Amethyst Jewelry
2010s American Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Amethyst Jewelry
Turquoise, Amethyst, Mixed Metal, Silver
15th Century and Earlier Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 22k Gold
2010s American Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
Early 2000s British Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 9k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Quartz, Multi-gemstone, Crystal, Amethyst, Amazonite, Yellow Gold, Gold-...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
20th Century Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, Peridot, Multi-gemstone, Garnet, Citrine, Amethy...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, Gold Plate, White Gold, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling S...
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
2010s Colombian Artist Amethyst Jewelry
Crystal, Freshwater Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Garnet, Coral, Citrine...
2010s Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Amethyst Jewelry
Freshwater Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Amethys...
20th Century Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1980s American Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Moonstone, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
2010s Unknown Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Iolite, M...
21st Century and Contemporary English Victorian Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, Gold, 18...
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century North American Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Sapphire, Garnet, Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold
2010s American Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Mexican Artisan Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Italian Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Topaz, Sterling Silver, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Bolivian Arts and Crafts Amethyst Jewelry
Citrine, Amethyst
Shop Vintage and Antique Amethyst Jewelry on 1stDibs
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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