Amethyst Jewelry
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Aesthetic Movement Amethyst Jewelry
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2010s Brazilian Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
2010s North American Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Brazilian Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Central American Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Zircon, Rose Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Art Nouveau Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Garnet, Sapphire, Tanzanite, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
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Mid-20th Century English Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, Sterling Silver
20th Century Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Central American Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Zircon, Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Silver, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s African Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Platinum, Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese British Colonial Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Amethyst Jewelry
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21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Rose Gold, Steel, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Peridot, Tourmaline, Vermeil
2010s Brazilian Amethyst Jewelry
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2010s Uruguayan Amethyst Jewelry
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Rhodolite, Apatite, Tanzanite, Peridot, Opal, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst,...
2010s African Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Zircon, Platinum, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
15th Century and Earlier American Artisan Antique Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Amethyst, Spinel, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold...
Late 20th Century French Retro Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
1950s Victorian Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Garnet, Peridot, Tourmaline, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Topaz, Sterling Silver
2010s Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Brazilian Amethyst Jewelry
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2010s Brazilian Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Sapphire, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Brazilian Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
Late 20th Century Art Deco Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Spinel, Black Spinel, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Uruguayan Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Rhodium, Silver, Sterli...
1970s British Vintage Amethyst Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Amethyst Jewelry
Diamond, Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose 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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