Victorian Gold Heart Padlock
Antique 19th Century Victorian Chain Bracelets
9k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique 1880s European Victorian Chain Bracelets
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Chain Bracelets
14k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Victorian Chain Bracelets
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chain Bracelets
Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Link Bracelets
Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1840s Unknown Early Victorian Link Bracelets
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s English Victorian Charm Bracelets
9k Gold
Antique 1840s Early Victorian Link Bracelets
Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Link Bracelets
Turquoise, Gold
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Link Bracelets
Gold
Late 20th Century British Victorian Chain Bracelets
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century British Charm Bracelets
9k Gold
Late 20th Century British Charm Bracelets
9k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Chain Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 19th Century British Victorian Link Bracelets
9k Gold, Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Charm Bracelets
Amethyst, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s European Victorian Charm Bracelets
Agate, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s English Link Bracelets
Citrine, Peridot, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century British Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Agate, Carnelian, 9k Gold, Silver, Pinchbeck
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Drop Earrings
Jasper, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
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Vintage 1950s American Link Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Fashion Rings
Garnet, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Mini Dresses
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Bangles
Gold
Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Charm Bracelets
Agate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Italian Chain Bracelets
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1990s French Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Early 20th Century French Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Turkish Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century British Chain Bracelets
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Bangles
Silver
Antique 17th Century English Band Rings
Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Edwardian Link Bracelets
9k Gold
2010s Australian Artist Engagement Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Necklace Enhancers
Pearl, Diamond, Gold, Enamel
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Chain Bracelets
Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Chain Bracelets
Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Link Bracelets
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Link Bracelets
Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 9k Gold
Antique 1860s English Victorian Charm Bracelets
15k Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Link Bracelets
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Late Victorian Chain Bracelets
Opal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Charm Bracelets
Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Chain Bracelets
Pearl, Turquoise, Rose Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Link Bracelets
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 15k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Link Bracelets
Enamel, 14k Gold, 9k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Link Bracelets
9k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Bangles
14k Gold
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Link Bracelets
Aquamarine, 15k Gold
Antique 1880s English Victorian Chain Bracelets
Yellow Gold, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Chain Bracelets
9k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Early Victorian More Jewelry
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Agate, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Chain Bracelets
Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s English Victorian Chain Bracelets
Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Chain Bracelets
Garnet, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Necklaces
Garnet
Antique 1870s English Late Victorian Lever-Back Earrings
Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Link Bracelets
9k Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Link Bracelets
9k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Link Bracelets
9k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Charm Bracelets
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, 9k Gold, 15k Gold
Antique 1890s British Victorian Chain Bracelets
9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Beaded Bracelets
Moonstone, Topaz, Turquoise, Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s Victorian Necklace Enhancers
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s British Georgian Cluster Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Link Bracelets
Gold
Scottish Link Bracelets
Antique 1890s British Victorian Chain Bracelets
Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown High Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Rose Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Charm Bracelets
Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Chain Bracelets
Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Chain Bracelets
9k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Chain Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Charm Bracelets
9k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Necklace Enhancers
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s British Victorian Chain Bracelets
9k Gold
Antique 1850s British Victorian Band Rings
Emerald, Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian More Bracelets
Gold, 9k Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Late Victorian Link Bracelets
Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Brooches
Agate, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s British Retro Chain Bracelets
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Brooches
9k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Chain Bracelets
9k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Chain Bracelets
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Pendant Necklaces
9k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Pendant Necklaces
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Pendant Necklaces
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Chain Bracelets
9k 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.