Victorian Diamond Star Brooch
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Brooches
Diamond
Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Star Ruby, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century British Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold
Antique 1870s European Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 9k Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Rose Gold
Antique 1870s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1920s American Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1960s British Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s European Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Pearl, 15k Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Silver, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1860s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 15k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Antique 1880s American Late Victorian Brooches
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Portuguese Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1850s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Enamel
Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
Vintage 1930s South American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Brooches
Agate, Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Brooches
Diamond, Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s European Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Spinel, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian High Victorian Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s French Early Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Brooches
Onyx, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1930s French Byzantine Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, Quartz, Gold, Gilt Metal, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Necklace Enhancers
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s European Victorian Bangles
Diamond, 18k 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.