Antique and Vintage Amethyst Jewelry

Amethyst is easily the most popular type of crystalline quartz in fine jewelry. One of the planet’s most ubiquitous minerals, quartz is also the source of citrine. For thousands of years, purple amethysts have been fashioned into everything from beads to amulets. In the 19th century, Victorian Era jewelers set amethysts into their necklaces, earrings, and brooches. By the 1930s, the stones had become the go-to gems in Art Deco...Continue Reading