Victorian Marquise
Antique 1890s Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Mixed Metal
Antique 1850s English Victorian Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold
Antique 1840s Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Pendant Necklaces
9k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique 1890s European Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold Plate, Bronze, Gilt Metal
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Engagement Rings
Aquamarine, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Victorian Bridal Rings
White Diamond, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Solitaire Rings
Opal, Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Engagement Rings
Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 10k Gold, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Agate, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Cluster Rings
Agate, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Dutch Victorian Cluster Rings
Aquamarine, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century English Cocktail Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century European Engagement Rings
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century British Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s English Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1840s Unknown Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Victorian Solitaire Rings
Peridot, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s British Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
2010s British Victorian Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Opal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Victorian Cluster Rings
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Early Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Late Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Victorian Solitaire Rings
Garnet, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Peridot, 15k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Engagement Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century European Victorian Cluster Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Emerald, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Sapphire
2010s American Victorian Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Bronze
Antique 1840s French High Victorian Link Bracelets
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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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