Purple Jewels!

Photo courtesy MyNorthwest.com

Purple jewels are the best! On a side note, there is a store in Seattle, Washington, USA, that only sells purple. It really makes you think. The sign actually reads, "Yes, everything we sell is purple."

An 18 karat gold, amethyst, enamel, emerald and diamond pillbox, France, circa 1900.

A 19th century amethyst and diamond brooch.

A 19th century gold, pearl and amethyst brooch.

An amethyst and diamond brooch/pendant, by Paulding Farnham for Tiffany & Co., circa 1890.

An amethyst and turquoise clip-brooch by Verdura.

An art deco amethyst, diamond and rock crystal clip brooch by Gazdar.

A gold and amethyst brooch/pendant, early 19th century.

A late 19th century amethyst and diamond brooch, circa 1890.

A late 19th century amethyst and diamond scarab brooch.

A platinum, amethyst and moonstone brooch by Cartier.

Pretty Purple Necklaces

A 19th century amethyst necklace.

An antique amethyst pendant necklace, circa 1860.

An Edwardian amethyst, pearl and enamel necklace, circa 1910.

A gold and amethyst necklace, early 19th century.

A lavender jadeite and diamond necklace.

A magnificent hummingbird necklace of diamonds and pink sapphires, by Chopard.

A tanzanite, amethyst and diamond necklace by Chopard.

A tourmaline and diamond necklace by Ambrosi.

Colorful Ear Pendants

Multicolored star pendant earrings.

Cultured gray pearl and multi-colored diamond earrings by Adler.

Emeralds and fancy orange colored diamond pendant earrings by Cartier, 1966.

Gold, amethyst and turquoise earrings by Julius Cohen.

Exquisitely detailed gold and enamel earrings and pendant, circa 1870.

Cabochon sapphire, emerald and ruby ear pendants by Michele Della Valle.

Turquoise, diamond, and amethyst ear pendants by Cartier.

Colorful Diadems

The aquamarine and diamond tiara of Queen Elizabeth II.

A diamond and pear-shaped amethyst tiara by Cartier.

A diamond and peridot tiara, 1825.

A variation of the diamond and peridot tiara above, but with the large pear-shaped peridots removed.

The bridal crown of Empress Marie Louise of France, second wife of Napoleon I.

A diamond and emerald tiara, with oriental cabochon emeralds  surmounting the design. This was worn by a young Queen Victoria, but no subsequent queen seems to have worn it. Maybe Princess Catherine will!

A minor noble woman, a pic I found in a Swedish royalty magazine. She is wearing a super modern diamond festoon tiara, with pale colored multicolored stones, possibly sapphires.

Royal Neck Wear

A gorgeous diamond necklace with large, deep Royal Purple hexagonal cut amethysts.

The necklace dates from 1900.

A blackened gold and diamond necklace which converts into a tiara.

A blackened gold and diamond necklace and earring set.

A diamond daisy necklace that dates from 1880.

A diamond and pearl necklace which also converts into a tiara, dating from the late 19th century.

Colorful Tiaras

A complete gold and opal parure, consisting of a tiara comb, necklace, two bracelets, earrings and a brooch.

A tiara set with large, deep purple amethysts.

A diamond and amethyst tiara, laying atop it's own concept drawing. It is shown here as a necklace, but can be converted easily into a tiara.

A modern cut aquamarine and diamond tiara. This tiara is by Cartier, and it's interesting as Queen Elizabeth II has two dress clips by Cartier that perfectly match this design, although this tiara is not in Her Majesty's collection.

A diamond and ruby spinel comb.

A diamond and emerald tiara formerly belonging to the Countess of Rosse. The central element can be removed and worn as a brooch.

A pink topaz and diamond bow tiara.

A floral tiara of diamonds and flawless deep blue turquoises, which belonged to Princess Alice, The Duchess of Gloucester.

A tiara with 3 sparingly placed emeralds.

The beautiful emerald and diamond tiara of the Empress Eugenie of France, the last reigning  queen of that country.

The sapphire and diamond tiara of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia, by the Russian jeweler Bolin.

A large gold tiara with paste emeralds and diamonds.

A modern and openwork design of silver and cabochon and baroque pink stones.

The Oriental Circlet of Queen Victoria. It originally contained opals, but when Alexandra, the Princess of Wales acceded to the throne and inherited this piece, she has the opals replaced with rubies, as opals are superstitiously bad luck when worn by women.

A petite diamond and sapphire circlet worn by a young Queen Victoria.

A diamond and spinel tiara in a very worked, complicated design.

A sapphire and diamond tiara, with scrolling fleur-de-lis designs.

A petite and delicate diamond and turquoise tiara.