Antique Victorian Mourning
Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Agate, 14k Gold
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s European Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century British Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Mourning
19th Century British Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
9k Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Onyx, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Gold
19th Century British Antique Victorian Mourning
19th Century British Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
18k Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
10k Gold
1880s Unknown Late Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Onyx, Yellow Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Garnet, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Amazonite, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Topaz, Turquoise, Vermeil, Sterling Si...
19th Century British Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
18k Gold
1860s Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold
1860s Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century American High Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Late 19th Century European Antique Victorian Mourning
1880s British Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Unknown High Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Gold-filled
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Onyx, Pearl, Yellow Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Onyx
1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Agate, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1850s Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
14k Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Pearl, Onyx, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Marble
1840s Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Agate, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-19th Century Antique Victorian Mourning
Oil
1840s English Antique Victorian Mourning
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Mourning
Oil
19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Mourning
Agate, Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Onyx, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s American Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Mid-19th Century British Georgian Antique Victorian Mourning
Gold, Silver, Enamel
1860s Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
1830s Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Natural Pearl, Enamel
19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s Unknown Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
19th Century British Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Garnet, 15k Gold
1850s Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1840s Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 19th Century European Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1860s British Victorian Antique Victorian Mourning
Gold, Enamel
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021As the name suggests, mourning jewelry represents connection to a deceased individual or loved one. In the Victorian era, people were expected to wear mourning clothing and accessories following the death of a loved one. As brooches were popular during the Victorian period, they became a favorite for those who wanted to memorialize the dead. Find a collection of vintage and antique brooches on 1stDibs today.
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