Purple Hatpins. Some in our collection may be real amethyst, others amethystic
Set #2 of the purples. See a very early post for Set #1.
Large amethyst hatpin
Large amethyst (anything purple that does not look like glass, and how do we know, is amethyst; except when we note differences in color) pin, rod 11 3/4", diameter longest points, 1 7/8". The openwork setting dips and curls down at each side, and the finding in back is two cross base so that the rod attached at a level with the dips.
Amethyst center, four rhinestones in stylized four square pattern (that looks floral) setting, Rod is 9 3/4", Diameter crosswise is 2". Each side of the big square is 1 3/8". The finding is attached to two prongs stemming from it, with the space between the base where the rod starts, and the actual pintop, makes a raised area at 1/2"
Set #2 of the purples. See a very early post for Set #1.
Howard C. Scharfe and Marjorie Scharfe Hatpins Collection, purple section This is a big, heavy pin. Narrow part of oval including the raised openwork setting is 1 1/2", long part of oval total is 1 3/4". The stone alone is 1 1/8" long at longest part. The setting is cupped- raised up there, with a height of 5/8" -- and then, the finding is attached to another set of prongs, cupped, adding another 1/4". The rod is 6". This thing is heavy. All the rhinestones in the brassy setting are intact. Smooth stone, no facets on top, but the bottom shows the usual cone faceting. Beautifully transparent.
Large amethyst hatpinLarge amethyst color, 1 1/4" at longest part, 1" at narrower. The setting is simple - four prongs on an outer ring that is barely visible looking down - stone just fits. There is a single bar across the back where the finding attaches. The rod is 9 1/2" long.
Amethyst (?) and brass hatpin
Square form amethyst, rhinestone hatpin
Round form brass hatpin, amethyst Small amethyst set in brass openwork. There are no stones - none intended. Just the holesin a ring midway out. The setting is dome-shaped, and the finding attaches to six flat prongs, curved out from the finding and each prong then tapering to a point where it attaches to the setting, like a starfish but six. Looks Turkish? The rod is 9 1/2". raised
Shield-shape brass, rhinestone and small amethyst hatpin, openworkWe don't know what to do with this one. The purple ring toward the center looks like simple glass, not amethyst. The rod is 10 1/4", and each side of the triangular part of the pintop is 1 7/8. One rhinestone is missing, there at the top. There is an openwork overall setting, and we are looking up the difference between openwork and filigree. This looks more solid that the pins we think of as filigree. The finding is attached straight to the back, no rods, no raised prongs in the back.
Round amethyst, dome setting, hatpin.
We are looking for the side view of this one, because the setting is a high cone of brassy openwork, 1 1/4" from base of the cone, to the round brassy ball ring that surrounds the setting for the amethyst. The diameter of the setting including the brassy ring is 1". The rod is 10".
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