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14kt yellow gold amethyst heart pendant necklace, diamond accents
Amethyst heart pendant necklace in 14kt yellow gold on a thin chain
14kt yellow gold amethyst heart pendant necklace, diamond accents
Amethyst heart pendant necklace in 14kt yellow gold on a thin chain

C. 1980 Vintage 9.00 Carat Amethyst Heart Pendant Necklace with Diamonds in 14kt Yellow Gold

$3,695
C. 1980. A sweet sentiment for a special someone -- or for showing yourself some love! Our Estate collection presents a dreamy 9.00 carat he…

Item 242911

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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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Built For Ease

Most pendant bales are closed loops: the chain goes in at manufacture and that's the relationship. A hinged bale opens on a pivot, which means the pendant and the chain are separable by design. That's a different solution for how jewelry should work.

Stone Story

Gemological grading has a tendency to name its benchmarks after places. For amethyst, it is critiqued by "Siberian" quality. Stones of this caliber showcase deep, evenly distributed purple with rose-red flashes. This grade of stone was found in Russia's Ural Mountains and has remained the reference point for fine amethyst color ever since, regardless of where the stone actually came from.

Style Notes

The layering of heart pendants with geometric forms developed as a compositional convention alongside the broader stacking and layering movement in fine jewelry, the symbolic-versus-structural contrast becoming a recognized approach for creating visual tension within a multi-necklace composition, the heart's legibility as a symbolic anchor making it a natural counterpart to the more abstract forms that layering aesthetics tend to favor.

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