Large Amethyst Cabochon
Early 20th Century European Bottles
Gold
Early 20th Century European Bottles
Gold
20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Bangles
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s More Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Amethyst, Rose Gold
Vintage 1970s Link Bracelets
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern More Earrings
Amethyst, Malachite, Onyx, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Modern Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s American Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s British Retro Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Yellow Gold
1990s Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Link Necklaces
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Link Bracelets
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Modernist Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Amethyst
Vintage 1980s German Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s German Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary More Bracelets
Multi-gemstone, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Retro Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Turquoise, Rose Gold
1990s American Drop Earrings
Citrine, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Amethyst, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s American Bangles
Amethyst, Emerald, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
2010s Italian Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Emerald, Peridot, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Ru...
Antique 1850s British Victorian Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dome Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Dome Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Modernist More Necklaces
Amethyst
2010s Italian More Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Mexican Artisan Brooches
Amethyst, Silver
Vintage 1970s Swedish Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Silver
Mid-20th Century Mexican Artist Brooches
Amethyst, Silver
Vintage 1940s Mexican Cuff Bracelets
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modernist Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Link Bracelets
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Spinel
Early 20th Century Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Amethyst, Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Mexican Artist Modern Bracelets
Amethyst, Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Solitaire Rings
Quartz, Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Solitaire Rings
Amethyst, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Mexican Modernist Brooches
Amethyst, Silver
20th Century American Byzantine Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Gold
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How Much is a Large 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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