Victorian Large Oval Pin
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Necklace Enhancers
18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 1850s British Victorian Brooches
Gold, 15k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Agate, Silver
Antique 19th Century Brooches
Agate, Pearl, Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Collectible Jewelry
Metal, Gold
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Brooches
Agate, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Revival Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s British Etruscan Revival Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 9k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Cocktail Rings
Quartz, 18k Gold
Antique 1860s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Citrine, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, Gold Plate, Silver
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Gold, 15k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1860s British Victorian Beaded Bracelets
Agate, 15k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1860s British Victorian Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Antique 1850s British Early Victorian Brooches
15k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1920s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Silver
Antique 1870s English Victorian Brooches
Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Enamel, 15k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Brooches
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Brass
Late 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Antique 1870s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s Victorian Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Victorian Brooches
Crystal, Mixed Metal
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century British Victorian Brooches
Gold, 9k Gold
Mid-20th Century British Victorian Brooches
Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Citrine, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Onyx, 9k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Necklace Enhancers
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Brooches
Garnet, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Citrine, Rose Gold
Antique 1860s Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Victorian Brooches
Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Early Victorian Brooches
Antique 1850s English Victorian Tea Caddies
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Bangles
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Brooches
Citrine, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
2010s Argentine Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Agate
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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.