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Amethyst ribbon pin in 18k yellow gold with bow-shaped bead and swirl detailing
Amethyst ribbon pin in 18k yellow gold on a white shirt with bow-shaped design
Amethyst ribbon pin in 18k yellow gold with bow-shaped bead and swirl detailing
Amethyst ribbon pin in 18k yellow gold on a white shirt with bow-shaped design

C. 1980 Vintage .30 Carat Amethyst Ribbon Pin in 18kt Yellow Gold

$2,295
C. 1980. When your outfit needs an elegant touch, you can always count on this beautiful pin from our Estate collection! Features a vivid .3…

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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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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

Turn the barrel of the revolver clasp on a piece of fine jewelry. Does it move smoothly? Does the engagement feel consistent with minimal play? Does the barrel face sit flush against the tongue at close? Those three things separate a well-machined revolver clasp from one that isn't.

Expertise & Authority

When you're spending real money on a gift, you want the advice to come from somewhere credible. Ross-Simons has served customers across every jewelry price point for more than seventy years. That perspective is genuinely hard to replicate.

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