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.
1880s British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Pearl, Gold
1880s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Coral, Pearl, Gold
1870s Unknown Antique Victorian Bracelets
Garnet, Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Garnet, Gold, Yellow Gold
1840s British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, Enamel
1860s British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Pearl, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Bracelets
Emerald, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Victorian Bracelets
Mid-20th Century Victorian Bracelets
Early 20th Century Victorian Bracelets
Gold Plate
20th Century European Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Silver
Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1860s Italian Antique Victorian Bracelets
Amethyst, Crystal, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, Gold
19th Century British Antique Victorian Bracelets
2010s Indian Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century European Antique Victorian Bracelets
Marcasite, Silver
1890s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Opal, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold-filled
1890s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Agate, Opal, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold-filled
1890s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Emerald, Opal, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold-filled
19th Century Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Yellow Gold
1880s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1880s British Antique Victorian Bracelets
1890s American Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Bracelets
Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Victorian Bracelets
9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
1960s American Vintage Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century British Victorian Bracelets
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Victorian Bracelets
Silver
1890s Scottish Antique Victorian Bracelets
Agate, Citrine, Jasper, Silver
1880s Dutch Antique Victorian Bracelets
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1840s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century Antique Victorian Bracelets
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Bracelets
9k Gold, Rose Gold
1880s British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
Early 1900s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold
1870s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Sterling Silver
1880s Unknown Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1990s Dutch Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century British Victorian Bracelets
9k Gold, Rose Gold
1880s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s French Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century Antique Victorian Bracelets
Amethyst, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1890s British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1840s Swiss Antique Victorian Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1880s British Antique Victorian Bracelets
14k Gold, Silver
1980s American Vintage Victorian Bracelets
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Peridot, Ruby, Blue...
1840s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel