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Sterling Silver French Paste Starburst Pin Brooch Victorian Jewelry
Located in Monroe Township, NJ
timeless piece of Victorian jewelry, this brooch would have been worn as a symbol of wealth and style
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Paste Butterfly
Located in New York, NY
Lovely sterling butterfly brooch done in the Victorian era of clear and colored pastes. A large
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Paste Set Monkey
Located in New York, NY
Charming paste set monkey dangling from a bar. Completely set in sterling with handmounted pastes
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Paste Buckle Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Lovely Victorian Paste Buckle Brooch from the late 19th Century. Originally a buckle but converted
Category
Antique 1880s American Late Victorian Brooches
Materials
Vermeil, Silver
Victorian Paste Floral Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Victorian Paste Floral Brooch from the 19th Century.
3 dimensional flower head is set in a
Category
Antique 1880s French Victorian Anklets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Long Victorian Paste Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Lovely, long Victorian Paste Earrings set in sterling silver, closed back settings with elaborate
Category
Antique 1880s French Victorian Drop Earrings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Late Victorian Paste Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Lovely late Victorian paste bracelet made to resemble rose diamonds on silver. Antique filigreed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Link Bracelets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Paste Victorian Playful Monkeys
Located in New York, NY
Charming paste on sterling playful monkeys from the late 19th Century. One with green eyes is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Cat Tails Paste Locket
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Cat Tails Gold Filled Paste Locket from 1900. Art Nouveau motif of cat tails in a pond
Category
Antique 1890s American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
Long Victorian Articulated Paste Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Lovely, long Victorian Articulated Paste Earrings set in sterling with unusually large crystal
Category
Antique 1890s American Victorian Dangle Earrings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Oversized Victorian Paste Hair Barrette
Located in New York, NY
Large scaled Victorian paste hair barette set with sparkling cushion cut pastes in sterling silver
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian More Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Paste Spider Brooch in Base Metal
Located in Venice, CA
We were enamored by this very well-made Victorian spider brooch. Although it is paste, when you
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Victorian Brooches
Materials
Base Metal
Antique silver and paste swallow brooch, Victorian
Located in NEWARK, GB
A sweet antique Victorian era sterling silver and paste swallow brooch.
The brooch is made from
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Unusual Double Sided Victorian Paste Heart
Located in New York, NY
Lovely and Unusual Victorian Paste Puffy Heart from the late 19th Century. Usually these paste set
Category
Antique 1890s American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rose Cut Paste Bangle Bracelet Victorian
Located in Stamford, CT
For the afficionado of paste jewelry, we offer a graceful, sensuous knife edged bangle of gently
Category
Antique 1860s British Victorian Bangles
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Monkey Brooch Pendant Paste Stones Victorian Silver
Located in Mārupe, LV
Antique Victorian Driving Monkeys Paste Stone Brooch – 19th Century Silver Bicycle Brooch
This
Category
Antique 1860s European Victorian Brooches
Materials
Silver
Victorian Pave Crystal Paste Puffy Heart
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Victorian gilt metal puffy heart pendant of vari sized, claw set crystal pave. The pendant
Category
Antique 1880s British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate, Gilt Metal
Antique Victorian, Sterling Silver Paste Swallow Pendant
Located in Brighton, GB
antique paste stones. The swallow itself is intricately detailed, with feathers and wings elegantly
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Paste Cabochon Foil and 15K Yellow Gold Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
as 15k gold.
NOTE*:
During the Victorian Era, non-precious pastes were a part of evening jewellery
Category
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Materials
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
A Large Victorian Black Dot Paste Horsehoe Pendant
Located in Stamford, CT
wearing this very large Victorian Black Dot Paste horseshoe. It hangs from the circle loop at top. I would
Category
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Silver & Paste, Early Victorian Cherub Miniature Pendant
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Cherub Pendant
Sterling Silver
Circa 1850
This stunning early Victorian Cherub
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Silver
Late Victorian Sparkling Paste Sterling Silver Swag Necklace
Located in Houston, TX
Late Victorian sterling silver swag necklace set with gorgeous sparkling Old Mine-cut close-backed
Category
Antique 1880s Unknown Late Victorian Drop Necklaces
Materials
Other, Sterling Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver and Paste Swan Stickpin, circa 1890's
Located in Venice, CA
The swan on this Victorian-era stickpin is adorned with five hand-cut high table paste stones in
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Vintage coloured paste collar necklace, symbolic, Victorian style
Located in NEWARK, GB
A rare Vintage paste collar necklace.
It is made in the Victorian style, very heavy and
Category
Late 20th Century German Victorian Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Silver Plate
Ice Quartz Victorian Silver Paste Heart Pendant Necklace
By Karen Sugarman Designs
Located in Colleyville, TX
design drops from the center in a long and sinuous focal point, featuring a delicate Victorian (c. 1900
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Crystal, Cultured Pearl, Quartz, Sterling Silver
Victorian Ruby Diamond Green Paste Rose Gold Pendant / Locket
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
paste, 9 karat rose gold and silver set pendant/locket; part of our Victorian jewelry collections.
This
Category
Antique 1880s European Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold
Ciner Victorian Inspired Gilt and Paste Bib
By Ciner
Located in New York, NY
Ciner Neo Victorian gilt necklace with paste set dangles. Dozens of articulated links are set with
Category
Vintage 1980s American Drop Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
Victorian Pink Paste and Diamond Cluster Ring
Located in London, GB
Here we have a lovely antique cluster ring. A single emerald shaped pink paste sits at the centre
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Cluster Rings
Materials
Diamond
Victorian Paste and 15k Yellow Gold Cannetille Style Cocktail Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Victorian white, green and red paste, 15 karat yellow gold cannetille
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Cocktail Rings
Materials
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Lovely Victorian Paste Star Motif Hair Comb
Located in New York, NY
Victorian hand faceted crystal paste and horn hair comb, of three five pointed stars set in
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III More Jewelry
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Gold Plated and Clear Paste Stone Cross Locket
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian gold plated locket, featuring a lovely clear paste stone cross and ornate
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold Plate
Antique Victorian Scottish Agate, Jasper, Paste Sterling Silver Dirk Kilt Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
agate, jasper, a round citrine, and paste stones.
Hallmarked to the reverse for John Culver of
Category
Antique 1890s Scottish Victorian Brooches
Materials
Agate, Jasper, Citrine, Sterling Silver
W 0.5 in D 0.75 in L 3.59 in
Victorian 18 Karat Gold Red Paste Rose Cut Diamond Snake Pendant
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
features:
- red paste
- rose cut diamonds
Serpents were highly symbolic during the Victorian era, often
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Gold
Victorian 18 Karat Gold Rose Cut Diamond Red Paste Horseshoe Stick Pin Brooch
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
vintage and antique jewellery pieces, including Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Edwardian, Georgian, Victorian
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold and Silver Top French Paste Ring
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold and Silver Top French Paste Ring. This gorgeous
Category
Antique 18th Century Unknown Victorian Fashion Rings
Materials
Yellow Gold, Silver
Victorian 925 Silver Gold Brownish Red Paste 0.15 Carat Diamond Cluster Ring
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a Victorian cluster ring crafted in 925 silver. It is gold plated. Circa 1890.
The piece
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Cluster Rings
Materials
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Victorian MH & Co. Bangle Bracelet Gold Shell Amethyst Rhinestone Paste, c 1900
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A WONDERFUL ANTIQUE GOLD SHELL VICTORIAN - ART DECO BANGLE BRACELET MADE BY THE ESTEEMED
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Bangles
Materials
Gold-filled
Antique Paste Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Antique paste articulated earrings are set in sterling silver from the late 19th Century. The
Category
Antique 1880s American Victorian Drop Earrings
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Paste Assemblage, Studio VL
By Leslie Chin x Studio VL
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Antique Paste Assemblage in sterling silver by Studio VL. Antique 19th and 20th Century
Category
2010s American Victorian Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian 18K Gold Tiberius Paste Cameo Ring Sheffield 1893
Located in Goettingen, DE
Antique Victorian 18K Gold Tiberius Paste Cameo Ring Sheffield 1893
This decorative gem ring is
Category
Antique 1890s British Etruscan Revival Cocktail Rings
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 14K Gold 'Leaf' Earrings with Seed Pearls & Paste - E.U. - Circa 1880
Located in Chatham, CA
'hope, renewal and wisdom' in Victorian jewelry terms - the backs as finely finished as the front
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Victorian Drop Earrings
Materials
Crystal, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
W 0.63 in D 0.5 in L 1 in
Late Victorian Silver and Paste and Blue Glass Pendant on Silver Oval Link Chain
Located in New York, NY
Late Victorian Silver and Paste and Blue Glass Pendant on Silver oval Link Chain
c.1900
27.96
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Chain Necklaces
Materials
Silver
Antique Victorian 10k Gold & Silver GIA Yellow Imperial Topaz w/ Paste Halo Ring
Located in Montclair, NJ
- 8.75x7.25mm (exact, certified)
** See Certification Details Below for Complete Info **
(10) Paste - Old Mine
Category
Antique 1890s Early Victorian Cocktail Rings
Materials
Imperial Topaz, Topaz, Silver, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
Antique Silver and Paste Floral Spray Brooch
Located in Skelmersdale, GB
This beautiful brooch was most likely created in the Victorian era. It features a pretty floral
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Materials
Silver
Paste Choker Necklace Convertible Headband
Located in Geneva, CH
Paste choker necklace. Faux pearl and white stones on silver.
Convertible to a headband.
Length
Category
Early 20th Century European Victorian Choker Necklaces
Materials
Silver
Massive 19th Century Paste Sword Jabot Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Massive and exceptional 19th Century Paste Sword Jabot Brooch from the l9th Century. Designed
Category
Antique 1870s French High Victorian Brooches
Materials
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Antique Silver and Blue Paste Cross Pendant
Located in Skelmersdale, GB
. Designed in the shape of a cross, it is detailed with small, round, colourless paste stones and bezel set
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Silver
Antique Haircomb Silver Paste Swallows Celluloid
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This beautiful haircomb is decorated with three silver swallows set with white paste.
Category
Antique 1870s British Victorian More Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Antique early 20th century silver and paste lizard salamander brooch
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
, rebirth, passion, and the ability to withstand flames.
In the 18th and 19th paste jewelry was all the rage
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Brooches
Materials
Silver
Extraordinary 19th Century Paste Spray in the Naturalist Style
Located in New York, NY
Massive paste set spray of a life like orchid spray from the mid 19th Century. Set in sterling with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Gold-Filled Paste and Pearl Slide Chain
Located in New York, NY
adorned with a pearl and a purple paste accent. The chain is composed of interlocking links, creating a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Chain Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, Gold-filled
19th Century Austro-Hungarian Glass Paste Collar Necklace
Located in Monroe Township, NJ
Antique 19th century Austro Hungarian gilt metal , paste /glass stones choker necklace with small
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Early Victorian Choker Necklaces
Materials
Silver Plate
Wide Antique Gold Gilt Silver Paste Faux Pearl Bracelet Bangle
Located in Monroe Township, NJ
A magnificent example of Victorian-era Austrian craftsmanship, this antique dual-tone bracelet is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Chain Bracelets
Materials
Silver
Antique Amethyst paste riviere necklace, sterling silver, 19th Century
Located in NEWARK, GB
A tremendously good antique riviere necklace.
Early Victorian era this beautiful antique riviere
Category
Antique 19th Century British Early Victorian Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century Paste and Bristol Blue Glass Silver Necklace
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Absolutely beautiful paste necklace featuring bright blue glass and such intricate detail. All set
Category
Antique 1850s Unknown Victorian More Necklaces
Materials
Silver
Antique Mid -19th Century Bangle Porcellain Miniature Gilt Metall Paste
Located in Munich, Bavaria
blond hair. The miniature is framed by 12 round paste stones set on mirror foil in closed backed
Category
Antique 1850s European Victorian Bangles
Materials
Gilt Metal
Early 19th Century 18K Rock Crystal Lover's Eye with Silver & Paste Teardrop
Located in New York, NY
frieze.
Early 19th Century 18K Yellow Gold Rock Crystal Painted Lover's Eye with Silver & Paste
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Brooches
Materials
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
C1850 Eglomese Octagon Shaped Silver Enamel Ring with Paste Forget Me Not Design
Located in Baltimore, MD
Early Victorian polished silver paste eglomise ring (a decorative technique where gold or silver
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Fashion Rings
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Antique Gold Gilt Metal Ring with Pink Glass Stones and Clear Paste Stones
Located in London, GB
Beautiful antique gold gilt metal ring, set with three pink glass stones and four clear paste
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Band Rings
Victorian Sweetheart locket pendant 18K gold diamonds pearls amethyst glass past
By Chanel, Cartier, Christian Dior
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Antique 19th century 18K gold sweetheart locket pendant with purple glass paste and natural
Category
Antique 19th Century European Early Victorian Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Amethyst, Gold
H 1.97 in W 1.19 in D 0.52 in
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Victorian Paste Jewelry For Sale on 1stDibs
Surely you’ll find the exact piece of victorian paste jewelry you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Frequently made of Silver, Gold and Sterling Silver, this item was constructed with great care. In our selection of items, you can find a vintage example as well as a contemporary version. Finding the perfect item from our selection of victorian paste jewelry may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 19th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Creating a choice in our collection of victorian paste jewelry has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by Karen Sugarman Designs and Jill Garber are consistently popular. While most can agree that any object in our assortment of victorian paste jewelry from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a Pearl version from the 8 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. A round cut version of this piece has appeal, but there are also cabochon and old european cut versions for sale. Most of our victorian paste jewelry for sale are for women, but there are 20 pieces available to browse for men.
How Much is a Victorian Paste Jewelry?
Prices for a piece of victorian paste jewelry can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $259 and can go as high as $35,079, while this accessory, on average, fetches $1,239.
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.
Questions About Victorian Paste Jewelry
- What is antique paste jewelry?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021Paste jewelry is made out of a special type of flint glass that emulates several gemstones. Paste is a hand-cut glass that is polished with metal powder until it gleams like a gem. Paste jewelry was popular as a cheaper alternative to diamonds during the Georgian, Victorian, and Edwardian eras, as well as the Art Deco period. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage paste jewelry.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022In antique jewelry, the term “paste” means glass finished in a way that allows it to resemble natural gemstones. To produce paste, artisans polish it for long periods of time with metal powder. On 1stDibs, find a selection of antique paste jewelry.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023To be able to tell if jewelry is Victorian, a buyer can look for certain characteristics that have come to define these pieces, but it may be difficult given that no single period has seen such a diverse group of jewelry attributed to it than the Victorian era. Victorian jewelry is named after Queen Victoria, whose reign lasted from 1837 to 1901, making her the second longest-ruling monarch. Queen Victoria loved serpentine jewels, and snake jewels made during the Victorian era came in a vast array of styles. Romantic period jewelry featured common decorative motifs and was embellished with seed pearls, coral and turquoise. 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. The best way to tell if jewelry is Victorian is generally to work with an antiques appraiser or otherwise qualified professional in the jewelry industry. Shop a collection of antique Victorian jewelry from some of the world's top jewelers on 1stDibs.
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