Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s French Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1910s French Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Diamond, Sapphire, 15k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Platinum
Late 19th Century European Belle Époque Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Stone, Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Sterling Silver
1890s English Belle Époque Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
1910s Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Gold-filled
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Gold, 9k Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Gold
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Amethyst, Gold, 9k Gold
Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Agate, Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Amethyst, Gold, 9k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
9k Gold
Late 19th Century British Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
9k Gold
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1910s Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Diamond, Ruby, Mixed Metal
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Gold, 9k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Amethyst, Peridot, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Diamond, Topaz, Tourmaline, Imperial Topaz, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Steel
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
9k Gold, Rose Gold
1910s Unknown Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Platinum
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Opal, Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver, Mixed Metal
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Peridot, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Gold, 9k Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Star Sapphire, Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Crystal, Pearl, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Edwardian Bracelet
Diamond, Platinum
- 1
Antique Edwardian Bracelet For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Antique Edwardian Bracelet?
A Close Look at edwardian Jewelry
Antique Edwardian jewelry is named for King Edward VII of Great Britain, who ruled from 1901 until 1910. Classic Edwardian necklaces, engagement rings, earrings and other jewelry are often overshadowed by the more popular style of the era, Art Nouveau, which is a shame. At its best, Edwardian jewelry was all about the exquisite diamond, platinum and pearl creations made by such famous names as Cartier and Boucheron.
Edward introduced incredibly formal Buckingham Palace court presentations, balls and soirées, resulting in a huge demand for diamond jewels starting with his coronation in 1902. Dozens of tiaras and formal jewels in an updated 18th-century style were purchased from French jewelers Boucheron and Chaumet and from Russia’s Fabergé. The court jewelers Asprey, Garrard, Carrington and the newly opened London branch of Cartier were all overwhelmed with orders for sumptuous diamond jewelry to be worn at the king’s elaborate coronation.
During the Edwardian era, pearls were more valuable than diamonds. The pear-shaped pearl La Peregrina, for example, belonged to some of the most fabulous and strongest women in history and bounced among royal courts in Spain, France and Russia for several centuries. So while today the scale and clarity of a diamond ring matters, back then the size and quantity of your pearls was more important a declaration of wealth. And just as Victorian notions of propriety and femininity began to change after Queen Victoria died in 1901, jewelry design also evolved but there was some overlap with late Victorian styles.
Women of the Edwardian period sported bejeweled headpieces like tiaras and bandeaus with feathered aigrettes. Another popular piece of jewelry that is said to have been directly inspired by Queen Alexandra were colliers de chien, or dog collars — today's choker necklaces — which consisted of either a ribbon decorated with a brooch, a gemstone or several strands of pearls strung closely together.
Two major jewelry houses, Cartier and Boucheron, were founded in the mid-1850s, and by the beginning of the 20th century, the wealthy considered them household names. The Cartier brand became even more desirable once the house became the official jewelry supplier to King Edward VII. Cartier took this title seriously and designed some of the most innovative jewelry of its day, since it was willing to experiment with new materials like platinum and because it was mindful of fashion trends. Filigree settings also became popular. This saw-piercing technique was decorative and at the same time created a sense of lightness.
Perhaps even more important than Cartier’s use of platinum was the founding of De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited in 1888. The discovery of new diamond mines made the stone more affordable and prompted the introduction of new gemstone cuts. It is not uncommon to see Edwardian jewels with baguette or briolette diamonds.
Find antique Edwardian rings, bracelets, watches and other jewelry on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right bracelets for You
Today, antique and vintage bracelets are versatile and universally loved accessories that can add polish and pizzazz to any ensemble.
Bracelets were among the jewels discovered to have been buried with Pharaoh Tutankhamun when his tomb was unearthed in 1922, and wrist and arm bracelets were allegedly worn by Queen Puabi in Sumer, southern Mesopotamia. But preceding the adornments of Ancient Egypt and elsewhere, the people of prehistoric times likely wore the decorative accessory, fashioning it from shells and fish bones. When the Bronze Age allowed for more durable materials and semiprecious stones to be incorporated into jewelry, bracelets became a treasured symbol of wealth.
In the thousands of years following the debut of the world’s first bracelets, the artistry behind this common accessory has only broadened, with designers at popular jewelry houses growing more venturesome over time. David Webb looked to nature for his Animal Kingdom bracelets, and for her best-selling bracelets and more at Tiffany & Co., Elsa Peretti would frequently do the same. From bangles to tennis bracelets, the modern age offers plenty of options.
Internationally acclaimed bracelet designs have on occasion become powerful symbols of status, style and, in the case of Cartier's iconic design, love. The Cartier Love bracelet can be found on the wish list of most jewelry lovers and on the wrist of some of the world’s biggest stars. Its arrangement of mock screwheads and distinctive functionality — it was initially locked and unlocked with an accompanying vermeil screwdriver — is an enduring expression of loyalty, unity and romance. (Do you know how to spot a fake Cartier Love bracelet?)
While the Love bracelet has played a role in the skyrocketing popularity of cuff-style bracelets, they are far from the only glamorous option for collectors. Make a statement with an Art Deco design, a style that sees all kinds of iterations fitted with studded cuffs, one-of-a-kind shapes and dazzling insets. A chunky vintage gold bracelet in the Retro style will prove eye-catching and elevate any outfit.
One of the best things about bracelets, however, is that you never have to choose just one. Style icon Jacqueline Kennedy stacked her Croisillon bracelets — designed by Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. — with such frequency that the ornate bangles were eventually dubbed “Jackie bracelets” by reporters. Contemporary silver pieces can easily complement each other, rendering a layering of luxury almost a necessity.
Find a diverse collection of bracelets that you can sort by style, stone cut and more on 1stDibs.