Victorian Bracelets
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.
1870s European Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
1880s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s French Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
1870s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Sterling Silver
1880s French Antique Victorian Bracelets
Silver
19th Century Antique Victorian Bracelets
Ruby, Gold
20th Century Victorian Bracelets
Multi-gemstone, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Victorian Bracelets
Gold-filled
1840s French Antique Victorian Bracelets
Cut Steel
1880s British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1880s British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Bracelets
Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Bracelets
Black Opal, Opal, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold...
1830s German Antique Victorian Bracelets
Garnet
19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Victorian Bracelets
Pearl, Gold
1860s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1880s English Antique Victorian Bracelets
Sterling Silver
1820s American Antique Victorian Bracelets
Citrine, Topaz, 14k Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Victorian Bracelets
Silver
1880s English Antique Victorian Bracelets
Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Victorian Bracelets
Crystal, Peridot, Brass, Enamel, Gilt Metal, Gold, Base Metal
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
19th Century English Antique Victorian Bracelets
Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Victorian Bracelets
Tiger's Eye, Turquoise, Pearl, Garnet, Coral, Citrine, Chalcedony, Ameth...
1870s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Gold
1890s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Pearl, Diamond, Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Victorian Bracelets
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century American Antique Victorian Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Scottish Antique Victorian Bracelets
Agate, Citrine, Rose Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Victorian Bracelets
Amethyst, 9k Gold
1880s English Antique Victorian Bracelets
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
Late 19th Century American Antique Victorian Bracelets
Gold-filled
19th Century Scottish Antique Victorian Bracelets
Agate, Silver, Sterling Silver
1890s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s Italian Antique Victorian Bracelets
Coral, Gilt Metal
1890s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond
Early 1900s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Garnet, Gilt Metal
19th Century Antique Victorian Bracelets
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Bracelets
Opal, Black Opal, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yello...
1870s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Gold, Enamel
19th Century English Antique Victorian Bracelets
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, Silver
19th Century European Antique Victorian Bracelets
Gold
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Tanzanite, Sapphire, Ruby, Opal, Emerald, White Diamond, Bronze
1880s European Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Bracelets
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century European Antique Victorian Bracelets
Turquoise, Gold
19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Bracelets
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold
19th Century European Antique Victorian Bracelets
Agate, Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Victorian Bracelets
Gold
19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Bracelets
Sterling Silver
1860s French Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Bracelets
Gold-filled