Amethyst Jewelry
1980s Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Tourmaline, Topaz, Sapphire, Ruby, Garnet, Emerald, Aquamarine, Amethyst...
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1970s European Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold
1950s American Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yel...
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1960s European Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century North American Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1980s Danish Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Topaz, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Amethyst, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1950s Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Palladium
1970s Brazilian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Aquamarine, Quartz, Tourmaline, 18k ...
1990s European Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Tsavorite, Topaz, Diamond, Amethyst, 9k Gold, Silver, Rose Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, 9k Gold, Rose ...
1980s British Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Spinel, Topaz, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1990s European Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s Albanian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Agate, Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1960s English Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Topaz, Peridot, Garnet, Diamond, Amethyst, Silver, Rose Gold, 9k Gold
1970s European Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, 14k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Emerald, Diamond, Coral, Amethyst, Silver, 9k Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s English Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
2010s Italian Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Spinel, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1990s Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century European Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s European Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold
2010s Italian Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Malachite, Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century British Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Malachite, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White 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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