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Victorian Agate Earrings

Victorian Scottish Agate Earrings
Victorian Scottish Agate Earrings

Victorian Scottish Agate Earrings

Located in San Antonio, TX

Victorian Scottish Carved Agate 14k Earrings

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Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Dangle Earrings

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Agate, 14k Gold

Victorian Agate Drop Earrings

Victorian Agate Drop Earrings

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Ornate borders of 14k yellow gold frame smooth drops of polished brown agate. Fitted with vintage style ear wires that insert from the back of your ear lobe, which can be converted t...

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Antique 1870s Victorian Dangle Earrings

Materials

Agate, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Scottish Agate Drop Earrings
Victorian Scottish Agate Drop Earrings

Victorian Scottish Agate Drop Earrings

Located in New York, NY

Lovely mid Victorian earrings of Scottish striped agate in a simple drop formation.

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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Drop Earrings

Materials

Agate, Gilt Metal

Victorian Bulls Eye Agate Antique Earrings
Victorian Bulls Eye Agate Antique Earrings

Victorian Bulls Eye Agate Antique Earrings

Located in Wilmslow, England

These elegant earrings were created in the mid to late 1800s. Condition Report: Excellent The Details... These earrings are constructed from gold plated metal. Each earring featur...

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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Earrings

Materials

Agate, Gold Plate

Elegant Victorian Banded Agate Cabochon Earrings
Elegant Victorian Banded Agate Cabochon Earrings

Elegant Victorian Banded Agate Cabochon Earrings

Located in New York, NY

Elegant Banded Scottish Agate Cabochon Earrings from the late 19th Century with original ear wire fittings. Agate stone is carefully cut with white stripe in the center of each stone...

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Antique 1870s British Victorian Dangle Earrings

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Agate, 14k Gold

Victorian Agate and Yellow Gold Drop Earrings
Victorian Agate and Yellow Gold Drop Earrings

Victorian Agate and Yellow Gold Drop Earrings

Located in Chipping Campden, GB

The bell style shape of the drop earrings work so well with the banded agate. The white band which runs around the glossy black bell works brilliantly. Connecting the agate to the sh...

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Antique 1880s British Victorian Drop Earrings

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Agate, Yellow Gold

Pair of Victorian Banded Agate Drop Earrings
Pair of Victorian Banded Agate Drop Earrings

Pair of Victorian Banded Agate Drop Earrings

Located in Brisbane City, QLD

This lovely pair of Victorian drop earrings were crafted from wonderfully matched banded agate.

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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Drop Earrings

Materials

Agate, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian 15K Yellow Gold Banded Agate Drop Earrings
Antique Victorian 15K Yellow Gold Banded Agate Drop Earrings

Antique Victorian 15K Yellow Gold Banded Agate Drop Earrings

Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB

A pair of Victorian yellow gold, and banded agate earrings, each comprising two spheres of banded agate, in 15 karat yellow gold.

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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Drop Earrings

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Agate, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Style Gold Earrings with Agate Cameos and Pearls
Victorian Style Gold Earrings with Agate Cameos and Pearls

Victorian Style Gold Earrings with Agate Cameos and Pearls

Located in Lisboa, PT

18kt– 750‰ rose gold earrings, oval-shaped, featuring a central cameo carved in agate, depicting a female figure in profile with delicate features and period-style attire. The gold f...

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Antique 1890s Portuguese Victorian Lever-Back Earrings

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Agate, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Banded Agate & Black and White Enamel Earrings
Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Banded Agate & Black and White Enamel Earrings

Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Banded Agate & Black and White Enamel Earrings

Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB

A pair of Victorian yellow gold, banded agate, and enamel earrings, each comprising two spheres of banded agate, and a panel of black and white enamel, in 18 karat yellow gold, with ...

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Antique 1870s British Victorian Drop Earrings

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Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Victorian 15K gold Banded Agate black and white drop earrings c1875
Victorian 15K gold Banded Agate black and white drop earrings c1875

Victorian 15K gold Banded Agate black and white drop earrings c1875

Located in Baltimore, MD

Our 15K Victorian banded agate black and white earrings in the pendeloque style, look like they could have been designed today.

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Antique 1870s Victorian Drop Earrings

Victorian 46.67 Cttw Agate, Ruby/Diamond Marquise Drop Dangle Earrings In 18K/SS
Victorian 46.67 Cttw Agate, Ruby/Diamond Marquise Drop Dangle Earrings In 18K/SS

Victorian 46.67 Cttw Agate, Ruby/Diamond Marquise Drop Dangle Earrings In 18K/SS

Located in New York, NY

Introducing the Victorian 46.67 Cttw. Agate, Ruby, and Diamond Marquise Drop Dangle Earrings—a breathtaking fusion of sophistication and style that promises to elevate your elegance.

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2010s Victorian Dangle Earrings

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Agate, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver

Victorian 1860 Etruscan Revival Earrings 18Kt Gold with Carved Agates Intaglios
Victorian 1860 Etruscan Revival Earrings 18Kt Gold with Carved Agates Intaglios

Victorian 1860 Etruscan Revival Earrings 18Kt Gold with Carved Agates Intaglios

Located in Miami, FL

Exceptional Victorian Etruscan Revival earrings. Very rare and highly decorated hexagonal pieces, created in England during the Victorian Era (1837-1901), circa 1850-1860 or earlier.

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Antique 1860s English Etruscan Revival Clip-on Earrings

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Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Dendritic Agate and Diamond Earrings of 14k Gold, Circa 1870
Dendritic Agate and Diamond Earrings of 14k Gold, Circa 1870

Dendritic Agate and Diamond Earrings of 14k Gold, Circa 1870

Located in Lewisburg, PA

These unique 14k gold earrings marry antique charm with modern elegance, featuring delicately detailed diamond-studded leaves above dramatic dendritic agate drops.

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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings

Materials

Agate, Diamond, 14k Gold

Vintage Inlay Agate, Quartz, Stone Garnets Dangle Drop Pierced Earrings Pair Of
Vintage Inlay Agate, Quartz, Stone Garnets Dangle Drop Pierced Earrings Pair Of

Vintage Inlay Agate, Quartz, Stone Garnets Dangle Drop Pierced Earrings Pair Of

Located in North Miami, FL

These vintage victorian style meets modern pair of pierced dangle Scottish drop earrings have a 3 dimensional flower like design inlay of mixed agate and quartz that is then surround...

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Vintage 1960s Scottish Victorian Drop Earrings

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Agate, Quartz, Garnet, Gold-filled

Faye Kim 18 Karat Gold Diamond and Banded Agate Clover Drop Earrings
Faye Kim 18 Karat Gold Diamond and Banded Agate Clover Drop Earrings

Faye Kim 18 Karat Gold Diamond and Banded Agate Clover Drop Earrings

By Faye Kim

Located in Darien, CT

One of a kind statement earrings! Spectacular in design and detail. Circa 1890 Victorian Banded Agate floral motif earrings have been expertly reworked in 18k gold.

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2010s American Victorian Drop Earrings

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Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold

Victorian Goddess Woman Hard Stone Cameo Earrings Gold Dangle Drop Circa 1870
Victorian Goddess Woman Hard Stone Cameo Earrings Gold Dangle Drop Circa 1870

Victorian Goddess Woman Hard Stone Cameo Earrings Gold Dangle Drop Circa 1870

Located in New York, NY

This is a spectacular pair of Antique Victorian Hard Stone Goddess Woman Cameo Pendant Dangle Drop Earrings in 10-14 Karat Gold.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Drop Earrings

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Agate, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold

A Victorian Cameo And Gold Suite By Joseph Mayer
A Victorian Cameo And Gold Suite By Joseph Mayer

A Victorian Cameo And Gold Suite By Joseph Mayer

Located in London, GB

A Victorian cameo and gold suite by Joseph Mayer, the brooch set to the centre with an oval cameo measuring approximately 32 x 24 mm, the earrings each set with a cameo measuring app...

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Drop Earrings

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Agate, Yellow Gold, Gold

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Victorian Agate Cameo Earrings
Victorian Agate Cameo Earrings

Victorian Agate Cameo Earrings

Located in New York, NY

A magnificent pair of English agate cameo earrings. The cameos depicting dancing Graces. The earrings come in their original box.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Dangle Earrings

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Agate, 15k Gold

Antique Victorian Agate Drop Earrings
Antique Victorian Agate Drop Earrings

Antique Victorian Agate Drop Earrings

Located in New York, NY

A pair of early Victorian carved agate and pinchbeck earrings. Hand-hammered flower petals wrap the bottom of the agate drop, and the top is accentuated with petite flowers.

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Antique 1840s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings

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Agate, Pinchbeck

Victorian Banded Agate Drop Earrings
Victorian Banded Agate Drop Earrings

Victorian Banded Agate Drop Earrings

Located in New York, NY

A striking and bold pair of Victorian banded agate drop earrings. With the rich contrast of black and white, the consistent banding patterns and colors correspond beautifully in thes...

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Antique 1870s British Victorian Drop Earrings

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Agate, 9k Gold

1960 Victorian Banded Agate Bell Earrings
1960 Victorian Banded Agate Bell Earrings

1960 Victorian Banded Agate Bell Earrings

Located in Stamford, CT

A pair of Victorian Banded Agate Bell earrings show the result of the stone cutters creativity.

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Antique 1860s Victorian Dangle Earrings

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Agate, 15k Gold

Antique Victorian Scottish Silver Agate Earrings
Antique Victorian Scottish Silver Agate Earrings

Antique Victorian Scottish Silver Agate Earrings

Located in Stamford, CT

The terrific aspect of these Scottish earrings is that they compliment any silver jewelry or Scottish agate jewelry. The bloodstone and carnelian agates are traditional. They are a d...

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Antique 1860s Scottish Victorian Dangle Earrings

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Agate, Sterling Silver, Silver

Victorian Enamel and Banded Agate Drop Earrings
Victorian Enamel and Banded Agate Drop Earrings

Victorian Enamel and Banded Agate Drop Earrings

Located in London, GB

Victorian Banded Agate drop Earrings with enamelled tops in 15ct Gold

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Antique 1870s British Victorian Drop Earrings

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Agate, 15k Gold

Victorian Banded Agate and Diamond Drop Earrings
Victorian Banded Agate and Diamond Drop Earrings

Victorian Banded Agate and Diamond Drop Earrings

Located in New York, NY

C.1860. Victorian Banded Agate and Diamond Drop Earrings. The pattern of the banded agate cabochons (dark brown/black & white) correspond beautifully.

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Antique 1860s British Victorian Dangle Earrings

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Agate, Diamond, 15k Gold

Victorian 14k Banded Agate & Pearl Drop Earrings
Victorian 14k Banded Agate & Pearl Drop Earrings

Victorian 14k Banded Agate & Pearl Drop Earrings

Located in Narberth, PA

A lovely pair of agate and pearl earrings from the Victorian (Ca1880s) era!

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Antique 1880s Victorian Drop Earrings

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Agate, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Late Victorian Banded Agate Drop Earrings
Antique Late Victorian Banded Agate Drop Earrings

Antique Late Victorian Banded Agate Drop Earrings

Located in Yorkshire, West Yorkshire

These antique earrings date to the Late Victorian period. They each feature two banded agate stones on 9ct gold hooks, and look very compelling on the ear!

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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Drop Earrings

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Agate, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Bullseye Agate Gold Earrings, circa 1880
Antique Victorian Bullseye Agate Gold Earrings, circa 1880

Antique Victorian Bullseye Agate Gold Earrings, circa 1880

Located in Lancaster, Lancashire

This pair of glorious antique Victorian earrings are each built around a sphere of Bullseye Agate with a rich dark brown hue and a white band flowing around the circumference.

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Antique 1880s British Victorian Drop Earrings

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Agate, Topaz, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Banded Agate Earrings
Banded Agate Earrings

Banded Agate Earrings

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Banded Agate Earrings

Located in New York, NY

Victorian era banded agate earrings. A rounded front, flat back banded agate is set in rosy yellow gold with a spherical shape banded agate below.

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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Dangle Earrings

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Agate, Gold

Banded Agate and Enamel Torpedo Earrings
Banded Agate and Enamel Torpedo Earrings

Banded Agate and Enamel Torpedo Earrings

Located in New York, NY

Torpedo shaped banded agate drops mounted in yellow gold dangle from a black enameled open work design under a small faceted yellow gold ball. Shepherds hook earwire. Victorian circa...

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Antique 1880s Victorian Dangle Earrings

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Agate, Enamel

GEMOLITHOS Antique Cameo Agate and Pearl Earrings, 1860s
GEMOLITHOS Antique Cameo Agate and Pearl Earrings, 1860s

GEMOLITHOS Antique Cameo Agate and Pearl Earrings, 1860s

Located in Munich, DE

Antique Cameo Agate & Pearl earings. 1860´s

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Antique 1860s Italian Victorian Dangle Earrings

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Agate, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold

Antique Victorian Scottish Shamrock Earrings Silver, circa 1880
Antique Victorian Scottish Shamrock Earrings Silver, circa 1880

Antique Victorian Scottish Shamrock Earrings Silver, circa 1880

Located in Lancaster, Lancashire

A wonderful pair of antique Scottish shamrock earrings from the Victorian era, Circa 1880. The lovely pair are fashioned in the shape of shamrocks and feature lovely Scottish Granit...

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Antique 1880s British Victorian Dangle Earrings

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Agate, Silver

Victorian Cameo Hardstone Red Gold Drop Earrings
Victorian Cameo Hardstone Red Gold Drop Earrings

Victorian Cameo Hardstone Red Gold Drop Earrings

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Early to mid 19th Century Victorian Hardstone Cameos are beautifully hand carved and set in pretty mounts, adorned with the tiniest natural Silver Gulf Pearls I've ever seen. Red Gol...

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Antique 1820s English Victorian Drop Earrings

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Agate, Pearl, 14k Gold, 15k Gold

Antique Victorian Scottish Jasper Carnelian Earrings Silver, circa 1860
Antique Victorian Scottish Jasper Carnelian Earrings Silver, circa 1860

Antique Victorian Scottish Jasper Carnelian Earrings Silver, circa 1860

Located in Lancaster, Lancashire

These fantastic Antique Victorian Scottish earrings have been modelled in Silver and each set with two gorgeous pieces of orange Carnelian and one large piece of lovely green Jasper....

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Antique 1860s British Victorian Dangle Earrings

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Agate, Silver

Victorian Hand Carved Cameo and Hand Engraved Frame Screwback Earrings
Victorian Hand Carved Cameo and Hand Engraved Frame Screwback Earrings

Victorian Hand Carved Cameo and Hand Engraved Frame Screwback Earrings

Located in Warrington, PA

Victorian Hand Carved Cameo Screw back style Earrings! The frame of the cameo is also hand engraved! Note: The screw back enclosure may have been added to these earrings at a late...

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20th Century Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings

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Agate, 14k Gold

Victorian 14k Rock Quartz Crystal Onyx and Seed Pearl Drop Earrings
Victorian 14k Rock Quartz Crystal Onyx and Seed Pearl Drop Earrings

Victorian 14k Rock Quartz Crystal Onyx and Seed Pearl Drop Earrings

Located in Narberth, PA

A lovely pair of drop earrings from the Victorian (ca1880s) era! Crafted in 14k yellow gold, each earring begins with a circular surmount, which features a dark black agate stone.

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Antique 1880s Victorian Drop Earrings

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Agate, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Agate Cameo Earrings
Victorian Agate Cameo Earrings

Victorian Agate Cameo Earrings

Located in Milano, MI

Victorian period earrings, with cameo on bicolour agate, mounted in 12ct pink gold.

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Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Dangle Earrings

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Agate

Victorian Scottish Agate Sterling Silver Earrings
Victorian Scottish Agate Sterling Silver Earrings

Victorian Scottish Agate Sterling Silver Earrings

Located in New York, NY

Victorian, sterling silver (unmarked, but tested) - mounted, Scottish agate hanging earrings, Scotland, Ca. 1880's.

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Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Dangle Earrings

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Agate, Sterling Silver

Victorian Striped Agate Bell Earrings
Victorian Striped Agate Bell Earrings

Victorian Striped Agate Bell Earrings

Located in New York, NY

Charming Striped Agate Bell Earrings. Victorian Ca 1870-80. Gold wire drops.

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Antique 1870s English Arts and Crafts Chandelier Earrings

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Agate, 10k Gold

Antique Victorian Cameo Banded Agate Gold Earrings
Antique Victorian Cameo Banded Agate Gold Earrings

Antique Victorian Cameo Banded Agate Gold Earrings

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Charming in design and detail, the earrings feature a portrait cameo in hard stone set in the center, with the profile of a lady donning a pearl necklace and silken scarf. The frame ...

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Antique 1880s Victorian Drop Earrings

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Agate, Yellow Gold

Victorian Dendritic Agate 18 Karat Gold Articulated Day Night Drop Earrings
Victorian Dendritic Agate 18 Karat Gold Articulated Day Night Drop Earrings

Victorian Dendritic Agate 18 Karat Gold Articulated Day Night Drop Earrings

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Earrings are designed as a circular surmount centering a round cut dendritic agate tablet, claw set, with a matte gold surround featuring a stippled texture Suspending an articulate...

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Antique 1880s Victorian Drop Earrings

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Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Large Banded Agate and Gold Earrings
Victorian Large Banded Agate and Gold Earrings

Victorian Large Banded Agate and Gold Earrings

Located in Chicago, IL

Circa 1880s Banded Agate Earrings, measuring 1 3/8 inches in length with the Round Banded Agates measuring 15 M.M. and 10 M.M. Having 14K Yellow Gold Starburst Decorations that are s...

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Antique 1880s American Victorian Dangle Earrings

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Agate, Pearl, 14k Gold

Antique 15ct Gold Victorian Banded Agate Earrings
Antique 15ct Gold Victorian Banded Agate Earrings

Antique 15ct Gold Victorian Banded Agate Earrings

Located in Brighton, GB

Antique Banded Agate Earrings 15ct Gold Fabulous Victorian Banded Agate Drop Earrings.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Drop Earrings

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Agate, Gold, 15k Gold

Victorian Sterling Silver-Mounted Scottish Agate Hanging Earrings
Victorian Sterling Silver-Mounted Scottish Agate Hanging Earrings

Victorian Sterling Silver-Mounted Scottish Agate Hanging Earrings

Located in New York, NY

Victorian, sterling silver - mounted (unmarked, but tested), Scottish agate hanging earrings with "ball" finial, Scotland, Ca. 1880's.

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Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Dangle Earrings

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Agate, Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Scottish Agate and Silver Drop Earrings
Antique Victorian Scottish Agate and Silver Drop Earrings

Antique Victorian Scottish Agate and Silver Drop Earrings

Located in NEWARK, GB

A beautiful pair of Antique, Victorian era Scottish sterling silver and agate drop earrings.

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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Drop Earrings

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Agate, Silver, Sterling Silver

Victorian Agate and 9 Carat Gold Drop Earrings
Victorian Agate and 9 Carat Gold Drop Earrings

Victorian Agate and 9 Carat Gold Drop Earrings

Located in Chipping Campden, GB

The orb style shape of the drop earrings work so well with the banded agate. The white band which runs around the glossy black orb works brilliantly. Drop From Ear: 23mm Weight: 3.7g

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Antique 1880s British Victorian Drop Earrings

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Agate, Yellow Gold

Victorian Sterling Silver-Mounted Scottish Agate Shield-Form Hanging Earrings
Victorian Sterling Silver-Mounted Scottish Agate Shield-Form Hanging Earrings

Victorian Sterling Silver-Mounted Scottish Agate Shield-Form Hanging Earrings

Located in New York, NY

Unusual, Victorian, sterling silver - mounted (unmarked, but tested), Scottish Agate, shield form hanging earrings with central cairngorm in each, Scotland, Ca. 1880's. @1 1/4" long ...

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Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Drop Earrings

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Agate, Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian American 14 Karat Yellow Gold Moss Agate Dart Earrings
Antique Victorian American 14 Karat Yellow Gold Moss Agate Dart Earrings

Antique Victorian American 14 Karat Yellow Gold Moss Agate Dart Earrings

Located in New York, NY

Sculptural and elegant antique Victorian moss agate pendant earrings made in 14k yellow gold.

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Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Dangle Earrings

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Agate, 14k Gold

Victorian Banded Agate, Natural Pearl, Diamond, Enamel and Gold Drop Earrings
Victorian Banded Agate, Natural Pearl, Diamond, Enamel and Gold Drop Earrings

Victorian Banded Agate, Natural Pearl, Diamond, Enamel and Gold Drop Earrings

Located in London, GB

A pair of Victorian banded agate, natural pearl, diamond, enamel and gold drop earrings, with old-cut diamonds in the centre of the pendants, on gold star settings, on carved, fluted...

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Antique 1870s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings

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Agate, Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, Enamel

Antique Banded Agate Gold Earrings
Antique Banded Agate Gold Earrings

Antique Banded Agate Gold Earrings

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Antique Banded Agate Gold Earrings

Located in Baltimore, MD

Striking Victorian banded agate earrings set in 15K gold. The brown and black tones make them wearable with any color.

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Antique 1890s English Late Victorian More Earrings

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Agate, 15k Gold

Victorian Banded Agate Natural Pearl and Gold Drop Earrings

Victorian Banded Agate Natural Pearl and Gold Drop Earrings

Located in Greenwich, CT

And, these banded black agate Victorian, circa 1880-1890, drop earring evoke modern day potentials and possibilities for the wearer with their timeless design.

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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Drop Earrings

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Natural Pearl, 14k Gold

Antique Moss Agate Gold Earrings
Antique Moss Agate Gold Earrings

Antique Moss Agate Gold Earrings

Located in Firenze, IT

PLEASE NOTE: OUR PRICE IS FULLY INCLUSIVE OF SHIPPING, IMPORTATION TAXES & DUTIES Antique Gold & Moss Agate Earrings. Scotland,late 19th Century Lenght 4cm

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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Drop Earrings

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Agate, 18k Gold

Antique Banded Agate Drop Earrings
Antique Banded Agate Drop Earrings

Antique Banded Agate Drop Earrings

Located in Baltimore, MD

Bold banded agate drop earrings are great with both black and brown. Easy to wear during the day and dramatic at night time. They measure about 1 1/2" long.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Drop Earrings

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Agate, 9k Gold

Antique Banded Agate Teardrop Earrings
Antique Banded Agate Teardrop Earrings

Antique Banded Agate Teardrop Earrings

Located in Baltimore, MD

Banded agate teardop earrings with 15K gold earwires are great with an agate bead necklace or on their own. Agate is a variety of chalcedony with variagated bands of color.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Drop Earrings

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Agate, Chalcedony, 15k Gold

Antique Banded Agate Ball Earrings
Antique Banded Agate Ball Earrings

Antique Banded Agate Ball Earrings

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

21mm banded agate balls are suspended from 14k yellow gold ear wires, dropping a total 1.25 inches. These simple creations offer organic charm, lovely color contrast and genuine wear...

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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings

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Agate, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

English Victorian Banded Agate Gold Ear Pendants
English Victorian Banded Agate Gold Ear Pendants

English Victorian Banded Agate Gold Ear Pendants

Located in New York, NY

A pair of English Antique 15/18 karat gold earrings with banded agates. The earrings have 8 banded agate beads in an articulated three drop motif. Circa 1870. (MG #15493)

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Antique 1870s English Victorian Dangle Earrings

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Agate, 15k Gold, 18k Gold

Sterling Silver and Scottish Agate Earrings
Sterling Silver and Scottish Agate Earrings

Sterling Silver and Scottish Agate Earrings

Located in New York, NY

Sterling silver (unmarked, but tested) and Scottish agate earrings, Scotland, Ca. 1880's. Silver is beautifully etched; @1 1/2" to top of "ball" at end of wire. Excellent condition.

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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Dangle Earrings

Materials

Agate, Sterling Silver

Antique Banded Agate Gold Double Drop Earrings

Antique Banded Agate Gold Double Drop Earrings

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Suspended from 15k yellow gold ear wires and findings are two pairs of smooth banded agate orbs, one pair measuring 9 and the other 15 millimeters. These “organic chic” earrings meas...

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Antique 1880s Victorian Drop Earrings

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Agate, 15k Gold

Antique Striped Carnelian Agate Earrings, circa 1880
Antique Striped Carnelian Agate Earrings, circa 1880

Antique Striped Carnelian Agate Earrings, circa 1880

Located in Baltimore, MD

These agate earrings are so modern looking one would have thought they were designed today, not in 1880.

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Antique 1880s British Victorian Drop Earrings

Materials

Agate, Carnelian

Sterling Silver -Mounted Scottish Agate Hanging Earrings
Sterling Silver -Mounted Scottish Agate Hanging Earrings

Sterling Silver -Mounted Scottish Agate Hanging Earrings

Located in New York, NY

Sterling silver-mounted Scottish agate earrings, Scotland, ca. 1870's-1880's. @2" in length (not counting wire). Excellent condition.

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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Dangle Earrings

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Agate, Sterling Silver

Etruscan Revival Banded Agate and Enamel Earrings
Etruscan Revival Banded Agate and Enamel Earrings

Etruscan Revival Banded Agate and Enamel Earrings

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Yellow gold antique drop earrings, set with a handsome combination of banded agate, detailed granulated gold and enamel. The natural matrix of the cabochon-cut stone is highlighted b...

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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings

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Agate, Diamond, Yellow Gold

15 Karat Yellow Gold Fringe Earrings with Natural Agate Detail
15 Karat Yellow Gold Fringe Earrings with Natural Agate Detail

15 Karat Yellow Gold Fringe Earrings with Natural Agate Detail

Located in New York, NY

19th Century 15 Karat Yellow Gold Fringe Earrings with Natural Agate Detail circa 1880 2.2 inches in length

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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings

Materials

Agate, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold

Sterling Silver-Mounted Scottish Agate Hanging Earings
Sterling Silver-Mounted Scottish Agate Hanging Earings

Sterling Silver-Mounted Scottish Agate Hanging Earings

Located in New York, NY

Sterling silver (unmarked, but tested) - mounted, Scottish agate hanging earrings, Scotland, Ca. 1880's. Silver is beautifully etched. @1 3/4" long x @ 3/4" wide at widest point. Lov...

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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Dangle Earrings

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Agate, Sterling Silver

Onyx, Pearl and Gold Earrings
Onyx, Pearl and Gold Earrings

Onyx, Pearl and Gold Earrings

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A pair 18 carat gold earrings with natural pearls and onyx drops all decorated with conically square elements the bottom with floral engravings, French gold and masters mark: LG, Fra...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Dangle Earrings

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Agate, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold

Antique French 18K Gold Diamond Turquoise Cameo Long Pendant Earrings C 1880
Antique French 18K Gold Diamond Turquoise Cameo Long Pendant Earrings C 1880

Antique French 18K Gold Diamond Turquoise Cameo Long Pendant Earrings C 1880

Located in Firenze, IT

A very fine quality C 1880 French 18K YG pendant earrings with a rare and unusual combination of colors and shapes. The drops are centered with delicately carved classical agate came...

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Antique 1880s French Late Victorian Drop Earrings

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Agate, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold

Antique Pair of Hardstone Gryllos Eardrops

Antique Pair of Hardstone Gryllos Eardrops

Located in Firenze, IT

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Antique 1850s British Victorian Drop Earrings

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Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

A special stone cameo suite with original box, made beautifully and kept in excellent condition. The cameos are carved with excellent craftsmanship, depicting the profile of a beauti...

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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Necklaces

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Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Extremely fine Victorian cameo suite of earrings and a pin/pendant. The earrings measure 1 inch tall and 3/4 inch wide. The brooch has a large pin back and a bale and can be worn as ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches

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Victorian Banded Agate Double Drop Earrings
Victorian Banded Agate Double Drop Earrings

Victorian Banded Agate Double Drop Earrings

Located in Baltimore, MD

Our 9K Victorian banded agate black and white earrings, though 150 years old, look like they could have been designed today.

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Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Drop Earrings

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Victorian Agate and Gold Long Drop Earrings
Victorian Agate and Gold Long Drop Earrings

Victorian Agate and Gold Long Drop Earrings

Located in Chipping Campden, GB

These gorgeous banded agate stones are shaped into tear drops and have a gorgeous gloss on them. The colours running through the stone are all different shades of brown and have brig...

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Antique 1880s British Victorian Dangle Earrings

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Agate, Yellow Gold

Natural Beauty: Victorian Banded Agate and Turquoise Earrings
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Natural Beauty: Victorian Banded Agate and Turquoise Earrings

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

An unusual yet symbiotic combination of banded agate, turquoise and Etruscan revival gold work which has produced a splendid pair of earrings! Soft movement, organic detail and extra...

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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings

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Victorian Cabochon Moss Agate and 9 Carat Gold Clip-On Earrings
Victorian Cabochon Moss Agate and 9 Carat Gold Clip-On Earrings

Victorian Cabochon Moss Agate and 9 Carat Gold Clip-On Earrings

Located in Chipping Campden, GB

These gorgeous victorian moss agate stones are simply set in double claw settings and have a clip on back. Stone Diameter: 11.5mm

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Antique 1880s British Victorian Clip-on Earrings

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Agate, 9k Gold

VICTORIAN 1880 Industrialism Dangle Earrings In 14Kt Gold With Agate & Diamonds
VICTORIAN 1880 Industrialism Dangle Earrings In 14Kt Gold With Agate & Diamonds

VICTORIAN 1880 Industrialism Dangle Earrings In 14Kt Gold With Agate & Diamonds

Located in Miami, FL

Victorian industrialism dangle earrings with a agate This is an industrial-shaped pair of dangle earrings created in England during the late Victorian period, between the 1870 and 1...

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Antique 1880s English Neoclassical Dangle Earrings

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Agate, Diamond, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian 1850 Etruscan Revival Dangle Drop Earrings 14Kt Gold & Agates Intaglio
Victorian 1850 Etruscan Revival Dangle Drop Earrings 14Kt Gold & Agates Intaglio

Victorian 1850 Etruscan Revival Dangle Drop Earrings 14Kt Gold & Agates Intaglio

Located in Miami, FL

Victorian Etruscan Revival dangle drop earrings. Beautiful antique dangle drops earrings, created in England during the Victorian Era (1837-1901), circa 1850.

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Antique 1850s English Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings

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Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Gold and Moss Agate Drop Earrings
Antique Gold and Moss Agate Drop Earrings

Antique Gold and Moss Agate Drop Earrings

Located in Baltimore, MD

Bold late Georgian agate drop earrings set in 15K gold. The agates in the earrings are called dendritic or landscape and are mounted in a cut down setting used in Georgian and early ...

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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Drop Earrings

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Scottish Silver and Agate and Citrine Drop Earrings
Scottish Silver and Agate and Citrine Drop Earrings

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Located in New York, NY

Antique Scottish Silver and Agate and Citrine Drop Earrings c. 1880

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Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Drop Earrings

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Agate, Citrine, Silver

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15 Karat Yellow Gold Large Oval Hardstone Banded Agate Earrings

15 Karat Yellow Gold Large Oval Hardstone Banded Agate Earrings

Located in New York, NY

Victorian 15k Yellow Gold and Large Oval Hartdstone Banded Agate Earrings c.1880 15k Yellow Gold

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Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings

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Alaskan Gold Rush Moss Agate and Gold Nugget Earrings

Alaskan Gold Rush Moss Agate and Gold Nugget Earrings

Located in Venice, CA

These beautiful oval moss agates are surrounded by tiny gold nuggets from the the Alaskan Gold Rush. Originally cufflinks, we thought the elongated oval nature of the moss agate woul...

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Antique 1890s American Victorian Drop Earrings

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Agate, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Victorian Agate Earrings For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are many options to choose from in our inventory of victorian agate earrings. Frequently made of Gold, 15k Gold and Yellow Gold, these items were constructed with great care. Our selection of items includes 65 vintage examples as well as 2 contemporary versions. Our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and pieces in stock date back to the 19th Century while others were produced as recently as the 21st Century. The designs in our inventory of victorian agate earrings bearing Victorian hallmarks are very popular. Glorious Antique Jewelry Collection, Faye Kim and Intini Jewels each produced beautiful examples of these items that are worth considering. Any of these pieces can lend versatility to your look, but Agate versions, from our inventory of 64, are particularly popular. Today, if you’re looking for cabochon victorian agate earrings and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes round cut and brilliant cut alternatives. If you’re browsing the variety of victorian agate earrings for sale, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for men.

How Much are Victorian Agate Earrings?

On average, victorian agate earrings at 1stDibs sell for $2,300, while they’re typically $311 on the low end and $20,551 for the highest priced versions of this item.

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 Earrings for You

In the United States, ear piercing didn’t really become popular until the 1950s and ‘60s, but our desire for a dazzling pair of vintage earrings has deeper roots than that. In fact, wearing earrings actually goes back thousands of years, and you can find many tangible connections between now and then in how we continue to talk about these treasured accessories.

Women wore ornamental earrings — studs and hoops at the very least — in Ancient Egypt, which is home to mines that are among the earliest sources of emeralds in the world. Emerald earrings are highly prized today, and their quality lies in their rich, saturated color. The highest-quality emeralds are green or bluish-green. Earrings worn by the affluent in early Roman civilizations were set with precious stones such as diamonds and pearls, and a clean-looking pop of pearl on the front of the lobe is as timeless as ever. Hoop earrings are imbued with symbolism and cultural significance for many, and on view in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Ancient Near Eastern Art Gallery is a pair of simple gold hoops from Mesopotamia dating to between 2600 and 2500 B.C.

Today, ear piercing is very popular all over the world, and, as a result, it is difficult to overstate how much everyone pines for a good pair of earrings — modernist drop earrings, glamorous Victorian hoops, geometrically complex chandelier earrings, you name it. Sure, jewelry trends and the fashion darlings of social media come and go, but earrings have a staying power that seems impenetrable: The still-strong love affair between British royals and Cartier earrings is more than a century old, glossy 1970s hoops from legacy houses such as Bulgari and Van Cleef & Arpels remain the statement makers they’ve always been and although people have been stacking earrings for many moons, the allure of an expertly mismatched stack of charms and studs still feels fresh and new.

While there is no shortage of modern earring designs to choose from, the classics, like coral earrings, Art Deco–style earrings and diamond drop earrings are still heavy hitters. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of antique, new and vintage earrings today.