Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
1880s Italian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
9k Gold
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Pinchbeck
Late 19th Century European Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Late 19th Century French Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Gold Plate
Late 19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Gold Plate, Silver
1860s French Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Gold, 14k Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
9k Gold
Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
14k Gold
19th Century British Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Agate, 18k Gold
1830s British Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Early 1900s European Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Gold, 15k Gold
1880s British Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Agate, 9k Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Agate, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown High Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Gold-filled
Late 19th Century European Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold
19th Century Italian Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Gold Plate
Early 1900s Italian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
14k Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
9k Gold
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Agate
1870s British Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
14k Gold
Mid-19th Century Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Italian Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Gold-filled
Early 1800s American Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Late 19th Century European Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
10k Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1880s American Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
14k Gold
1850s Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
18k Gold
19th Century Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
19th Century Italian Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Gold-filled
1870s English Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
9k Gold
19th Century Italian Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold Plate
1890s French Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Carnelian
Late 19th Century Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Agate, 18k Gold, Gold
19th Century French High Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Onyx, 10k Gold
1850s American Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
14k Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Agate, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s American Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Silver
Mid-19th Century French Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
1890s Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Agate, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-19th Century Victorian Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch
Gold
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How Much is a Victorian Antique Cameo Brooch?
A Close Look at victorian Jewelry
The reign of Queen Victoria encapsulates a quickly evolving period of history — and jewelry styles were no exception. No single period has seen such a diverse group of jewelry attributed to it than the Victorian era. Today, there is a vast collection of authentic antique Victorian jewelry and watches on 1stDibs.
Victorian jewelry is named after Queen Victoria, whose reign lasted from 1837 to 1901, making her the second longest-ruling monarch. (She was surpassed by Queen Elizabeth II in 2015.) During this time, different styles of fashion and jewelry came and went. Thanks to our fascination with royalty and swoon-worthy melodramas like Netflix’s The Crown — which is rife with evocative fashion, jewelry and interiors — and the 2017 feature film Victoria & Abdul, we are all familiar with her story. After the death of Victoria’s father and three childless uncles, she ascended to the throne at age 18. In 1840, Queen Victoria married the love of her life, her first cousin Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Queen Victoria loved serpentine jewels, and she had even more power to shape trends than Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle do today. The British monarch’s best-known piece in this mold is the gold coiled-snake engagement ring she received from Prince Albert — the sinuous reptile was considered a symbol of everlasting love.
The Queen's 63-year reign has been divided by historians into the Romantic period, the early happy years, circa 1837–60; the Grand period, marked by the deaths of the Queen’s mother and husband, circa 1860–80; and the late Victorian or Aesthetic period, which lasted from about 1880 until 1901 and ushered in the Belle Époque. Queen Victoria wore her heart on her sleeve, and her fashion and jewelry reflected her emotions.
Romantic period jewelry, which featured common decorative motifs and was embellished with seed pearls, coral and turquoise, was a celebration of the young monarch’s love. Everything changed with the death of Prince Albert, and the Grand period is most often associated with mourning jewelry. Jewelry was smaller, lighter and more dainty during the late Victorian period. During this era, diamonds came into fashion, and semiprecious gems such as amethysts and opals became prevalent, too. Using gemstones for their natural beauty and not their worth was something that jewelers of the era felt passionate about, and this ideology would really become relevant in Art Nouveau jewelry.
Find a collection of authentic antique Victorian jewelry — from rings, necklaces and brooches to a range of other accessories — on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right brooches for You
Antique and vintage brooches, which are decorative jewels traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
Given their long history, brooches have expectedly taken on a variety of different shapes and forms over time, with jewelers turning to assorted methods of ornamentation for these accessories, including enameling and the integration of pearls and gemstones.
Cameo brooches that originated during the Victorian age are characterized by a shell carved in raised relief that feature portraits of a woman’s profile, while 19th-century micromosaic brooches, comprising innumerable individually placed glass fragments, sometimes feature miniature depictions of a pastoral scene in daily Roman life.
At one time, brooches were symbols of wealth, made primarily from the finest metals and showcasing exquisite precious gemstones. Today, these jewels are inclusive and universal, and you don’t have to travel very far to find an admirer of brooches. They can be richly geometric in form, such as the ornate diamond pins dating from the Art Deco era, or designer-specific, such as the celebrated naturalistic works created by Tiffany & Co., the milk glass and gold confections crafted by Trifari or handmade vintage Chanel brooches of silk or laminated sheer fabric.
Brooches are versatile and adaptable. These decorative accessories can be worn in your hair, on hats, scarves and on the lower point of V-neck clothing. Pin a dazzling brooch to the lapel of your blazer-and-tee combo or add a cluster of smaller pins to your overcoat. And while brooches have their place in “mourning jewelry,” in that a mourning brooch is representative of your connection to a lost loved one, they’re widely seen as romantic and symbolic of love, so much so that a hardcore brooch enthusiast might advocate for brooches to be worn over the heart.
Today, find a wide variety of antique and vintage brooches on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.