian Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Quartz, Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Peridot, Diamond, Chalcedony, Amethyst, Enamel, 18k Gold, Gold
1940s South American Art Deco Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Zircon, Tourmaline, Topaz, Citrine, Aquamarine, Sterling Silve...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
20th Century Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold
2010s American Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, White Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
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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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