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Feb 25, 2023 · Queen Elizabeth II wasn’t an enormous fan of amethysts—her collection only included a few pieces of jewelry set with the royal purple gemstone. But the most prominent amethyst piece in her jewelry box, a brooch that belonged to Queen Victoria’s mother, was a firm favorite.
Feb 15, 2024 · Queen Elizabeth II was frequently seen wearing striking purple outfits adorned with amethyst at major events, including her Diamond Jubilee Tour. In recent years, amethyst has emerged as a crown jewel of couture shows, making the stone only rise in popularity. Learn more about the stone and how to incorporate amethyst jewelry into your wardrobe ...
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Aug 12, 2020 · How Amethyst Became One of the Best Kept Royal Secrets. August 12, 2020. By Chelsea Reed. The regal violet colors of amethyst are sought after by both the experienced and new collector. Amethyst is the birthstone for February... the 33rd wedding anniversary stone... and a common semiprecious gemstone in today’s market.
Apr 19, 2022 · 8. The Bavarian Amethyst Demi-Parure. The first recorded owner of this amethyst jewelry was Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen, a German princess who married Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria in 1810. They became King Ludwig I and Queen Therese of Bavaria on the death of King Maximilian I Joseph, in 1825. In 2013, Sotheby’s auctioned this amethyst ...
Nov 25, 2016 · Here’s a closer look at the brooch. The Kent amethyst suite is one of the oldest — perhaps the very oldest — sets of jewelry in the royal collection. The set includes a necklace, earrings, a pair of hair combs, and three brooches, but the Queen usually wears only this brooch. Leslie Field describes the diamond setting as a “sunray ...
Jul 11, 2021 · 19 Photos of Queen Elizabeth, Princess Diana, and Kate Middleton in Amethyst Jewels. From the Queen's historic Kent Amethyst Demi-Parure to the Duchess of Cambridge's many amethyst...
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Feb 14, 2021 · Queen Alexandra's Wedding Parure. This set was given by Prince Albert, the future King Edward VII, to his wife Princess Alexandra of Denmark as a wedding gift in 1863. The parure originally ...
