Victorian Cameo Earrings
Antique 1850s British Early Victorian Drop Earrings
Agate, 9k Gold, Enamel
Antique 1880s French Late Victorian Drop Earrings
Enamel, Steel
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold, 15k Gold
Antique 19th Century British High Victorian Drop Earrings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Empire Dangle Earrings
Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Drop Earrings
10k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gold, 15k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Stud Earrings
Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique 1860s Victorian Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 10k Gold, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Vermeil
Vintage 1980s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
10k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Victorian Clip-on Earrings
Silver Plate
Antique 1860s Unknown Etruscan Revival Chandelier Earrings
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Italian Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s Italian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Agate, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s European High Victorian Dangle Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s French Late Victorian Drop Earrings
Agate, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Drop Earrings
9k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Drop Earrings
Agate, Carnelian, Opal, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Unknown Late Victorian More Earrings
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Victorian Drop Earrings
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s French Victorian Drop Earrings
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1850s English Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings
Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
22k Gold
Antique 1860s English Etruscan Revival Clip-on Earrings
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, 9k Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Link Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s Brooches
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian More Jewelry
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Gold, 15k Gold
Antique 1870s Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Gold-filled
Antique 1870s English Victorian Brooches
Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Agate, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1860s Italian Victorian Loose Gemstones
Amber
Early 20th Century Unknown Late Victorian Fashion Rings
Gold
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Brooches
Onyx, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Cufflinks
Agate, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Early Victorian Drop Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
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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.
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