Amethyst Jewelry
Late 20th Century American Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s French Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Garnet, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
1870s Austrian Egyptian Revival Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Garnet, Sapphire, Tanzanite, 14k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Turquoise, Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 14k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 22k Gold
1990s European Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 10k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Anglo-Indian Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Agate, Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Romantic Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Quartz, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Amethyst Jewelry
Quartz, Tsavorite, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Thai Artisan Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, South Sea Pearl, Peridot, Quartz, Yellow Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Dutch Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Ste...
2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Thai Baroque Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Garnet, Peridot, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Top...
2010s Italian Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Belle Époque Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
1970s Modern Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
20th Century Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Ste...
20th Century Mexican Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Neoclassical Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k G...
Late 20th Century English Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, Gold, 9k Gold, Enamel
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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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