A late 19th century amethyst pendant The openwork cartouche set throughout with oval and pear-shaped amethysts within closed-back settings, suspending a similarly-set amethyst drop, length 8.0cm.
18 Karat Gold, Platinum, Amethyst, Turquoise and Diamond Necklace by Cartier
Victoria of Sweden wearing the Queen Josephine’s Amethyst Tiara. This set of amethysts was originally owned by Napoleon’s first wife, Empress Joséphine. She left it to her son, Eugène de Beauharnais, whose daughter, Josephine of Leuchtenberg, became queen of Sweden. The younger Josephine brought a treasure trove of her grandmother’s jewels with her to Sweden, including these amethysts tiara.