Pieces in this colour combination are often called “suffrage jewellery”. They were worn by suffragists, suffragettes and their supporters at the turn of the previous century. The Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) campaigned under the slogan Votes for Women. A proposal was made in 1908 to use the colours green, white and purple, to represent dignity (purple), purity (white) and hope (green). The colours were used for banners, flags, medals and jewellery. Suffrage jewellery could consist of purple amethysts, green peridot and whit pearls. The movement was open about its colours and wanted everyone to recognise them.