Vintage 9ct Gold, Amethyst Drop Earrings feed-condition-used The Art Nouveau flourished from

The Art Nouveau flourished from the last two decades of the 19th century until the 1920s

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

This is a versatile piece

with the sun shines through it

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

Vintage 9ct Gold, Amethyst Drop Earrings feed-condition-used The Art Nouveau flourished fromThese 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.