Amethyst Jewelry
Mid-19th Century Unknown Renaissance Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, 9k Gold
1960s Italian Renaissance Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, 9k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Amethyst Jewelry
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby...
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Renaissance Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, Quartz, Amethyst, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Amethyst, Citrine, Emerald, Garnet, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Onyx, Ruby, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Amethyst Jewelry
Ruby, Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Amethyst, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Amethyst Jewelry
Turquoise, Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 14k Gold
20th Century Amethyst Jewelry
Quartz, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, 9k Gold, Rose ...
Mid-20th Century Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
White Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Victorian Amethyst Jewelry
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, Quartz, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Amethyst Jewelry
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, South Sea Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Natura...
2010s Italian Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Amethyst Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Renaissance Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Silver
18th Century Unknown Renaissance Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Brass
Early 20th Century Renaissance Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Amethyst Jewelry
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Amethyst, Diamond...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshw...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, 9k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Amethyst Jewelry
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamon...
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshw...
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Carnelian, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshw...
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl...
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Amethyst Jewelry
Turquoise, Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, 14k Gold
Shop Vintage and Antique Amethyst Jewelry on 1stDibs
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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