Victorian Seed Pearl Locket
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian More Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Onyx, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Brooches
Onyx, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 15k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1860s American Victorian Drop Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Necklace Enhancers
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 15k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Chain Bracelets
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, Rose Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Beaded Necklaces
Amazonite, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Topaz, Turquoise, Vermeil, Sterling Si...
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 10k Gold
Antique 1880s European Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 15k Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Chain Bracelets
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Brooches
Agate, Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century French High Victorian Brooches
Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century British George III Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Pearl, Rose Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
18k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian More Jewelry
Gold, 14k Gold
Antique 1870s Etruscan Revival Pendant Necklaces
Gold-filled
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1840s French Early Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 19th Century Victorian Cluster Rings
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary More Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s British High Victorian More Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Silver, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, 10k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Chrysoberyl, Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Link Bracelets
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Late Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Gold
Antique 19th Century Brooches
Agate, Pearl, Gold
Antique 19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Diamond, Pearl, Rock Crystal, 15k Gold
Antique 1860s Victorian Drop Necklaces
Pearl, Yellow Gold
Antique 1850s American Etruscan Revival Chain Necklaces
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Etruscan Revival Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Rock Crystal, 15k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl
Antique 1880s British Victorian More Necklaces
Pearl, 15k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Drop Necklaces
Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, 9k Gold, Base Metal
Antique 1880s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Drop Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
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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.