Amethyst Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Rhodolite, Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s Swiss Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Iolite, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Ye...
Early 20th Century Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Labradorite, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
19th Century Danish Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Garnet, Pearl, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 10k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold,...
2010s Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Platinum
19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, Tsavorite, Amethyst, Yellow Gold
1940s Unknown Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, Topaz, Amethyst, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Russian Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Quartz, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Silver
2010s American Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s Italian Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amber, Amethyst, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Garnet, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1990s Italian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Topaz, Rhodolite, Blue Topaz, Peridot, Opal, Multi-gemstone, Garnet, Whi...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Opal, Pearl, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Quartz, Amethyst, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Rhodolite, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Garnet, Amethyst, Silver, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s French Artisan Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Opal, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, Silver, Silver Plate, S...
1880s British Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Rose Gold, Silver
1990s Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Garnet, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Modern 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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