14K Gold Victorian Pique Geometric Dangle Earrings, circa 1880
Located in Venice, CA
14K Gold Victorian Pique Geometric Dangle Earrings, circa 1880 These elegant Victorian pique drop earrings are inlaid with gold in a beautiful geometric design.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Star Pique Inlay 14K Gold Earrings Black
Located in Scotts Valley, CA
Details: Fabulous Victorian black pique work detailed inlay torpedo drop earrings with 14K yellow gold details.
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
$1,575
W 0.75 in D 0.36 in L 1.89 in
Antique 1870 Earrings Gold Silver Piqué Bos Taurus Sentimental Jewellery Pansies
Located in Munich, Bavaria
These charming Victorian dangling piqué earrings were handcrafted in 1870 ca.
Gold, Silver
Unavailable
Victorian Pique Earrings Incised with Gold
Located in Oxford, GB
A pair of geometric Victorian pique earrings incised with gold Prisims of shell were carefully incised with flower forms that then were filled with silver and gold.
15k Gold
Antique Yellow/Rose Victorian Pique Earrings
Located in Splitter's Creek, NSW
These very well preserved Pique Earrings are actually part of a set but they can be sold separately. They consist of 2 Oval Plaques featuring Mother of Pearl & Gold Inlay. They are s...
Other, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
W 0.4 in L 2.37 in
Victorian Yellow Gold and Silver Pique Star and Obelisk Drop Earrings Circa 187
Located in Lancashire, Oldham
A delightful pair of Victorian yellow gold and silver inlay pique earrings hand crafted in circa 1870.
Yellow Gold, Silver
Mid Victorian Pique-work Drop Earrings
Located in London, GB
Splendid, unusual, mid Victorian Pique-work earrings with large circular tops and highly decorated drop.
Unavailable
H 1.26 in W 0.56 in
Antique Pique Drop Earrings Tortoiseshell Mother-of-Pearl Crescent Moon Hoops
Located in London, GB
These beautiful, rare antique piqué work earrings are stylish and wearable. The mother of pearl inlay and gold decoration highlights the delicate design, glimmering as they move. The...
Antique Victorian Pique Concentric Oval Earrings, circa 1880
Located in Baltimore, MD
We love these concentric oval Victorian pique earrings delicately inlaid with flowers and leaves.
C1880 Pique Pose Earrings in a Long Pyramid w/ Inlaid gold behive pattern
Located in Baltimore, MD
Charming prism Victorian pique earrings with round tops long prism shaped bottoms and inlaid on 2 sides with gold flowers and beehive decoration.
Victorian Pique Torpedo Drop Earrings
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
These Victorian pique drop earrings are exquisitely decorated with an intricate gold fan pattern.
Antique Victorian Translucent Pique Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
Translucent pyramids of tortoise shell are light as paper and beautifully graphic. Back is 1870 when these were made there were no restrictions against using the shell of a Hawksbill...
15k Gold
Antique Victorian Pique Double Hoop Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
In Russia and in France c. 1870, the Art of pique was fashionable and the work to create it was highly acclaimed. These earrings were the go to for woman who were up to date. Long be...
15k Gold
It's Butterfly Season! Victorian Pique Butterfly Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
See Ginny Dawes and Corinne Davidov "Victorian Jewelry". This pique style is called pique point.
Victorian Tortoise Shell Pique and Silver/Yellow Gold Earrings
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Devotees of antique jewelry adore the "pique" technique and fine examples of these earrings are becoming rather scarce.
Victorian Tortoise Pique & Yellow Gold Earrings
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Victorian Tortoise Pique & Yellow Gold Earrings
14k Gold
Antique Pique Earrings
Located in Baltimore, MD
Dramatic Victorian triple hoop pique earrings inlaid with gold and silver.
Gold, Silver
Victorian Antique Piqué Tortoiseshell Earring Brooch Set With Original Box
Located in Banbury, GB
A marvellous Victorian piqué tortoiseshell earring, button and brooch suite.
Antique Pique Drop Earrings
Located in Baltimore, MD
Elegant Victorian pique drop earrings inlaid with gold and silver in a beautiful geometric design.
Gold, Silver
Antique Pique Gold Earrings
Located in Baltimore, MD
Dramatic Victorian long pique drop earrings set in gold with an intricate floral motif that is topped by a star.
Gold
Antique Pique Drop Earrings
Located in Baltimore, MD
Elegant pique long drop earrings. Pique is tortoiseshell inlaid with gold and silver, a technique brought to England by the Huguenots when they were expelled from France in the 17th ...
Gold, Silver
Antique Pique Drop Earrings
Located in Baltimore, MD
Ornate pique triple drop earrings with a star motif. Pique is tortoiseshell inlaid with gold and silver. The technique was initially brought to England by Huguenot craftsmen in the 1...
9k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Pique Hoop Earrings
Located in Baltimore, MD
Dramatic pique double hoop earrings with a geometric design topped with a floral and leaf motif. Pique is tortoiseshell inlaid with gold and silver and was developed in France, becom...
Sterling Silver, 9k Gold
Antique Piqué Pendeloque Earrings
Located in Baltimore, MD
Impressive piqué drop earrings in the Pendeloque form are inlaid with a gold and silver floral and vine motif.
9k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Pique and Gold Earrings
Located in Baltimore, MD
Wonderful Victorian pique hoop earrings with a leaf motif are great to wear day or night.
15k Gold
Antique Pique and Silver Earrings
Located in Baltimore, MD
Striking Victorian earrings inlaid with silver in tortoiseshell.
Silver
Antique Pique and Gold Hoop Earrings
Located in Baltimore, MD
Bold Victorian pique hoop earrings of tortoiseshell inlaid with gold.
Gold
C1880 Pique Pendeloque Earrings Inlaid with Charming Bird Scene on gold wires
Located in Baltimore, MD
Wonderful pique earrings in the traditional pendeloque shape, with the bottom portion carved in the round at the bottom and carved to a point at the top and a pique ball top with inl...
Gold
Antique Victorian Pique Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
Floral wreaths of gold accented with silver fill the rings of these luscious pique earrings. An oval of the same floral display is attached to the wire. We found these earrings in or...
Sterling Silver, 15k Gold
Victorian Pique Earrings Incised with Gold and Silver
By Glorious Antique Jewelry Collection
Located in Stamford, CT
This art form is known as pique. It was done for a short period of the Victorian era most often in France and Russia and as there is no production today, The jewelry is desired by co...
Sterling Silver, 15k Gold
Victorian Butterfly Pique Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
See Ginny Dawes and Corinne Davidov "Victorian Jewelry". This pique style is called pique point.
9k Gold, Sterling Silver
Victorian Tortoise Pique Drop Earrings
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Four-sided, spike-shaped tortoise pique earrings with 14k yellow gold tops. 2.5 inches in overall length. This media is very light and comfortable on the ears. The classic floral pat...
14k Gold, White Gold
Victorian Pique and Gold Torpedo Earrings
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
A fine pair of Victorian pique torpedo earrings with beautiful yellow gold design, with ball finials and shepherd hook fittings.
Yellow Gold
Antique 9ct Gold Victorian Pique Dangle Earrings
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Pique Earrings 9ct Gold Circa 1880 Lovely, Victorian drop earrings.
Gold, 9k Gold
Antique Pique Gold Earrings
Located in Baltimore, MD
Smart looking Victorian pique clip on earrings inlaid with gold.Their modern look makes them easy to wear with dressy or casual clothes.
Gold
Victorian Tortoiseshell Pique Torpedo Pendant Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Shoulder-dusting tortoiseshell drops are inlaid with silver and gold in a simple geometric pattern. The earrings measure approximately 4-3/4 inches long by 3/4 inch wide.
18k Gold
Antique Tortoiseshell Pique Bell Pendant Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Tortoiseshell in the form of bells is inlaid with yellow gold. The earrings measure 1-1/2 inches long by 3/4 inch at the widest point.
14k Gold
Victorian Piqué Amphora Earrings
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Victorian Tortoise Pique Earrings. In a classical amphora form.
14k Gold
Victorian Tortoiseshell Pique Drop Earrings
Located in Splitter's Creek, NSW
These Antique Earrings are in excellent condition. The are made from Tortoiseshell Pique, have a Ball on top then drop to a spherical shape and are approximately 4-5 cms in length. C...
Victorian Piqué Wing Earrings
Located in Austin, TX
Mid 19th century piqué earrings. Piqué is the name for tortoiseshell inlaid with silver and gold. A decorative technique that was used for small luxury items. Earrings such as these...
Victorian Tortoiseshell Silver Gold Pique Drop Earrings
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of tortoiseshell drop earrings delicately inlaid with silver and gold flowers. This art was perfected in the Victorian era. The tortoiseshell was heated and the metals pr...
Victorian Mother of Pearl Pique Drop Earrings, Circa 1860
Located in Lancashire, Oldham
A rare pair of Victorian Mother of Pearl inlaid piqué earrings circa 1860.
9k Gold
Victorian Gold and Silver Obelisk Pique Drop Earrings, Circa 1880
Located in Lancashire, Oldham
A stunning pair of Victorian yellow gold and silver inlay pique earrings hand crafted in circa 1880.
Gold, Silver
Victorian Yellow Gold and Silver Pique Drop Earrings, Circa 1870
Located in Lancashire, Oldham
A delightful pair of Victorian yellow gold and silver inlay pique earrings hand crafted in circa 1870.
Gold, Silver
Victorian Yellow Gold and Silver Pique Obelisk Earrings, Circa 1870
Located in Lancashire, Oldham
A stunning pair of Victorian yellow gold and silver inlay pique earrings hand crafted in circa 1870.
Gold, 9k Gold, Silver
Victorian Circle Gold and Silver Pique Floral Drop Earrings, Circa 1880
Located in Lancashire, Oldham
A fabulous pair of antique Victorian pique (tortoiseshell) gold and silver inlaid earrings that can be dated to the height of their fashion circa 1880.
Gold, Silver
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 rare bangle bracelet.
Gilt Metal, 14k Gold
Victorian Pique Earrings
Located in New York, NY
In excellent condition and of beautiful design, these pique earrings are a wonderful example of this inlay technique. 14K ear wires.
14k Gold
Victorian Gold and Silver Obelisk Pique Drop Earrings, Circa 1880
Located in Lancashire, Oldham
A stunning pair of Victorian yellow gold and silver inlay pique earrings hand crafted in circa 1880.
Gold, Silver
Victorian Oval Gold and Silver Pique Floral Drop Earrings Circa 1880
Located in Lancashire, Oldham
A fabulous pair of antique Victorian pique gold and silver inlaid earrings that can be dated to the height of their fashion circa 1880.
Gold, Silver
Victorian Yellow Gold and Silver Pique Floral Teardrop Earrings Circa 1870
Located in Lancashire, Oldham
A unique pair of Victorian yellow gold and silver inlay pique earrings hand crafted in circa 1870.
Yellow Gold, Silver
Victorian Yellow Gold, Rose Gold and Silver Flower Pique Earrings, Circa 1870
Located in Lancashire, Oldham
A pretty pair of Victorian rose gold, yellow gold and silver inlay pique earrings hand crafted in circa 1870.
Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Victorian 18K Gold French Coral Ball Dangle Earrings, 1870
Located in Venice, CA
Victorian 18K Gold French Coral Ball Dangle Earrings, 1870 These beautiful French coral ball dangle earrings remind one of a summers day. Two graduated slightly flattened balls dan...
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
Royal Natural white topaz sterling silver tiara head accessory wedding band
Located in Delhi, DL
For the queen in you! This royal tiara is a symbol of beauty and self-love. It is made up of Natural white topaz in sterling silver. Gemstone type- White topaz Gemstone origin- Nat...
Topaz, Sterling Silver
Pair of Antique Late 19th Century Pearl and Diamond Pendent Earrings
Located in OVIEDO, AS
A PAIR OF LATE 19TH CENTURY PEARL AND DIAMOND PENDENT EARRINGS From the top of each pearl suspending vertically set from three graduated old brilliant-cut diamonds suspending, appro...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Dolce & Gabbana Black & Cream Lingerie Inspired Evening Gown Spring 2006 Sz 40IT
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Dolce & Gabbana Black & Cream Lingerie Inspired Evening Gown. Spring/Summer 2006 Size 40IT
Cartier Baignoire Mini 18K Yellow Gold Bangle Watch 17
By Cartier
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Sold out worldwide with a waitlist extending over a year, this petite timepiece is a masterpiece of craftsmanship. Skilfully created in the house's Swiss atelier, it boasts 18-karat ...
Vintage Sapphire and Diamond Convertible Tiara Necklace
Located in London, GB
A vintage sapphire and diamond convertible tiara necklace. An exceptional vintage sapphire and diamond convertible tiara and necklace set, in platinum, circa 1950. This beautifull...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Pierre Balmain Couture Ballgown 1955 Iconic Gown Dress
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Berlin, BE
'La Robe Broderie À Ramages' PIERRE BALMAIN PARIS Made In France, ca.1955 Majestic evening gown in silk and cream satin with the most astonishing embroiderery by PIERRE BALMAIN Haut...
Antique Silver & Gold 2.74ct Old European Diamond Dormeuse Earrings
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
A pair of antique, Early 20th Century, silver and gold two-stone old European diamond dormeuse earrings. This earring style has become so popular lately that it's becoming harder to ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Turquoise Enamel 14K Gold Day and Night Drop Earrings
Located in Rotterdam, NL
An antique pair of 14 karat gold drop earrings set with turquoise turquoise enamel and gold granulation. Transport yourself to a bygone era with these exquisite antique 19th century...
14k Gold, Enamel
Antique 18ct Yellow Gold, 1920s Diamond & Pearl Drop Earrings
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Drop Earrings 18ct Gold Tested Circa 1920s Step back in time with these stunning antique drop earrings, crafted from 18ct yellow gold and dating back to the enchanting 19...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Magnificent Edwardian Platinum Diamond Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent Edwardian Platinum Diamond Necklace Details: Material: Platinum Diamonds: approx. 15 carats old-mine cut diamonds. Diamond quality: HIJ VIS 2SI Pearl: certified natura...
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Antique 14K Yellow Gold Filigree Dangle Earrings
Located in Rotterdam, NL
These Early 20th century 14 karat yellow gold dangle earrings are beautifully made of fine filigree. The filigree is delicately made of thin gold tread - woven and twisted to form th...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1920s Yellow Gold, Diamond & Garnet Teardrop Earrings
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Garnet Drop Earrings 9ct & 15ct Yellow Gold Circa 1920s Step back in time with these exquisite handmade earrings, a stunning testament to the artistry of the 1920s. Craft...
Diamond, Garnet, 15k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Natural Red Coral Gold Filled Twist Back Earrings
Located in Scotts Valley, CA
Details: Sweet Victorian natural red coral drop earrings with Gold Filled twist backs. The coral is natural red coral, and the earrings dates back to the Victorian Era, 1880's. These...
Coral, Yellow Gold, Gold-filled
Antique Victorian 14k Gold & Red Coral Earrings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of Victorian earrings. In 14k yellow gold. With salmon or red colored coral elements set under a curved mount on an cross shaped base. Having long ear wires each wit...
Coral, 14k Gold
Antique German boxed Earrings 0.9ctw Diamonds solid 16K Gold Silver / 5.12gr
Located in SE
A pair of old German Diamond Earrings with folding hooks from ca 1920s - 1930s in an original Black, Red, and White period box. No hallmarks, apparently custom-ordered. Metal tested...
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Silver
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.
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.