Amethyst Jewelry
1970s American Artisan Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s European Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
1970s Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s North American Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
1970s Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1970s American Artisan Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Edwardian Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1970s Brazilian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Aquamarine, Quartz, Tourmaline, 18k ...
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Tsavorite, Topaz, Diamond, Amethyst, 9k Gold, Silver, Rose Gold
1970s British Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold
1970s Modernist Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s European Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, 14k Gold
1970s Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Emerald, Malachite, Opal, Peridot, Blue S...
1970s Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Modern Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold
1970s Swedish Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Silver
1970s Italian Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Art Nouveau Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Amethyst, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1970s British Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold
1970s Art Deco Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Emerald, 18k Gold
1970s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Topaz, Peridot, Iolite, Garnet, White Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Rose ...
1970s Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Mexican Artisan Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s Swedish Modernist Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
1970s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, White Gold
1970s French Aesthetic Movement Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Ruby, Tanzanite, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Swedish Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Silver
1970s Swiss Modernist Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
1970s Unknown Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Onyx, Rock Crystal, 14k Gold
1970s British Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Carnelian, Onyx, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Carnelian, Diamond, Malachite, Pearl, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, ...
1970s Thai Contemporary Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Tiger's Eye, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Topaz, 18k Gold
1970s Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Pearl, Diamond, Amethyst, 14k...
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Onyx, Quartz, Sapphire, Topaz, Platinum
1970s Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Danish Modernist Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1970s Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Crystal, Diamond, Pearl, Rock Crystal, Tsavorite, Gold, 9k Gol...
1970s American Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
1970s Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
White Diamond, Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1970s British Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold
1970s Swedish Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Silver
1970s British Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold
1970s Danish Modernist Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 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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