FINE JEWELLERY, WATCHES, SILVER & COINS 22nd October 2025 at 12pm

imens, being that it has a hardness of 7 on the Mohs scale, it lends itself excellently to this. Popular in the 1820s (and today) were Rivières set sometimes with diamonds or other gemstones and amethysts. Sometimes accompanied by a cross pendant (sometimes removable) and pair of pear shaped earrings. Gold amethyst brooches were popular in the 1840s with canetille to repoussé scrolls festooned chains were typical. In the 1880s and 90s, Very delicate and light gold necklets of thin gold wire scrolled in the flowing lines of the ar t nouveau set with amethysts were popular. Over the years in O’Reilly’s, we have sold fine pieces of amethyst jewellery. Lot 71, a Riviére necklace from our Winter Jewels auction in November 2006. which made €2,200 on the hammer. Or lot 198 from our Fine Jewellery auction in October 2008; an antique amethyst necklace with three scrolled panels set to the centre with oval amethysts on a five stranded gold chain. Making €900 on the hammer. Senior Jewellery Curator at theV&A, Helen Moleswor th says in her book Precious writes, ‘Far from cheapening quar tz, this ubiquity has been one of the secrets of its ageless appeal’. And I think that about sums it up, amethyst has been enjoyed and worn for millennia, by ancient civilisations to modern day celebrities and royalty alike. A great example in the now famous Car tier designed amethyst bib necklace, worn byWallis Simpson to a gala in Versailles in 1953.This necklace was showcased in the current Car tier exhibition in the V&A, and is a must see for any jewellery lover. In our October 22nd auction we have a wide selection of amethyst set jewellery. Lot 222: AN AMETHYST AND PERIDOT SET CLUSTER BRACELET, each cluster comprising a mixed rectangular cut amethyst to peridot surround, mounted in 14ct yellow gold. Estimated: weight of peridot: 32.68 ct, amethyst: 37.31 ct Estimated €1,750 - €2,000 LIVE AUCTION OF FINE JEWELLERY, WATCHES, SILVER & COINS • WEDNESDAY, 22nd OCT 2025 AT 12PM 8