Amethyst Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Sterling Silver
1950s Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Modernist Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Carnelian, Garnet, Opal, Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century European Modernist Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Turquoise, Tourmaline, Topaz, Sapphire, Ruby,...
2010s American Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Moonstone, Opal...
2010s Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
20th Century Greek Greek Revival Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Amethyst, Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Rhodium
1970s German Modernist Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
White Diamond, Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Zambian Art Nouveau Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 1900s German Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Beryl, Morganite, Quartz, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Moonstone, Multi-gemstone, Diamond, Citrine, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 18k ...
20th Century Unknown Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Yellow Gold
2010s American Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold
2010s American Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Peridot, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yello...
2010s American Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Turquoise, Tourmaline, Topaz, Sapphire, Ruby,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Bulgarian Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Tourmaline, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, Silver, Yel...
20th Century Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Quartz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amber, Amethyst, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Brown Diamond, Quartz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Romantic Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s North American Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, Amethyst, Garnet...
2010s American Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
White Diamond, Quartz, Morganite, Diamond, Beryl, Amethyst, Yellow Gold,...
1990s English Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 10k Gold, 9k Gold
Late 20th Century Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Modernist Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Sterling Silver
1790s French Georgian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, 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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