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Victorian Essex Crystal

Victorian Essex Crystal and Yellow Gold Horse Cufflinks
Victorian Essex Crystal and Yellow Gold Horse Cufflinks

Victorian Essex Crystal and Yellow Gold Horse Cufflinks

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive pair of Victorian Essex crystal and 14 karat yellow gold 'horse head

Category

Antique 1880s Unknown Cufflinks

Materials

Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Essex Crystal and 18k Yellow Gold Dog Cufflinks
Victorian Essex Crystal and 18k Yellow Gold Dog Cufflinks

Victorian Essex Crystal and 18k Yellow Gold Dog Cufflinks

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A stunning, fine and impressive pair of Victorian essex crystal and 18k yellow gold 'English

Category

Antique Early 1900s Unknown Cufflinks

Materials

Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Essex Crystal Reverse Intaglio Ring
Victorian Essex Crystal Reverse Intaglio Ring

Victorian Essex Crystal Reverse Intaglio Ring

Located in Napoli, IT

Past Sights Beautiful example of Victorian period Essex Crystal reverse intaglio ring depicting

Category

Antique 1860s European Victorian Signet Rings

Materials

Crystal, 18k Gold

Late Victorian Essex Crystal Gold Duck Pin
Late Victorian Essex Crystal Gold Duck Pin

Late Victorian Essex Crystal Gold Duck Pin

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Framed in 9 carat yellow gold, the reverse painted duck stands on the shore overlooking the water, his lustrous feathers bursting with color. Water laps at his webbed feet and reeds ...

Category

Antique 1880s Late Victorian Brooches

Materials

9k Gold

Victorian Essex Crystal and Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
Victorian Essex Crystal and Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring

Victorian Essex Crystal and Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An impressive Essex crystal reverse intaglio and 9 karat yellow gold cocktail ring; part of our

Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Dome Rings

Materials

Crystal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Essex Crystal and 15 Carat Gold Brooch
Victorian Essex Crystal and 15 Carat Gold Brooch

Victorian Essex Crystal and 15 Carat Gold Brooch

Located in Chipping Campden, GB

This monogrammed brooch is made up of glossy Essex crystal surrounded by pearls, the decorative bow

Category

Antique 1860s British Late Victorian Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Gold

Victorian Essex Crystal Yellow Gold Dog Cocktail Ring
Victorian Essex Crystal Yellow Gold Dog Cocktail Ring

Victorian Essex Crystal Yellow Gold Dog Cocktail Ring

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An impressive Essex crystal reverse intaglio and 9 karat yellow gold 'dog' cocktail ring; part of

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Dome Rings

Materials

Crystal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Essex Crystal Reverse Intaglio Gold Dog Ring
Victorian Essex Crystal Reverse Intaglio Gold Dog Ring

Victorian Essex Crystal Reverse Intaglio Gold Dog Ring

Located in Firenze, IT

The domed round shape rock crystal reverse intaglio painted to depict a Yorkshire Terrier. Mounted

Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Dome Rings

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Victorian Essex Crystal Quartz 18 Karat Yellow Gold Fish Antique Cufflinks
Victorian Essex Crystal Quartz 18 Karat Yellow Gold Fish Antique Cufflinks

Victorian Essex Crystal Quartz 18 Karat Yellow Gold Fish Antique Cufflinks

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Designed as link style cufflinks terminating with reverse carved Essex crystal quartz cabochons

Category

Antique Early 1900s Victorian Cufflinks

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Victorian Bulldog Dog Pendant Essex Crystal 14 Karat Gold Necklace Bulldog
Victorian Bulldog Dog Pendant Essex Crystal 14 Karat Gold Necklace Bulldog

Victorian Bulldog Dog Pendant Essex Crystal 14 Karat Gold Necklace Bulldog

Located in New York, NY

Indulge in a gorgeous and very rare antique Bulldog Dog Victorian Essex Crystal, also referred to

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold

Miniature Pinscher Chihuahua Terrier Dog Pendant Essex Crystal 18 Karat Gold
Miniature Pinscher Chihuahua Terrier Dog Pendant Essex Crystal 18 Karat Gold

Miniature Pinscher Chihuahua Terrier Dog Pendant Essex Crystal 18 Karat Gold

Located in New York, NY

Indulge in a gorgeous and very rare antique Victorian Essex Crystal Pendant Necklace with an

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Essex Crystal and 9 Carat Yellow Gold Dog Pin Brooch
Antique Essex Crystal and 9 Carat Yellow Gold Dog Pin Brooch

Antique Essex Crystal and 9 Carat Yellow Gold Dog Pin Brooch

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and unusual antique Victorian Essex crystal and 9 karat yellow gold dog pin brooch; part of

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Yellow Gold

Victorian 14k Essex Crystal "Boxer" Bracelet
Victorian 14k Essex Crystal "Boxer" Bracelet

Victorian 14k Essex Crystal "Boxer" Bracelet

Located in Narberth, PA

Reverse carved crystal, or Essex crystal, was a technique created by cutting pieces of rock quartz

Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Link Bracelets

Materials

Crystal, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian English Essex Crystal Gold Dog Pug Stickpin
Antique Victorian English Essex Crystal Gold Dog Pug Stickpin

Antique Victorian English Essex Crystal Gold Dog Pug Stickpin

Located in Munich, Bavaria

The wonderful carved Essex Chrystal stickpin of a pug is mounted in gold. The reverse carved ad

Category

Antique 1860s Victorian More Jewelry

Materials

Crystal, 15k Gold

Late Victorian 18k Gold Intaglio Essex Crystal Cuff Links with Birds
Late Victorian 18k Gold Intaglio Essex Crystal Cuff Links with Birds

Late Victorian 18k Gold Intaglio Essex Crystal Cuff Links with Birds

Located in Monroe Township, NJ

Add a touch of antique elegance to your wardrobe with this exquisite pair of late Victorian cuff

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Cufflinks

Materials

Crystal, 18k Gold

Victorian 14 Karat Gold Essex Crystal Reverse Intaglio Dog Bar Brooch
Victorian 14 Karat Gold Essex Crystal Reverse Intaglio Dog Bar Brooch

Victorian 14 Karat Gold Essex Crystal Reverse Intaglio Dog Bar Brooch

Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.

This is a Victorian bar brooch crafted in 14K gold. It depicts a hunting dog. The circular detail

Category

Late 20th Century Victorian Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold

Victorian Horse Essex Crystal Earrings Enamel 14 Karat Gold Equestrian Racing
Victorian Horse Essex Crystal Earrings Enamel 14 Karat Gold Equestrian Racing

Victorian Horse Essex Crystal Earrings Enamel 14 Karat Gold Equestrian Racing

Located in New York, NY

This is a gorgeous and very rare pair of Antique Victorian Horse Essex Crystal Earrings in 14 Karat

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Stud Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold

Antique Victorian 14K Gold Reverse Intaglio Essex Crystal Dog Portrait Stickpin
Antique Victorian 14K Gold Reverse Intaglio Essex Crystal Dog Portrait Stickpin

Antique Victorian 14K Gold Reverse Intaglio Essex Crystal Dog Portrait Stickpin

Located in Rotterdam, NL

This Victorian stickpin features a finely detailed reverse intaglio crystal depicting a hunting dog

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Brooches

Materials

Crystal, 14k Gold, Gold

Antique Gold Painting on Crystal, Essex Crystal, Cufflinks
Antique Gold Painting on Crystal, Essex Crystal, Cufflinks

Antique Gold Painting on Crystal, Essex Crystal, Cufflinks

Located in Aspen, CO

Antique gold painting under rock crystal, these finely painted dogs brimming with personality was

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Cufflinks

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold

Victorian Egyptian Revival 14K Gold Reverse Painted Essex Crystal of Sphinx
Victorian Egyptian Revival 14K Gold Reverse Painted Essex Crystal of Sphinx

Victorian Egyptian Revival 14K Gold Reverse Painted Essex Crystal of Sphinx

Located in Venice, CA

hand-painted. This is called an Essex crystal, which is a cut cabochon of crystal with a carved design

Category

Antique 1880s Unknown Egyptian Revival Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Gold Painting on Crysta, Essex Crystal, Cufflinks
Antique Gold Painting on Crysta, Essex Crystal, Cufflinks

Antique Gold Painting on Crysta, Essex Crystal, Cufflinks

Located in Aspen, CO

Antique gold painting under rock crystal, these finely painted dogs brimming with personality was

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Cufflinks

Materials

Rock Crystal, Crystal, 14k Gold, Gold

Vintage Equestrian Essex Crystal 14K Yellow Gold Necklace
Vintage Equestrian Essex Crystal 14K Yellow Gold Necklace

Vintage Equestrian Essex Crystal 14K Yellow Gold Necklace

Located in Montgomery, AL

crystals to the hand fabricated horse tack links!! Necklace Details Era: Victorian 1880 - 1910 Material

Category

20th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Antique Essex Crystal and 18k Yellow Gold Brooch Circa 1880
Antique Essex Crystal and 18k Yellow Gold Brooch Circa 1880

Antique Essex Crystal and 18k Yellow Gold Brooch Circa 1880

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A stunning, fine and impressive, Essex crystal and 18 karat yellow gold bird brooch - boxed; part

Category

Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Yellow Gold

Antique Essex Crystal Horse and Rider Brooch
Antique Essex Crystal Horse and Rider Brooch

Antique Essex Crystal Horse and Rider Brooch

Located in Baltimore, MD

Essex crystal carving of a horse and jockey surrounded by rose diamonds. Perhaps they are symbolic

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Antique Essex Crystal English Sheepdog/Bearded Collie Stickpin in 18K
Antique Essex Crystal English Sheepdog/Bearded Collie Stickpin in 18K

Antique Essex Crystal English Sheepdog/Bearded Collie Stickpin in 18K

Located in Baltimore, MD

Victorian stickpin of a bearded collie or English sheepdog in Essex crystal and set in an 18K

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches

Materials

Crystal, 18k Gold

Levi & Salaman, Antique Nephrite & Essex Crystal Pill Box, U.K., circa 1911
Levi & Salaman, Antique Nephrite & Essex Crystal Pill Box, U.K., circa 1911

Levi & Salaman, Antique Nephrite & Essex Crystal Pill Box, U.K., circa 1911

By Levi & Salaman

Located in Chatham, ON

Levi & Salaman - Antique nephrite pill box with floral Essex crystal (rock crystal - reverse carved

Category

Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Jade, Rock Crystal, Gold

Round Essex Crystal Stick Pin
Round Essex Crystal Stick Pin

Round Essex Crystal Stick Pin

Located in London, GB

A round Essex crystal stick pin, the cabochon-cut crystal depicting a bird, set on an 18ct gold rub

Category

Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Gold

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Antique Victorian Essex Crystal Terrier Locket
Antique Victorian Essex Crystal Terrier Locket

Antique Victorian Essex Crystal Terrier Locket

Located in New York, NY

An adorable Victorian Essex crystal reverse intaglio locket. This 18k gold locket features a

Category

Antique 1880s British Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

Antique Victorian Essex Crystal Reverse Intaglio Pug Dog Gold Stick Pin, Austria
Antique Victorian Essex Crystal Reverse Intaglio Pug Dog Gold Stick Pin, Austria

Antique Victorian Essex Crystal Reverse Intaglio Pug Dog Gold Stick Pin, Austria

Located in Dusseldorf, NRW

Antique Victorian Essex Crystal Reverse Intaglio Pug Dog Gold Stick Pin 14k rose gold (580/1000

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Brooches

Materials

Rock Crystal, 14k Gold

Victorian Essex Crystal Pendant Lily of the Valley
Victorian Essex Crystal Pendant Lily of the Valley

Victorian Essex Crystal Pendant Lily of the Valley

Unavailable

W 0.79 in D 0.43 in L 1.26 in

Victorian Essex Crystal Pendant Lily of the Valley

Located in Middleton, WI

This reverse crystal intaglio is made from a smooth cabochon of rock crystal with a lily of the

Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Rock Crystal, 15k Gold

Victorian Reverse Intaglio Essex Crystal Bird Brooch
Victorian Reverse Intaglio Essex Crystal Bird Brooch

Victorian Reverse Intaglio Essex Crystal Bird Brooch

Located in London, GB

Essex crystal carved and painted showing a bird upon a cherry tree branch. Set on a mother of pearl

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Reverse Intaglio Essex Crystal Bird Brooch
Victorian Reverse Intaglio Essex Crystal Bird Brooch

Victorian Reverse Intaglio Essex Crystal Bird Brooch

Located in London, GB

Essex crystal carved and painted showing a bird upon a cherry tree branch. Set on a mother of pearl

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian French Essex Crystal Flower circa 1900 Brooch
Antique Victorian French Essex Crystal Flower circa 1900 Brooch

Antique Victorian French Essex Crystal Flower circa 1900 Brooch

Located in Lancaster , GB

beautiful bouquet of hand painted flowers adorns the centre which is overlaid with Essex Crystal giving the

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches

Materials

Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Reverse Essex Crystal Intaglio Bird Floral Motif Necklace
Victorian Reverse Essex Crystal Intaglio Bird Floral Motif Necklace

Victorian Reverse Essex Crystal Intaglio Bird Floral Motif Necklace

Located in Houston, TX

Victorian Reverse Essex Crystal intaglio Bird floral motif necklace.

Category

Antique 17th Century British Victorian More Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold

Exquisite Essex Crystal and Diamond Ring
Exquisite Essex Crystal and Diamond Ring

Exquisite Essex Crystal and Diamond Ring

Located in New York, NY

intaglio in Essex crystal. The process to make a piece like this is a long and highly skilled effort of

Category

Antique 1850s British Early Victorian More Rings

Materials

Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

Large Victorian Silver and Essex Crystal Dog Kennel Cigarette Box 'St Bernard'
Large Victorian Silver and Essex Crystal Dog Kennel Cigarette Box 'St Bernard'

Large Victorian Silver and Essex Crystal Dog Kennel Cigarette Box 'St Bernard'

By Thomas Johnson, London 1

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

A very fine large Victorian novelty silver and Essex rock crystal cigarette box, modeled as a

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Silver

Victorian Silver and Essex Crystal Dog Kennel Vesta Case 'Bull Dog', London 1881
Victorian Silver and Essex Crystal Dog Kennel Vesta Case 'Bull Dog', London 1881

Victorian Silver and Essex Crystal Dog Kennel Vesta Case 'Bull Dog', London 1881

By Thomas Johnson, London 1

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

A very fine Victorian novelty silver and Essex rock crystal vesta case, modelled as a slatted

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

18-Carat Gold Essex Rock Crystal Horse Racing Stick, circa 1880
18-Carat Gold Essex Rock Crystal Horse Racing Stick, circa 1880

18-Carat Gold Essex Rock Crystal Horse Racing Stick, circa 1880

Located in Worcester, Worcestershire

commensurate with age. Without hallmark, tested Fine quality Victorian gold stick pin Essex crystal

Category

Antique 19th Century Collectible Jewelry

Victorian Essex Crystal Reverse Intaglio Gold Horse Ring
Victorian Essex Crystal Reverse Intaglio Gold Horse Ring

Victorian Essex Crystal Reverse Intaglio Gold Horse Ring

Located in Southampton, PA

14k Yellow Gold Victorian Essex Crystal Reverse Intaglio Horse Ring. With domed round shape rock

Category

Antique 1880s British More Rings

Materials

Rock Crystal, 14k Gold

Victorian Essex Crystal and Yellow Gold Dog Cufflinks
Victorian Essex Crystal and Yellow Gold Dog Cufflinks

Victorian Essex Crystal and Yellow Gold Dog Cufflinks

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive pair of Victorian essex crystal and 14 karat yellow gold 'English Pointer Dog

Category

Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Cufflinks

Materials

Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Essex Crystal Dog Cufflinks 18 Karat Yellow Gold
Victorian Essex Crystal Dog Cufflinks 18 Karat Yellow Gold

Victorian Essex Crystal Dog Cufflinks 18 Karat Yellow Gold

Located in London, GB

A pair of Victorian Essex Crystal dog cuff links in 18 karat yellow gold. This charming pair of

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Late Victorian Cufflinks

Materials

Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Essex Crystal Duck Scene Cufflinks in 18k Yellow Gold
Victorian Essex Crystal Duck Scene Cufflinks in 18k Yellow Gold

Victorian Essex Crystal Duck Scene Cufflinks in 18k Yellow Gold

Located in London, England

A beautiful pair of Victorian Essex crystal duck scene cufflinks, set in 18k yellow gold. These

Category

Antique 1890s Late Victorian Cufflinks

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Essex Crystal Dog Brooch
Victorian Essex Crystal Dog Brooch

Victorian Essex Crystal Dog Brooch

Located in London, GB

A Victorian reverse crystal Norwich terrier dog brooch, within a gold Etruscan style frame, with a

Category

Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Yellow Gold

Victorian Essex Crystal Sporting Motif Ring
Victorian Essex Crystal Sporting Motif Ring

Victorian Essex Crystal Sporting Motif Ring

Located in New York, NY

A charming little reminder of the Victorian era's interest in all things sporting, this lovely ring

Category

Antique 1880s Victorian More Rings

Materials

Crystal, 14k Gold

Antique Victorian Essex Crystal French Bulldog Cufflinks
Antique Victorian Essex Crystal French Bulldog Cufflinks

Antique Victorian Essex Crystal French Bulldog Cufflinks

Located in New York, NY

Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold with crystal and a hand-painted French bulldogs. Circa late 1800s

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Cufflinks

Materials

Crystal, 18k Gold

Victorian Essex Crystal Conversion Ring Horse Fox Dog Vintage 14k Gold Jewelry
Victorian Essex Crystal Conversion Ring Horse Fox Dog Vintage 14k Gold Jewelry

Victorian Essex Crystal Conversion Ring Horse Fox Dog Vintage 14k Gold Jewelry

Located in Torrance, CA

Unique Victorian Essex Crystal ring crafted in 14 karat yellow gold. Four Essex crystal panels

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Rock Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Essex Crystal Yellow Gold Fox Cufflinks
Victorian Essex Crystal Yellow Gold Fox Cufflinks

Victorian Essex Crystal Yellow Gold Fox Cufflinks

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional pair of Essex crystal and 21 karat yellow gold, 21 karat white gold set cufflinks

Category

Antique 19th Century British Cufflinks

Materials

Crystal, Yellow Gold

Victorian Essex Crystal Yellow Gold Stickpin Brooch
Victorian Essex Crystal Yellow Gold Stickpin Brooch

Victorian Essex Crystal Yellow Gold Stickpin Brooch

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An antique Victorian 15 karat gold and Essex crystal stickpin brooch; part of our antique jewelry

Category

Antique 1880s Unknown Brooches

Materials

Crystal, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Essex Crystal of Robin Redbreast
Antique Victorian Essex Crystal of Robin Redbreast

Antique Victorian Essex Crystal of Robin Redbreast

Located in Stamford, CT

round crystal, is the central motif in this creative 18 Kt gold pendant that is a work of Victorian art

Category

Antique 1860s British Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold

1890s Victorian Essex Crystal and Yellow Gold 'Bird' Dress Studs
1890s Victorian Essex Crystal and Yellow Gold 'Bird' Dress Studs

1890s Victorian Essex Crystal and Yellow Gold 'Bird' Dress Studs

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

n impressive antique Victorian pair of gent's Essex crystal and 21 karat yellow gold 'bird' dress

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Vanity Items

Materials

Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Essex Crystal Gold Shorthorn Bull Cufflink Tie Clip Set
Antique Victorian Essex Crystal Gold Shorthorn Bull Cufflink Tie Clip Set

Antique Victorian Essex Crystal Gold Shorthorn Bull Cufflink Tie Clip Set

Located in Narberth, PA

common used. A fabulous reverse carved crystal mens' set from the late Victorian (ca1900) era! With a

Category

Antique Early 1900s Victorian Cufflinks

Materials

Rock Crystal, 14k Gold

Victorian Essex Crystal Mother Pearl 14 Karat Yellow Gold Quail Bird Cufflinks
Victorian Essex Crystal Mother Pearl 14 Karat Yellow Gold Quail Bird Cufflinks

Victorian Essex Crystal Mother Pearl 14 Karat Yellow Gold Quail Bird Cufflinks

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Designed as bar style cufflinks terminating with carved Essex crystal cabochons painted to depict

Category

Antique Early 1900s Late Victorian Cufflinks

Materials

Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Essex Crystal Mother Pearl 14 Karat Yellow Gold Quail Bird Cufflinks
Victorian Essex Crystal Mother Pearl 14 Karat Yellow Gold Quail Bird Cufflinks

Victorian Essex Crystal Mother Pearl 14 Karat Yellow Gold Quail Bird Cufflinks

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Designed as bar style cufflinks terminating with carved Essex crystal cabochons painted to depict

Category

Antique Early 1900s Late Victorian Cufflinks

Materials

Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Essex Crystal Quartz 14 Karat Yellow Gold Cow Animal Antique Cufflinks
Victorian Essex Crystal Quartz 14 Karat Yellow Gold Cow Animal Antique Cufflinks

Victorian Essex Crystal Quartz 14 Karat Yellow Gold Cow Animal Antique Cufflinks

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Designed as hinged bar-style cufflinks centering 13.5 mm round crystal quartz cabochons Reverse

Category

Antique 1890s Victorian Cufflinks

Materials

Pearl, Rock Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Essex Crystal Mother-Of-Pearl 14 Karat Two-Tone Gold Pheasant Brooch
Victorian Essex Crystal Mother-Of-Pearl 14 Karat Two-Tone Gold Pheasant Brooch

Victorian Essex Crystal Mother-Of-Pearl 14 Karat Two-Tone Gold Pheasant Brooch

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Centering a reverse carved Essex rock crystal cabochon painted to depict a flying pheasant bird and

Category

Antique Early 1900s Late Victorian Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Essex Rock Crystal Jack Russell Dog Stick Pin, circa 1880
18 Karat Essex Rock Crystal Jack Russell Dog Stick Pin, circa 1880

18 Karat Essex Rock Crystal Jack Russell Dog Stick Pin, circa 1880

Located in Baltimore, MD

This Victorian Essex Crystal stickpin of a Jack Russell dog is set in an 18K gold frame with a

Category

Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches

Materials

Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

Vintage Victorian Grouse Scene Stick Pin in 18k Yellow Gold
Vintage Victorian Grouse Scene Stick Pin in 18k Yellow Gold

Vintage Victorian Grouse Scene Stick Pin in 18k Yellow Gold

Located in London, England

A beautiful Victorian Essex crystal grouse scene stick pin, set in 18k yellow gold. This

Category

Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Essex Crystal Victorian Gold Navy Flag Ring
Essex Crystal Victorian Gold Navy Flag Ring

Essex Crystal Victorian Gold Navy Flag Ring

Located in Firenze, IT

With a domed round rock crystal reverse intaglio painted to depict three colors Navy flag To a

Category

Antique 1880s British Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

Rock Crystal, Crystal, 18k Gold, Gold

Victorian Essex Reverse Carved Rock Crystal Bumblebee Pin
Victorian Essex Reverse Carved Rock Crystal Bumblebee Pin

Victorian Essex Reverse Carved Rock Crystal Bumblebee Pin

Located in Narberth, PA

common motifs. This reverse carved crystal pin from the Victorian (ca1880) era is a wonderful example of

Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches

Materials

Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

Large & Exquisite Reverse Carved Essex Crystal Victorian Locket
Large & Exquisite Reverse Carved Essex Crystal Victorian Locket

Large & Exquisite Reverse Carved Essex Crystal Victorian Locket

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Yellow Gold Reverse Carved Essex Crystal Victorian Locket Brooch - Superb reverse carving and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches

Materials

Rock Crystal, 15k Gold

Victorian 14kt Reverse Carved Essex Crystal Bat Pin
Victorian 14kt Reverse Carved Essex Crystal Bat Pin

Victorian 14kt Reverse Carved Essex Crystal Bat Pin

Located in Narberth, PA

common motifs. This reverse carved crystal pin or brooch from the Victorian (ca1880s) era is a wonderful

Category

Late 20th Century Victorian Brooches

Materials

Rock Crystal, 14k Gold

Victorian Reverse Carved Essex Rock Crystal Quartz 14 Karat Two-One Brooch
Victorian Reverse Carved Essex Rock Crystal Quartz 14 Karat Two-One Brooch

Victorian Reverse Carved Essex Rock Crystal Quartz 14 Karat Two-One Brooch

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Brooch centers an Essex rock crystal quartz cabochon measuring 11.5 mm x 13.5 mm. Reverse carved

Category

Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

1880's Victorian Reverse Carved Rock Crystal Quartz 14 Karat Gold Pheasant Essex
1880's Victorian Reverse Carved Rock Crystal Quartz 14 Karat Gold Pheasant Essex

1880's Victorian Reverse Carved Rock Crystal Quartz 14 Karat Gold Pheasant Essex

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Featuring a bezel set and transparent 10.0 mm rock crystal quartz cabochon Reverse carved then

Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Late Victorian Reverse Carved Essex Crystal Fly Insect Cufflinks
Late Victorian Reverse Carved Essex Crystal Fly Insect Cufflinks

Late Victorian Reverse Carved Essex Crystal Fly Insect Cufflinks

Located in Narberth, PA

motifs. A gorgeous and unusual pair of reverse carved crystal cufflinks from the late Victorian (ca1900

Category

Antique Early 1900s Late Victorian Cufflinks

Materials

Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Diamond and Essex Crystal, Yellow Gold Dog Brooch - Victorian
Antique Diamond and Essex Crystal, Yellow Gold Dog Brooch - Victorian

Antique Diamond and Essex Crystal, Yellow Gold Dog Brooch - Victorian

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional Victorian diamond, essex crystal and 9k yellow gold reverse intaglio dog brooch

Category

Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Diamond, 9k Gold

Victorian 18 Karat Gold Essex Crystal Fox Miniature Bar Brooch
Victorian 18 Karat Gold Essex Crystal Fox Miniature Bar Brooch

Victorian 18 Karat Gold Essex Crystal Fox Miniature Bar Brooch

Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.

This is a Victorian bar brooch crafted in 18K yellow gold depicting a cute fox. The circular detail

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold

Antique Cartier Rock Crystal Quartz 14 Karat Gold Fox Essex Crystal Ring
Antique Cartier Rock Crystal Quartz 14 Karat Gold Fox Essex Crystal Ring

Antique Cartier Rock Crystal Quartz 14 Karat Gold Fox Essex Crystal Ring

By Cartier

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Featuring a 13.5 mm round and domed rock crystal quartz cabochon Reverse carved to depict a

Category

Antique Early 1900s Victorian Fashion Rings

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Essex Crystal English Terrier Stickpin
Antique Essex Crystal English Terrier Stickpin

Antique Essex Crystal English Terrier Stickpin

Located in Baltimore, MD

Charming Victorian 18K gold Essex crystal stickpin of an English terrier. Essex crystal is a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

Enos Richardson Essex Crystal Dog Cufflinks
Enos Richardson Essex Crystal Dog Cufflinks

Enos Richardson Essex Crystal Dog Cufflinks

Located in South Pasadena, CA

Borzoi Dogs Essex Crystal Cuff Links by Enos Richardson Colorful Essex crystal cuff links

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Victorian Cufflinks

Materials

Rock Crystal, 14k Gold

Essex Crystal gold Money Clip
Essex Crystal gold Money Clip

Essex Crystal gold Money Clip

Located in Aspen, CO

Made in the at the turn of the century, this reverse painting under crystal in gold is an unusual

Category

Antique 1890s American Late Victorian Vanity Items

Materials

14k Gold

Antique Essex reverse crystal Dog Brooch
Antique Essex reverse crystal Dog Brooch

Antique Essex reverse crystal Dog Brooch

Located in Chicago, IL

Wonderful 3-D Dimentional carved Essex Crystal of a Bull Terrier, Mother of pearl backround and 14K

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches

Materials

14k Gold

Antique Essex Crystal Gold Equestrian Brooch
Antique Essex Crystal Gold Equestrian Brooch

Antique Essex Crystal Gold Equestrian Brooch

Located in South Pasadena, CA

This simple large gold safety bar pin centers upon a circular reverse carved crystal portait

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches

Reverse Intaglio Crystal Essex Crystal Dog Brooch Locket, circa 1880
Reverse Intaglio Crystal Essex Crystal Dog Brooch Locket, circa 1880

Reverse Intaglio Crystal Essex Crystal Dog Brooch Locket, circa 1880

Located in Toronto, ON

Antique English reverse intaglio crystal dog brooch, C.1880. The 15K brooch of circular shape with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian More Jewelry

Antique Hand Painted Essex Crystal Ring Depicting a Robin, 1860
Antique Hand Painted Essex Crystal Ring Depicting a Robin, 1860

Antique Hand Painted Essex Crystal Ring Depicting a Robin, 1860

Located in Baltimore, MD

9K marquis shaped Essex crystal ring, c 1860 featuring a portrait of a red robin perched on the

Category

Antique 1860s British Victorian More Rings

Materials

Rock Crystal, 10k Gold

Incredible Reverse Painted Essex Crystal & Natural Pearl Pendant
Incredible Reverse Painted Essex Crystal & Natural Pearl Pendant

Incredible Reverse Painted Essex Crystal & Natural Pearl Pendant

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Incredible Reverse Painted Essex Crystal, Pearl & Enamel Pendant

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Necklaces

Materials

Natural Pearl, 15k Gold

Essex Crystal Hand-Painted 18 Karat Gold Cufflinks
Essex Crystal Hand-Painted 18 Karat Gold Cufflinks

Essex Crystal Hand-Painted 18 Karat Gold Cufflinks

Located in London, England

These cufflinks are stunningly detailed, depicting on one side a duck in flight and the other a duck standing. The colours are vibrant and these are set in a rich 18k gold on a class...

Category

2010s British High Victorian Cufflinks

Materials

18k Gold

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Antique Gold Reverse Painted Essex Crystal Link Bracelet Showing Hunting Scenes

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our antique estate jewelry collections. This stunning, fine and impressive Essex crystal Victorian

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Victorian Essex Crystal For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate victorian essex crystal for your needs in our varied inventory. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold — can elevate any look. Our collection of these items for sale includes 81 vintage editions and 1 modern creations to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect victorian essex crystal among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Creating a victorian essex crystal has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by Cartier are consistently popular. Take a look at a victorian essex crystal featuring Crystal from our inventory today to add the perfect touch to your look. See these pages for a cabochon iteration of this accessory, while there are also round cut cut and rose cut cut versions available here, too. If you’re browsing our inventory for a victorian essex crystal, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.

How Much is a Victorian Essex Crystal?

On average, a victorian essex crystal at 1stDibs sells for $2,650, while they’re typically $327 on the low end and $22,000 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. 

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself. 

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so. 

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle. 

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in

Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.

Questions About Victorian Essex Crystal
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Essex crystal is a type of jewelry that features a polished dome made of rock crystal. Jewelry makers reverse-carve an image into the flat base of the crystal, and the image then becomes visible inside of the dome. Find a selection of Essex crystal jewelry and decorative objects on 1stDibs.