Amethyst Jewelry
2010s Unknown Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, White Gold
2010s Thai Artisan Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Silver
Early 2000s German Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Mandarin Garnet, Garnet, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, Ch...
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
1960s British Modern Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Emerald, Pearl, Yellow Gold
1970s Danish Modernist Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1960s British Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Rock Crystal, Rhodolite, Blue Topaz, Quartz, Peridot, Garnet, Crystal, C...
21st Century and Contemporary European Artisan Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1970s British Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine
Mid-20th Century Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Gilt Metal
2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Garnet, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Classical Greek Amethyst Jewelry
Topaz, Garnet, Amethyst, Ruby, Citrine, Silver, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Garnet, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1970s French Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Carnelian, Onyx, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Brazilian Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Emerald, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine
1970s German Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Agate, Amethyst, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Turquoise, Amethyst, Jade, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Go...
21st Century and Contemporary American Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Amethyst Jewelry
Agate, Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Sa...
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Topaz, Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Emerald, Diamond, Amethyst, 9k Gold, Silve...
20th Century Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1940s Art Deco Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Amethyst Jewelry
Tsavorite, Tourmaline, Sapphire, Emerald, Aquamarine, Amethyst, 18k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, 18k G...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Amethyst Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Ruby, Citrine, Amethyst, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Tanzanite, Amethyst, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Artisan Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Quartz, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Garnet, Rhodolite, 18k Gold
2010s British Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Topaz, Peridot, Garnet, Diamond, Amethyst, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Go...
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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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