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Vintage 14kt yellow gold clover pin with oval amethyst stones and small diamond center.
Gold clover pendant pin with purple amethyst stones and small diamond center on chain.
Vintage 14kt yellow gold clover pin with oval amethyst stones and small diamond center.
Gold clover pendant pin with purple amethyst stones and small diamond center on chain.

C. 1980 Vintage 5.40 ct. t.w. Amethyst Clover Pin/Pendant with Single .10 Carat Diamond in 14kt Yellow Gold

$2,495
C. 1980. It's your lucky day! You've discovered this charming clover pin/pendant from our Estate collection -- glowing with vivid 5.40 ct. t…

Item 237648

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All weights and measurements are approximate. Most gemstones are treated to enhance their beauty and may require special care.

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The deeper story

Myth & Meaning

The four-leaf clover's luck meaning is primary and universal. Its individual leaf meanings (faith, hope, love, and luck in one widely cited attribution) are more variable, regional, and not standardized across traditions. That non-standardization doesn't make the attribution less meaningful in context.

Stone Story

Quartz is one of the most abundant minerals on earth, but amethyst's purple requires specific conditions. Iron must be present as an impurity within the forming crystal, and natural irradiation must occur during or after formation to activate the color. That combination is common enough to make amethyst widely available but specific enough that the full deep purple range is less frequent, which explains both the stone's accessibility and the premium that still attaches to strongly saturated material.

Skilled Craftsmanship

In a well-executed double bail, the two loops are machined or formed to identical internal dimensions, set parallel to each other, and positioned at precisely equal height. The chain passes through both and loads evenly across both points. Dimensional variance in either loop (in size, angle, or height) produces a visible tilt in the hanging pendant.

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