Vintage 9ct Gold, Amethyst Drop Earrings feed-condition-used creating pieces which were just

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

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

The craftsmanship is of the highest quality

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

Vintage 9ct Gold, Amethyst Drop Earrings feed-condition-used creating pieces which were justThese 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.