Amethyst Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
2010s Thai Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
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2010s Italian Modern Amethyst Jewelry
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Amethyst
2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
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2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Amethyst Jewelry
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2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
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1970s Brazilian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
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2010s Unknown Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Amethyst Jewelry
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Amethyst Jewelry
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2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Amethyst Jewelry
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21st Century and Contemporary French Amethyst Jewelry
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2010s Thai Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
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Amethyst
2010s American Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
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21st Century and Contemporary German Amethyst Jewelry
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Amethyst Jewelry
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Late 20th Century Modernist Amethyst Jewelry
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2010s Italian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
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1890s English Antique Amethyst Jewelry
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1980s American Modernist Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
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20th Century Modern Amethyst Jewelry
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2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Garnet, Sapphire, Tanzanite, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, To...
Mid-17th Century Brazilian Arts and Crafts Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
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Late 20th Century Mexican Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
1970s European Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Amethyst Jewelry
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1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Amethyst Jewelry
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Amethyst Jewelry
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20th Century Chinese Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Amethyst Jewelry
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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2010s Amethyst Jewelry
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20th Century Amethyst Jewelry
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1990s American Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Amethyst Jewelry
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1960s Swedish Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Tanzanite, Citrine, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Art Nouveau Amethyst Jewelry
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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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