Earrings of Purple

Pair of 18 karat white gold, purple sapphire and diamond earrings.

A pair of amethyst and diamond earrings by Cartier.

A pair of diamond and amethyst pendant earrings.

A pair of diamond and amethyst pendant earrings by Margherita Burgener.

A pair of amethyst and diamond pendant earrings.

A pair of lavender jadeite, amethyst and diamond earrings by Margherita Burgener.

A pair of platinum, 18 karat white gold, amethyst, pink sapphire and diamond earrings.

A pair of platinum, amethyst and diamond pendant earrings.

A pair of turquoise, amethyst, and diamond pendant earrings by Margherita Burgener.

Two pairs of aluminum flower ear clips by JAR.

Royal Purple Earrings

 Once again, that color that seems to be a bit elusive in jewelry. It takes me a long time to gather all these purple jewels together!

A pair of amethyst, citrine, sapphire and diamond ear pendants by Prince Dimitri.

Aluminum violet ear clips by JAR.

Amethyst and diamond earrings, mid 19th century.

Amethyst and tsavorite garnet earrings by Chopard.

Amethyst pendant earrings and necklace pendant by Nardi.

Amethyst, pink sapphire and diamond pendant earrings.

Amethyst, sapphire, and diamond earrings, London hallmarks.

"Imperiale" earrings, made in 18 karat rose gold with amethysts.

Kunzite, amethyst and diamond earn pendants by Margherita Burgener.

A pair of 18 karat gold, platinum, colored stone and diamond "Pansy" earclips by Oscar Heyman and Brothers.

A pair of 18 karat white gold, amethyst and diamond pendant earrings by Margherita Burgener.

A pair of 18 karat white gold amethyst and rubellite earrings.

Joel Arthur Rosenthal

I don't think any other jeweler is as inventive, creative, or as talented as the famous house of JAR. JAR are the initials of jeweler Joel Arthur Rosenthal, who ran his jewelry business out of a small inconspicuous shop front in Paris for years. He is quoted as saying that if you have to ask him how much he is going to charge to make you a piece, you can't afford it. His items appear frequently in Sotheby's fine jewelry auctions, and they always fetch handsome prices. JAR is a two-person team, and as such, JAR only produces about 80 pieces a year, which is a modest amount for such a famous and well-known firm.

A pair of diamond and gold ear clips.

Bracelet of diamonds, silver and platinum, 2010.

Colored Balls necklace, 1999, made with various colored stones.

Horse brooch, carved from shell, with diamond feathers on its head.

18 karat gold, silver, pearl and diamond ear clips.

Pair of purple anodized titanium ear clips.

A pave pink stone rose ring.

A diamond ring with a dangling briolette diamond.

Model Stella Tennant with an aluminum and diamond butterfly brooch by JAR.

Stella Tennant wearing JAR's striped chalcedony and diamond fringe earrings.

Stella Tennant wearing the Weeping Willow earrings, made with chrysoberyls and diamonds. Tennant fell in love with these earrings, and Rosenthal unprecedentedly let her borrow them for a day. Tennant had a hard time giving them back to JAR, and she seriously considered taking out a mortgage on her home in order to purchase them.

More ear piercings means there's more room for Diamonds!

Diamond flower clip earrings, Cartier, 1960's.

One of my favorite types of antique earrings: these were normally done in gold, and then topped in silver, hence why we see the darkened metal around the diamonds. These diamond cluster earring are from the late 19th century.

A demi parure of diamond and enamel jewelry, 1860's.

Gold and diamond ball ear clips, circa 1860.

Gold and seed pearl pendant earrings, mid 19th century.

Platinum and diamond bow earrings with large oriental pearl drops. Made by Verdura in 1988.

Simple pearl and diamond earrings in platinum.

Quartz and paste pendant earrings, mid 18th century, probably Iberian.

There is just something irresistible about colored stone and diamond cluster earrings, even though the design is so simple. These are Russian made, early 20th century.

Totally awesome, large clip on earrings, made of diamonds, cabochon sapphires, gold and silver, by JAR, Paris.

Ruby Red Bracelets

Cabochon ruby and diamond bracelet.

Gold, diamond, coral and enamel strawberries bracelet by Donald Claflin for Tiffany & Co., circa 1970.

Garnet and diamond bracelet, 1860.

Enamel and pink gem bracelets, with matching ear studs.

Ruby, diamond and rock crystal bracelet.

Ruby, sapphire and diamond watch, France, circa 1930.

A beautiful masterpiece by JAR, a bracelet in the form of a wilted rose,  made of gold, silver, fire opals, and rubies.

Another view of  the above bracelet by JAR.