Vintage 9ct Gold, Amethyst Drop Earrings feed-condition-used with the sun shines through

with the sun shines through it

In 1649 King Charles I was executed for treason

creating pieces which were just as much sculpture as they were jewellery

The Victorians loved showing off their rare gemstones and and its symbolising for protecting the wearer from Evil

It would look great on a chain with other seals or on its own as a necklace

Vintage 9ct Gold, Amethyst Drop Earrings feed-condition-used with the sun shines throughThese amethyst earrings are a lovely royal purple colour. A rather fun fact about amethysts is that their name comes from the Greek word amethystos, which means not drunken. The Greeks believed that if you wore an amethyst, you would be protected from drunkenness (and protected from poisons.) These earrings might not protect you from getting drunk (the Greeks did love their myths!), but they will certainly create a stir at any party.