18k Victorian Locket
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian More Jewelry
18k Gold
Antique 19th Century French High Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 1870s Unknown Victorian More Bracelets
18k Gold
Late 20th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Blue Topaz, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
Antique 1890s Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1870s English Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1860s British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Antique 1840s Unknown Victorian More Necklaces
Amethyst, Garnet, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Necklace Enhancers
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 1860s Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Necklace Enhancers
18k Gold
Antique 1850s European Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Clamper Bracelets
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Antique 1860s British Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Coral, Onyx, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s European Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Signet Rings
Agate, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 1870s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Necklace Enhancers
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s English Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 1850s English High Victorian Bangles
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 1890s European Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, 15k Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1840s English Victorian More Rings
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Necklace Enhancers
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Emerald, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1860s French Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Diamond, Pearl, Rock Crystal, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1850s Swiss Early Victorian Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1890s Late Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century European Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, White 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.
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