Victorian Mourning Earrings
Antique Victorian Jet Pendant Earrings
Located in New York, NY
A striking pair of antique Victorian jet earrings from about 1860. The earrings are very modern in
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Antique 1860s British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Materials
14k Gold
Victorian Onyx Seed Pearl Gold Earrings
Located in Boston, Lincolnshire
Maltese cross Mourning drop earrings. Earrings complete with a brand new 9 Carat Gold hook wires for
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Drop Earrings
Materials
Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, 9k Gold
Great Pair of Victorian Hairwork Acorn Earrings
Located in Wheaton, IL
These are a wonderful set of true Victorian hair work acorn design mourning earrings. They are in
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Antique Late 19th Century Dangle Earrings
Materials
Gold
Victorian Diamond 14k Gold Drop Stud Earrings, Antique Estate Jewelry
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A delicate pair of Victorian rose cut diamond earrings, made of 14 karat gold.
The earrings of
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Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Victorian Emerald Diamond Dangle Earrings in Gold and Silver, Antique
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Lovely and wearable antique Victorian dangle earrings.
The earrings are made of 18 karat (tested
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Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Materials
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
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H 1.25 in W 0.65 in
Cushion Cut Diamond Earrings Victorian Silver and Gold, Antique Estate Jewelry
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A pair of Victorian silver and 14k gold earrings, featuring antique cushion cut diamonds.
These
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Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
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H 0.75 in W 0.5 in
Victorian 1890 Italian Dangle Drop Earrings In I4Kt Yellow Gold With Red Corals
Located in Miami, FL
Victorian pair of dangle earrings with Neapolitan coral.
Gorgeous antique dangle drop earrings
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Antique 1890s Italian Late Victorian Dangle Earrings
Materials
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 1850 Etruscan Revival Dangle Drop Earrings 14Kt Gold & Agates Intaglio
Located in Miami, FL
Victorian Etruscan Revival dangle drop earrings.
Beautiful antique dangle drops earrings, created
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Antique 1850s English Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings
Materials
Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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W 0.87 in L 1.57 in
Victorian 1880 Etruscan Revival Classic Amphoras Drop Earrings 18kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Etruscan-Roman revival ear drops pendants.
Magnificent oversized drop earrings, from the Victorian
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Antique 1880s English Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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W 1.06 in D 1.06 in L 3.25 in
Victorian 1880 Etruscan Revival Large Dangle Drop Earrings In 15 Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Etruscan-Roman revival dangle drop earrings.
Gorgeous pair of oversized dangle-drop earrings
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Antique 1880s English Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings
Materials
Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
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W 1.38 in L 2.98 in
Victorian 1860 Etruscan Revival Earrings 18Kt Gold with Carved Agates Intaglios
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional Victorian Etruscan Revival earrings.
Very rare and highly decorated hexagonal pieces
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Antique 1860s English Etruscan Revival Clip-on Earrings
Materials
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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W 1.26 in Dm 1.26 in L 1.26 in
14 Karat Gold Victorian Hair Mourning Brooch
Located in Wallkill, NY
Intricately woven Victorian hair Brooch circa 1860's set in 14K gold. Measuring 1.36 inches x 1.16
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Antique 1850s Victorian Brooches
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 1880 Antique Ring In 14Kt Gold With 8.95 Ctw In Opal And Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
Victorian classic cocktail ring with opal.
Gorgeous antique ring, created during the Victorian
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Cocktail Rings
Materials
Opal, White Diamond, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Georgian Berlin Iron and Mirrored Cut Steel Necklace and Earring Set
Located in Narberth, PA
sought-after during the Victorian age, particularly to wear during the stage of "secondary mourning
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Antique Early 1800s German Georgian Link Necklaces
Materials
Berlin Iron, Cut Steel
French 1880 Etruscan Revival Pendant Earrings Suite 19Kt Gold with Natural Pearl
Located in Miami, FL
the Victorian era (1837-1901) back in the 1880, This very versatile suite has been crafted with
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Antique 1870s French Etruscan Revival More Jewelry
Materials
Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
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W 1.06 in L 2.56 in
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Antique Art Deco Platinum Opal and Old Euro Diamond Halo Cocktail Ring
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GIA Certified 54.52 Carat Emerald Cut Diamond and Platinum Tennis Bracelet
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Antique 18th Century Minas Novas Earrings Pendant/Brooch Girandole Portuguese
Located in Lisbon, PT
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Ancient Egyptian Steatite Scarab Amulet 22K Yellow Gold Swivel Signet Ring
Located in New York, NY
Ancient Egyptian steatite scarab amulet high carat gold swivel signet ring
The Scarab ring design, also called a Scaraboid Seal, was developed as an amulet/signet ring with the scara...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Unknown Egyptian Revival Signet Rings
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Antique Old Mine Cut Diamond Gold Ring
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique 14k gold old mine cut diamond ring in floral head designe with estimate diamond weight of 1.4 carats H colour vs clearity centered with large old mine cut diamond flanked wit...
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Antique Carnelian Scarab Earrings Egyptian Revival Gold Pearl
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Egyptian Revival Earrings with stunning Scarabs which are hand carved Carnelian gems. The Carnelians are beautifully carved on both sides. They are surrounded by a halo of...
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Carnelian, Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold
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Vintage Antique Opal and Old Mine Diamond Gold Band Ring
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Stylish Victorian Antique Opal and Diamond Gold Band Ring. Centering securely nestled Hand set 2 Opals, weighing approx. 0.70tcw. Accented by Old Mine Diamonds, app...
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Band Rings
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Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Napoleon III Victorian Enamel Pearl Dangle Drop Earrings 18 Karat Gold
Located in New York, NY
This is a very rare pair of early Antique French Georgian - Victorian Dangle Drop Earrings in 18 Karat Gold with a stunning star motif with enamel and pearls and a dramatic 1 7/8 inc...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Drop Earrings
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Victorian 9 Carat Gold Dangle Earrings
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
These stunning earrings have so much intricate detail on them and are amphora shape. They are in great condition. Modelled in 9ct gold.
Drop from ear: 4cm
Weight: 3.1g
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Antique 1890s British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Materials
Gold
Victorian Mine Cut Diamond Enamel Earrings 14 Karat Gold Dangle Drop Earrings
Located in New York, NY
This is a stunning pair of Victorian to Art Deco Dangle Drop Earrings set with fabulous Old Mine Cut Diamonds in the center of Royal Blue Enamel circles in 14 Karat Gold. The early ...
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Belle Époque Diamond Tiara
Located in London, GB
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Carlo Zini Milano Egyptian Earrings
By Carlo Zini
Located in Gazzaniga (BG), IT
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Victorian Goddess Woman Cameo Earrings Dangle Drop Earrings Gold, circa 1870
Located in New York, NY
This is a spectacular pair of Antique Victorian Goddess Woman Shell Cameo Pendant Dangle Drop Earrings in 10-14 Karat Gold. These stunning earrings are of the highest quality. The...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Drop Earrings
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10k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
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Victorian Amethyst and 9 Carat Gold Earrings
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Striking Amethyst drop earrings cut beautifully to reflect the light. These earrings are modelled in 9ct gold.
Total drop from ear: 45mm
Weight: 6.1g
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Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Drop Earrings
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Amethyst, Gold, Yellow Gold
Emilio Jewelry GIA Certified 7.02 Carat Natural Blue Diamond Ring
By Emilio!
Located in New York, NY
From the museum vault at Emilio Jewelry New York,
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21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
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Blue Diamond
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Victorian Carved Gutta-Percha Cherub Dangle Mourning Earrings
Located in Seattle, WA
Each of these Victorian mourning earrings features a teardrop-shaped piece of gutta-percha carved
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Dangle Earrings
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Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Victorian Whitby Jet Carved Earrings, circa 1860
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
attention of the world by Queen Victorian who used Whitby Jet as part of her mourning attire.
Jet is a type
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Antique 1860s Unknown Victorian More Earrings
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Silver
Antique Victorian Whitby Jet Cameo Earrings, circa 1860
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
An unusual pair of Antique mid-Victorian earrings dating Circa 1860. The earrings are hand carved
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Antique 1860s British High Victorian Dangle Earrings
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Antique Victorian Earrings Whitby Jet 9 Carat Gold, circa 1840
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
These gorgeous Antique Victorian long drop earrings have been crafted out of stunning black Whitby
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Antique 1840s British Victorian Drop Earrings
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9k Gold
Vintage Sterling Mourning Cross & Bracelet with Red Garnets & Hematites
Located in Pahrump, NV
This vintage mourning cross set in silver with garnets and hematites on a figaro sterling silver
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Victorian Gilded Portrait Pendant Necklace 1880s
Located in Burbank, CA
Offered here is a Victorian gold-filled pinchbeck portrait pendant from the 1880s. The round case
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Antique 1880s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Vintage 14ct Gold Ox Bone Hoop / Stud Earrings 585 Purity Mourning
Located in Camelford, GB
Material: 14ct 585/000 Yellow Gold and Ox Bone
Style: Victorian style mourning earrings, hoops with push
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20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Hoop Earrings
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Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Whitby Jet Earrings
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
These fabulous Victorian hand carved Whitby Jet earrings are circa 1860.
Whitby Jet was brought to
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Antique 1860s British Victorian Dangle Earrings
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Silver
Victorian Mourning Earrings and Brooch
Located in Miami, FL
Victorian mourning earring and brooch containing jet and pearls.
Metal weight: 16.01 grams
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20th Century American Brooches
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Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique Victorian Mourning Earrings, Hairwork and 9k Gold
Located in NEWARK, GB
A gorgeous pair of Antique Victorian hairwork earrings.
Intricately woven and strengthened hair
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Hoop Earrings
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9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Mourning Set Necklace and Drop Earrings in Jet with Seed Pearls
Located in Pasadena, CA
Antique Victorian cut black onyx large elongated hexagonal center stone bordered with small cut
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
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Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, 9k Gold
H 1.25 in W 0.75 in L 15 in
Victorian Enamel Onyx Earrings
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1870s, 14k, American. These 14k Victorian earrings in black on black have a stylishly bold
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Dangle Earrings
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Onyx, 14k Gold
Exotic Victorian Gutta Percha Chandelier Earrings
By Glorious Antique Jewelry Collection
Located in Stamford, CT
mourning period of Queen Victoria. It is rare to the market now. Derived from the sap of the Malaysian
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Chandelier Earrings
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15k Gold
Victorian Hand Carved Jet Urn Earrings
Located in Narberth, PA
earrings from the Victorian (ca1880) era! Crafted in 18kt rosy yellow gold, each earring features a
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Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
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Antique Victorian 14 Karat Black Enamel Fringe Pendant Earrings
Located in New York, NY
A feminine pair of antique Victorian black enamel earrings, circa 1880. This pair made in 14k
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Antique 1860s American High Victorian Dangle Earrings
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14k Gold
Antique Victorian Diamond Earrings in 18k Gold Estate Jewelry
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A fabulous pair of Victorian earrings in 18k gold, featuring antique, hand-cut diamonds
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Early 20th Century Unknown Stud Earrings
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Chic Antique Black Onyx Chandelier Earrings
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1880s, 14k, Austrian. These lissome Victorian earrings make a spectacular au courant style
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Antique 1880s Austrian Victorian Chandelier Earrings
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Antique Chandelier Girandole Earrings of Jet
Located in Stamford, CT
which these earrings were made seems more contemporary than it does Victorian.
The town of
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English Chandelier Earrings
Antique Gold and Diamond Heart Locket Necklace
Located in New York, NY
with mourning jewelry, they were also, as this necklace and earring suite most probably were, presented
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Antique 1880s Late Victorian Pendant Necklaces
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Diamond, 18k Gold
14 Karat Gold Victorian Mourning Hair Dangle Earrings
Located in Wallkill, NY
Stunning 14K Gold Victorian Mourning Earrings. Three Drop dangles That are intricately weaved human
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Antique 1850s Victorian Dangle Earrings
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Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880 Victorian 14 Karat Rose Gold Jet Mourning Dangle Earrings
Located in Lexington, KY
This is a beautiful pair of Victorian dangle earrings from 1880 in 14k rose gold with deep black
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Antique 1880s Victorian Dangle Earrings
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14k Gold, Rose Gold
Victorian Rose-Cut Diamond Enamel Gold Chandelier Earrings
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1870s, 18k, possibly Swiss. These elegant Victorian earrings feature one carat of rose-cut
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Antique 1870s Swiss Victorian Chandelier Earrings
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White Diamond, 18k Gold
Victorian Gold Hairwork Girandole Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
skill and as a love token or as mourning jewelry using the hair of one dear to keep them close
Victorian Hand Carved Sardonyx Cameo Gold Earring Pin Set
Located in Narberth, PA
cameo set includes a pair of hanging earrings and pin from the Victorian period (ca1880). Each sardonyx
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Antique 1880s Victorian Dangle Earrings
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Victorian 1860 Roman Revival Dangle Earrings In 18Kt Gold With Enameled Emperors
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional Victorian Roman Revival earrings.
Very rare and highly decorated dangle drops earrings
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Antique 1860s Italian Classical Roman Dangle Earrings
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Antique Enamel Gold Chandelier Earrings
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1890s, 14k, American. These antique earrings feature fleur-de-lis and clover motifs in gold
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Antique 1890s American Victorian Chandelier Earrings
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Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Victorian Locket Rose Flower Pendant 14 Karat Gold, Circa 1870
Located in New York, NY
pendants and earrings. While some black jewelry was meant to be worn during mourning, black jewelry was
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
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Victorian 1870 Etruscan Revival Agate Cameo Pendant In 15KT Gold Natural Pearls
Located in Miami, FL
Victorian convertible pendant brooch.
A beautiful bold piece, created in England during the
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Antique 1860s British High Victorian Brooches
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Agate, Natural Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Antique Whitby Jet Mourning Earrings, 9k Gold and Seed Pearl, IMO
Located in NEWARK, GB
This rare and unusual pair of antique Jet Mourning earrings really stand out!
They are conversion
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Dangle Earrings
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Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Gold and Carved Jet Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
Orbs of hand carved Whitby Jet are separated and tipped with gold in these historic earrings from
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Victorian Hoop Onyx Earrings in Yellow Gold, Mourning Earrings
Located in PARIS, FR
Victorian hoop onyx earrings in yellow gold 18 karats. Large pair of earrings composed of a ring of
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Antique 1890s French Late Victorian Hoop Earrings
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Agate, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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H 2.41 in W 1.74 in Dm 1.74 in
Victorian Piqué Amphora Earrings
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Victorian Tortoise Pique Earrings. In a classical amphora form. Circa 1860-70
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Dangle Earrings
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14k Gold
Antique Victorian Whitby Jet Earrings
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
These fabulous Victorian hand carved Whitby Jet earrings are circa 1860.
Whitby Jet was brought to
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Antique 1860s British Victorian Dangle Earrings
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Silver
Antique Victorian Whitby Jet Cameo Carved Earrings
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
These magnificent long hand carved Victorian Cameo earrings are made from Whitby Jet from the 1880
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Antique 1880s British Victorian Drop Earrings
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Gold
Antique Victorian Whitby Jet Long Earrings, circa 1860
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
These stunning Whitby Jet Victorian earrings are beautiful, Circa 1860.
The lovely carved earrings
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Antique 1860s Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
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Gold
Victorian Cut Steel Eerrings
Located in Austin, TX
Victorian cut steel earrings. Cut steel was an effective substitution for early rose cut diamonds
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Drop Earrings
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Cut Steel
Unusual Rose Gold Girandole Style Earrings
Located in Prairie Village, KS
Jewelry crafted from human hair was a particularly charming Victorian technique. It was considered
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Mid 19th Century Boxed Piqué Parure with Bangle, Earrings, Comb & Brooch
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Victorian Tortoise Pique Set. The parure includes, earrings, hair comb, brooch and a
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Bangles
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Gilt Metal, 14k Gold
Antique Victorian Whitby Jet Earrings, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
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These fabulous antique Victorian earrings are
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Dangle Earrings
Antique Victorian Whitby Jet Dragonfly Drop Earrings Circa 1860
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
highly collectable and was a symbol of good luck to the wearer during the Victorian Era.
The earrings
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Antique 1860s British Victorian Drop Earrings
Victorian Black Onyx Dangle 14 Karat Yellow Gold Earrings
Located in St. Louis Park, MN
These Victorian black Onyx dangle earrings are often worn as mourning jewelry. They feature bezel
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20th Century Dangle Earrings
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Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Mourning Necklace & Earrings of French Jet & Banded Agate, 1890s
Located in Burbank, CA
Offered here is a Victorian mourning necklace & matching drop earrings from the 1890s. The necklace
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Antique 1890s Victorian Drop Necklaces
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Victorian Mourning Earrings For Sale on 1stDibs
Browse a vast assortment of victorian mourning earrings for sale on 1stDibs. All of the items for sale were constructed with extraordinary care, often using gold, yellow gold and 14k gold. There are many different pieces in our collection of victorian mourning earrings to choose from, but Victorian and revival victorian mourning earrings are of considerable interest. While most can agree that any pick from our collection easily elevates most outfits, but the choice of pearl versions from the 5 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. Today, if you’re looking for cabochon victorian mourning earrings and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes bead and round cut alternatives. If you’re browsing the variety of victorian mourning earrings for sale, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for men.
How Much are Victorian Mourning Earrings?
Prices for victorian mourning earrings start at $378 and top out at $8,550 with these earrings, on average, selling for $1,977.
Finding the Right Earrings for You
In the United States, ear piercing didn’t really become popular until the 1950s and ‘60s, but our desire for a dazzling pair of vintage earrings has deeper roots than that. In fact, wearing earrings actually goes back thousands of years, and you can find many tangible connections between now and then in how we continue to talk about these treasured accessories.
Women wore ornamental earrings — studs and hoops at the very least — in Ancient Egypt, which is home to mines that are among the earliest sources of emeralds in the world. Emerald earrings are highly prized today, and their quality lies in their rich, saturated color. The highest-quality emeralds are green or bluish-green. Earrings worn by the affluent in early Roman civilizations were set with precious stones such as diamonds and pearls, and a clean-looking pop of pearl on the front of the lobe is as timeless as ever. Hoop earrings are imbued with symbolism and cultural significance for many, and on view in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Ancient Near Eastern Art Gallery is a pair of simple gold hoops from Mesopotamia dating to between 2600 and 2500 B.C.
Today, ear piercing is very popular all over the world, and, as a result, it is difficult to overstate how much everyone pines for a good pair of earrings — modernist drop earrings, glamorous Victorian hoops, geometrically complex chandelier earrings, you name it. Sure, jewelry trends and the fashion darlings of social media come and go, but earrings have a staying power that seems impenetrable: The still-strong love affair between British royals and Cartier earrings is more than a century old, glossy 1970s hoops from legacy houses such as Bulgari and Van Cleef & Arpels remain the statement makers they’ve always been and although people have been stacking earrings for many moons, the allure of an expertly mismatched stack of charms and studs still feels fresh and new.
While there is no shortage of modern earring designs to choose from, the classics, like coral earrings, Art Deco–style earrings and diamond drop earrings are still heavy hitters. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of antique, new and vintage earrings today.
Questions About Victorian Mourning Earrings
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021As the name suggests, mourning jewelry represents connection to a deceased individual or loved one. In the Victorian era, people were expected to wear mourning clothing and accessories following the death of a loved one. As brooches were popular during the Victorian period, they became a favorite for those who wanted to memorialize the dead. Find a collection of vintage and antique brooches on 1stDibs today.
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