SOLD Vintage 18K & Amethyst Ring locket back when Queen Victoria’s husband Prince

when Queen Victoria’s husband Prince Albert passed away

and the forget-me-not is self explanatory

Metal: 14K (shank)

Set in 18 karat gold and silver

Marks: 750 68 687

SOLD Vintage 18K & Amethyst Ring locket back when Queen Victoria’s husband PrinceThe name Amethyst comes from the Greek word ametusthos, meaning "not intoxicated." The jewel was named so according to a Greek myth. The wine god Bacchus, angry over an insult, said that the first person he should meet up with would be eaten by tigers. The unfortunate maiden who he ran into was named Amethyst. The goddess Diana protected her by turning her into a clear crystal. Bacchus regretted his brutality and poured his wine over the crystal,