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Amethyst and seed pearl brooch | Set

in gold and with a flower-and-leaf motif, this

brooch’s “petals” are faceted amethysts

with seed pearl centres.

Roman cameo | In ancient Rome, the

Hellenistic fashion of cameos continued.

This 1st–2nd-century CE amethyst cameo

features the head of a Roman empress.

Ametrine ultramodern | This cut

ametrine typifies a new trend in gem cutting,

combining faceting and carving to create

optical illusions and unusual forms.

Settings

Art-Nouveau brooch | Made by German

craftsman Theodor Fahrner around 1910,

this brooch consists of silver leaf patterns

framing an emerald-cut amethyst.

Step-cut stones

Concave carvings on the

back seen through facets

Rose-bloom fell on her hands together prest,

And on her silver cross soft amethyst

John Keats

Romantic Poet

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