Amethyst Jewelry
2010s Italian Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Singaporean Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Palladium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Peridot, Tour...
1890s Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 15k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
2010s Brazilian Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
20th Century Unknown Victorian Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Onyx, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Uruguayan Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Pearl, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Russian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Pe...
1940s European Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Garnet, Quartz, Tanzanite, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
1830s French George IV Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
1910s Russian Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Garnet, Ruby, Tourmaline, Blue Zircon, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphi...
2010s British Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
1970s Victorian Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1940s Unknown Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
1770s British Georgian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Greek Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s Spanish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Tourmaline, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Quartz, Emerald, Citrine, Aga...
Early 2000s Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s British Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tanzanite, Tiger's Eye, Topaz, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Platinum
2010s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Garnet, Rhodolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, Silv...
Early 20th Century American Victorian Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow G...
20th Century Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
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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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