Antique Victorian Gold Snake Bracelet
Antique Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold
Antique 19th Century Early Victorian Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 1880s Italian Victorian Retro Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Bangles
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian More Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Silver, Enamel
Antique 1850s English Victorian Link Bracelets
Pearl, Jasper, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Chain Bracelets
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Link Bracelets
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s French Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 19th Century Victorian Link Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Link Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold
Vintage 1920s Late Victorian Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Peridot, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Russian Victorian Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1840s Victorian Link Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1940s More Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Chain Bracelets
Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Link Bracelets
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Bangles
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1870s American Victorian Link Bracelets
Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Vermeil
Antique 1880s Victorian Chain Bracelets
Silver, Niello
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s British Bangles
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century Chain Bracelets
Tourmaline, Turquoise, Gold
Antique 1860s Cuff Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s British Early Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique 1840s Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Enamel
Antique 1850s Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s European Victorian Link Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian More Bracelets
Gold-filled
Antique 1890s Unknown Late Victorian Charm Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 1850s Victorian Chain Bracelets
Diamond, 15k Gold
Antique Early 1800s British Georgian Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Cuff Bracelets
14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s Unknown Victorian Charm Bracelets
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Antique 1870s Victorian Link Bracelets
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Chain Bracelets
Garnet, 14k Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1860s Unknown Victorian Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Bangles
Coral, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Bangles
Emerald, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s French Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
Antique 1880s French Late Victorian Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s English Retro Bracelets
Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Bangles
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, 22k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Jewelry & Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Emerald, 15k Gold
Antique 1860s British Late Victorian Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Chain Bracelets
14k Gold
Antique 1850s Unknown Victorian Bangles
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
French Bangles
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Antique 1870s French Late Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Steel
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Collectible Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, 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.
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.
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