Amethyst Jewelry
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pinchbeck
18th Century Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Emerald, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 18th Century Italian Georgian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold
Late 18th Century Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Asian Classical Roman Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 22k Gold
15th Century and Earlier American Artisan Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Mid-17th Century Brazilian Arts and Crafts Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold
1760s Portuguese Georgian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Arts and Crafts Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
18th Century Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-17th Century Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 18th Century European Georgian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sapphire, Silver
18th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Yellow Gold
Mid-18th Century Georgian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
16th Century European Baroque Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold
1790s French Georgian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
15th Century and Earlier Byzantine Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold
1770s British Georgian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Byzantine Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Italian Anglo-Indian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Rose Gold
1770s Unknown Modern Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
15th Century and Earlier Thai Artisan Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Tsavorite, White Diamond, Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Quartz, Ruby, Blue...
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Revival Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Blue Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, Zircon, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold
Early 18th Century Art Nouveau Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Aesthetic Movement Amethyst Jewelry
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Emerald, Diamond, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Classical Roman Amethyst Jewelry
22k Gold
1950s American Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s European Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Crystal, 18k Gold
1880s Croatian Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Victorian Amethyst Jewelry
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1880s Italian Baroque Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s British Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Garnet, Gold
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Late Victorian Amethyst Jewelry
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 17th Century Brazilian Arts and Crafts Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
18th Century English Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, 15k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Arts and Crafts Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, 14k Gold
17th Century Bolivian Arts and Crafts Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Agate, Amethyst, Gold
18th Century Brazilian British Colonial Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
Early 18th Century Georgian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Silver
15th Century and Earlier European Medieval Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold
18th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 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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