Amethyst Jewelry
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
Early 1900s British Retro Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 1900s French Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Platinum
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Quartz, Silver
Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Pearl, Amethyst, Peridot, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Onyx, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 9k Gold
Early 1900s European Late Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 1900s English Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 15k Gold, Gold
Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Arts and Crafts Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s German Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Silver
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 10k Gold, 9k Gold
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 15k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Italian Contemporary Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 9k Gold, Gold
Early 1900s American Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Chalcedony, 18k Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Early 1900s American Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold
Early 1900s German Edwardian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Silver
Early 1900s Danish Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Chrysophrase, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Danish Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
Early 1900s French Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Platinum
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, 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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