Amethyst Brooch
Vintage 1930s American Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Rock Crystal
20th Century American Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Tanzanite, Platinum
Vintage 1910s English Art Deco Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 15k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Brooches
Amethyst, Malachite, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Retro Brooches
Amethyst, Garnet, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Quartz, Other, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s German Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Freshwater Pearl
Late 20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, Yellow Gold
1990s Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Amethyst, Garnet, Onyx, Pearl, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Retro Brooches
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Citrine, Crystal, Emerald, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Brooches
Amethyst, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Rubelite, Yellow Sapphi...
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 10k Gold, 14k Gold
1990s American Artist Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Antique 1820s Unknown Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Pearl, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Austrian Art Nouveau Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1990s American Brooches
Amethyst, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century English Modern Brooches
Pearl, Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, 9k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, Amethyst, Emerald, Onyx, Platinum, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Brooches
Amethyst, Beryl, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Modern Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yel...
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s French Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s French Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Amethyst, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Onyx, Quartz, Tourmaline, Platinum
Antique 1850s British Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, Opal, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
Antique 1890s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Black Pearl, Ruby, Pink Sapphire...
Late 20th Century Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sap...
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Spinel, Tourmaline, 14k ...
Late 20th Century Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Brooches
Amethyst, Labradorite, Silver
Antique 1830s Georgian Brooches
Citrine, Onyx, Amethyst, Chrysophrase, Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Topaz, Turq...
Late 20th Century American Brooches
Amethyst, White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1820s Georgian Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Pearl, Ruby, Pinchbeck
20th Century American Brooches
Vintage 1970s Modernist Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Emerald, Opal, Rubelite, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gol...
Vintage 1960s Austrian Brooches
Vintage 1960s Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Chrysoberyl, Chrysophrase, Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline,...
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Ruby, Blue Sapph...
Vintage 1980s Modern Brooches
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, Malachite, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow...
20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Platinum, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s English Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s English Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, Silver
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Amethyst Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Amethyst Brooch?
The Legacy of Amethyst in Jewelry Design
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.
Find a wide range of vintage and antique amethyst necklaces, bracelets and other fine jewelry on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right Brooches for You
Vintage brooches, which refer to decorative jewelry traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
While jewelry trends come and go, brooches are indeed back on the radar thanks to fashion houses like Gucci, Versace, Dior and Saint Laurent, all of which feature fun pinnable designs in their current collections. Whether a dazzlingly naturalistic Art Nouveau dragonfly, a whimsical David Webb animal, a gem-studded bloom or a streamlined abstract design, these jewels add color and sparkle to your look and a spring to your step.
Given their long history, brooches have expectedly taken on a variety of different shapes and forms over time, with jewelers turning to assorted methods of ornamentation for these accessories, including enameling and the integration of pearls and gemstones. Cameo brooches that originated during the Victorian age are characterized by a shell carved in raised relief that feature portraits of a woman’s profile, while 19th-century micromosaic brooches, comprising innumerable individually placed glass fragments, sometimes feature miniature depictions of a pastoral scene in daily Roman life.
At one time, brooches were symbols of wealth, made primarily from the finest metals and showcasing exquisite precious gemstones. Today, these jewels are inclusive and universal, and you don’t have to travel very far to find an admirer of brooches. They can be richly geometric in form, such as the ornate diamond pins dating from the Art Deco era, or designer-specific, such as the celebrated naturalistic works created by Tiffany Co., the milk glass and gold confections crafted by Trifari or handmade vintage Chanel brooches of silk or laminated sheer fabric. Chanel, of course, has never abandoned this style, producing gorgeously baroque CC examples since the 1980s.
Brooches are versatile and adaptable. These decorative accessories can be worn in your hair, on hats, scarves and on the lower point of V-neck clothing. Pin a dazzling brooch to the lapel of your blazer-and-tee combo or add a cluster of smaller pins to your overcoat. And while brooches have their place in “mourning jewelry,” in that a mourning brooch is representative of your connection to a lost loved one, they’re widely seen as romantic and symbolic of love, so much so that a hardcore brooch enthusiast might advocate for brooches to be worn over the heart.
Today, find a wide variety of antique and vintage brooches for sale on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.
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