1.0Mardon Jewelers Blog - Custom Jewelry and Gem Industry Newshttp://www.mardonjewelers.com/blogJames L. Sweaney, CGA, FGA. GGhttp://www.mardonjewelers.com/blog/author/jim/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="bY7OJDSdYe"><a href="http://www.mardonjewelers.com/blog/an-opulent-amethyst-cameo/">An Opulent Amethyst Cameo</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="http://www.mardonjewelers.com/blog/an-opulent-amethyst-cameo/embed/#?secret=bY7OJDSdYe" width="600" height="338" title="“An Opulent Amethyst Cameo” — Mardon Jewelers Blog - Custom Jewelry and Gem Industry News" data-secret="bY7OJDSdYe" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> We just acquired this striking Amethyst cameo from an estate. Measuring almost an inch and one half long, the piece is not for the shrinking violet. Imagine the drama of making an entrance wearing this grand purple adornment!http://www.mardonjewelers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Amethyst-Cameo-4.jpg