Vintage 9ct Gold, Amethyst Drop Earrings feed-condition-used The Victorians loved showing off

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

It was designed by Walter Schluep in the 1960s as a wearable work of art

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

it is practical for everyday wear and sits low on the finger (meaning it is it comfortable to wear)

The millegraining (beading the edge of metalwork) takes away the sharp edges

Vintage 9ct Gold, Amethyst Drop Earrings feed-condition-used The Victorians loved showing offThese 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.