Victorian Micromosaic
Antique 1860s Italian Victorian Brooches
Vermeil
Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Collectible Jewelry
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
14k Gold
Antique 1860s Italian Victorian Brooches
Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Brooches
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Fashion Rings
Gold
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Fashion Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s Italian Victorian Dome Rings
Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Fashion Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1820s Italian Victorian Chain Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Victorian Cocktail Rings
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1840s Italian Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold
Antique 1850s Italian Victorian Brooches
Gilt Metal
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1850s Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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2010s Hong Kong Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 18th Century Italian Victorian More Jewelry
18k Gold, Gold
Antique 1840s Italian Classical Roman More Jewelry
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1840s British Victorian Brooches
Garnet, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1860s Italian Etruscan Revival Link Bracelets
Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Brooches
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century Victorian Vanity Items
Crystal, Vermeil, Gilt Metal
Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold
Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Pendant Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chain Bracelets
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century British Etruscan Revival Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Italian Drop Necklaces
9k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Enamel, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Drop Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
18k Gold
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Italian Necklace Enhancers
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian More Jewelry
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Jewelry & Watches
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
Antique 1870s Unknown Victorian Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Antique 1880s Italian High Victorian Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s Victorian Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Necklaces
18k Gold
Antique 1860s Swedish Victorian Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
15k Gold
Antique 1860s Italian High Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian More Necklaces
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Retro Bracelets
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Tables
Malachite, Granite, Marble
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Fashion Rings
18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1870s Italian Victorian Brooches
Gold
Antique 1880s French Victorian Stud Earrings
18k Gold
Antique 1860s Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Drop Earrings
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Antique 1860s Italian Victorian Decorative Art
Other
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Antique 1870s Italian Victorian Brooches
Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Chain Necklaces
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
Antique 1860s Italian Victorian Decorative Art
Other
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Late Victorian Link Bracelets
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Late Victorian Decorative Art
Other
Antique 1890s Italian Victorian Link Bracelets
Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Drop Necklaces
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Desk Accessories
Antique 1860s Italian Victorian More Bracelets
Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Drop Necklaces
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
18k Gold
Antique 1870s Italian Victorian Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Decorative Art
Marble
Antique 1870s Italian Victorian Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival More Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1850s Italian Victorian Paperweights
Glass
Antique 1880s Italian Etruscan Revival Chandelier Earrings
14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
18k Gold
Antique 1870s Unknown Egyptian Revival Drop Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Antique 1870s Italian Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Collectible Jewelry
Gold, Vermeil
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Early Victorian Brooches
18k Gold
Antique 1890s Italian Victorian Drop Earrings
Onyx, 14k Gold
Antique 1870s Italian Victorian Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Brooches
Gold-filled
Victorian Micromosaic For Sale on 1stDibs
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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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