Amethyst Jewelry
Mid-20th Century Mexican Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
2010s American Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
20th Century American Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Y...
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling ...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1870s Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Onyx, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1990s Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Topaz, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Pearl, Amethyst, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Blue Topaz, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s American Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Topaz, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, Amethyst, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Early Victorian Amethyst Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Pink Sapphire, Ruby, Blue Diamond, Amethyst, Silver, Gold Pl...
Late 20th Century Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Emerald, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Ruby, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Amethyst, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century Native American Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Peridot, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Platinum
2010s British Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Morganite, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Garnet, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modernist Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
20th Century Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Amethyst Jewelry
Sapphire, Green Beryl, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Rubelite, Cit...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s English Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Spinel, Rhodolite, 14k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, St...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Citrine, Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Sapphire, Citrine, Diamond, Amethyst, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Romantic Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Garnet, Rhodolite, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tan...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s American Artisan Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
Early 20th Century English Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
1820s Georgian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Greek Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Turkish Byzantine Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold Plate
20th Century Swiss Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Coral, Emerald, Garnet, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sa...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Ros...
1920s Egyptian Revival Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond
1980s British Modern Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Amethyst Jewelry
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ga...
2010s Thai Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Moonstone, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Dutch Modern Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k 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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