Amethyst Cabochon
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Blue Topaz, Topaz, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s Spanish Retro Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Link Necklaces
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Be...
20th Century Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Classical Greek Chain Necklaces
Citrine, Ruby, Amethyst, Garnet, Topaz, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Lever-Back Earrings
Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, Star Sapphire, Morganite, Amethyst, Yellow Gol...
2010s Italian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Rubelite, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Link Necklaces
Amethyst, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Antique 1770s Unknown Modern Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Link Bracelets
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Green Sapphire, Topaz, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, Amethyst, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Link Necklaces
Blue Topaz, Topaz, Multi-gemstone, Citrine, Amethyst, Quartz, Diamond, G...
Late 20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Link Necklaces
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Art Deco Loose Gemstones
Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, White Diamond, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Ye...
Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Band Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Art Deco Loose Gemstones
Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Quartz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Amethyst, Moonstone, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Zambian Late Victorian Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Link Bracelets
Antique Late 19th Century Russian Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
1990s European Retro Cluster Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s More Earrings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Platinum
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Amethyst Cabochon For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Amethyst Cabochon?
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.
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