Victorian Silver Pin
Antique 1890s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century English Edwardian Sterling Silver
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1860s English Victorian Tableware
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Tea Sets
Silver
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian More Silver, Flatware and Si...
Antique 1890s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Tableware
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century Victorian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Victorian Tableware
Silver Plate
Antique 1870s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century South American Victorian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 1860s British Victorian Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s American Victorian Brooches
Silver
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Victorian Brooches
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Glass
Blown Glass
Antique 1880s American Victorian Brooches
Garnet, Silver
20th Century Brooches
Silver
Antique 1880s Victorian Necklace Enhancers
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Malachite, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Silver
Antique Early 1900s American Late Victorian Collectible Jewelry
Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s American Victorian Brooches
Garnet, Silver
Antique 1890s Unknown Late Victorian More Objets d'Art and Vertu
Crystal, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1850s English Victorian Pottery
Majolica
Antique 1890s Unknown High Victorian More Objets d'Art and Vertu
Sterling Silver
Antique 1860s American Victorian Brooches
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Silver, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Coral, 14k Gold
Antique 1890s English Victorian Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Agate, Jasper, Silver
Early 20th Century Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century Brooches
Agate, Jasper, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Antique 1850s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Antique 1860s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
20th Century English Early Victorian Sterling Silver
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Rose Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sterling Silver, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Necklace Enhancers
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Victorian Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Collectible Jewelry
Metal, Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Aesthetic Movement More Objets d'Art and Vertu
Silver
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau More Objets d'Art and Vertu
Silver, Brass
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century French Brooches
Diamond, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
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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.