FREE: *Vintage* Sterling Silver & Amethyst Ring - Sz 7 1/2

The listing, *Vintage* Sterling Silver & Amethyst Ring - Sz 7 1/2 has ended.

I got this wonderful ring on Listia from a great Listian but it was to small. So, being a good Listian I'm putting it back up for auction with the seller's blessings.
This Ring is from a time when the Silver was raw, things were "handcrafted" and made with a purpose. A true Vintage Ring in (925) Sterling Silver, Sz 7 1/2 and features a beautiful Amethyst Gemstone.

Not a "cookie cutter" ring, but from a time when each piece of Jewelry was unique and truly One Of A Kind.


Amethyst's origin resides with the god Dionysus (Bacchus) and the goddess Diana. Dionysus, the god of wine, celebration, intoxication and joviality, found insult by a mortal who had refused him acknowledgement. Enraged with anger Dionysus vowed to unleash his fury upon all mortals who did not partake in his gifts of wine and drunkenness. He immediately spotted a young maiden named Amethyst who was pure and unfamiliar with being intoxicated. The unsuspecting young virgin, who was on her way to pay homage to the goddess Diana, was detained by the wrathful god. Dionysus summoned two fiercely voracious tigers to devour the youth and sat back with his wine to watch. Amethyst cried out to Diana. When Diana saw what was about to transpire she quickly transformed the young mortal into a glimmering pure white stone (quartz) to protect her from the vicious wrath of Dionysus. Moved with pity Dionysus realized the ruthlessness of his actions and began to weep with sorrow. As the tears dripped into his goblet Dionysus collapsed and the tear-tainted wine ran out onto the stone from the tipped cup. The white stone then absorbed the color from the wine creating the stone now called amethyst.

A surprise if you GIN another piece of jewelry free!!!

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Happy bidding!!!
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