A pair of Gold Neo Etruscan Torpedo
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A pair of 18-carat yellow gold Victorian torpedo earrings in neo-Etruscan style, richly decorated with granulations.
Antique 1870s Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings
Gold
A pair of Gold Neo Etruscan Torpedo
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A pair of 18-carat yellow gold Victorian torpedo earrings in neo-Etruscan style, richly decorated with granulations.
Gold
Victorian Blue Enamel Torpedo 14K Earrings
Located in Scotts Valley, CA
Details: Classic blue enamel Victorian torpedo earrings set in 14K yellow gold.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Victorian Torpedo Pendant Dangle Drop Earrings 14 Karat Gold 2 3/8 Inch
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in a spectacular pair of Antique Victorian Torpedo Pendant Dangle Drop Earrings in 14 Karat Gold.
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
Victorian Gold Torpedo Drop Earrings
Located in Austin, TX
Victorian gold torpedo drop earrings, 18k gold. Wearable lightweight drop earrings with french hooks.
18k Gold
Victorian Gold Torpedo Earrings with Flower Top
Located in New York, NY
C.1860. A gorgeous pair of Victorian torpedo drop earrings with the flower top.
15k Gold
Victorian Natural Red Coral Night Day Long Torpedo Earrings
Located in Napoli, IT
Superb pair of Victorian Natural Red Coral long torpedo earrings in Night Day version Quality throughout, crafting, design and super Natural Coral, hand crafted of solid 18 KT gold –...
Coral, 18k Gold
Unavailable
Banded Agate and Enamel Torpedo Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Torpedo shaped banded agate drops mounted in yellow gold dangle from a black enameled open work design under a small faceted yellow gold ball. Shepherds hook earwire. Victorian circa...
Agate, Enamel
Unavailable
W 0.48 in L 1.97 in
Large Fancy Earrings Gold Vintage Jewelry Teardrop Torpedo Long Drop Dangling
Located in London, GB
A striking pair of 9ct gold torpedo-shaped drop earrings. The moulded drops are hollow, making them lightweight and extremely wearable.
9k Gold
Victorian Pique Torpedo Drop Earrings
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
These Victorian pique drop earrings are exquisitely decorated with an intricate gold fan pattern. The shimmer of the gold as the drops move is beautiful. Drop Length: 5.5 cm
Victorian Etruscan Torpedo Filigree 18K 14K Earrings
Located in Scotts Valley, CA
Details: Not perfect, but Gorgeous pair of Etruscan Victorian 14K and 18K yellow gold earrings. These date to between 1860-1880.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Victorian Torpedo Dangle Earrings Gold Pendant, circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular pair of 2 3/4 inch long early Antique Victorian Torpedo Pendant Dangle Earrings. These are of magnificent size with faceted torpedo centers hanging from a scalloped b...
Gold, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
Egyptian Style Antique Lapis Lazuli Torpedo Earrings
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
With a dramatic drop of 2.75 inches, these are some of the finest and most uniquely stylized Victorian earrings we have seen. Shaped like urns, with stylized golden tops. 18k yellow ...
Victorian Drop Earrings, Etruscan Revival, Gold Plated
Located in NEWARK, GB
A beautiful pair of Victorian torpedo style drop earrings. Elongated drops with a light repousse design in an Etruscan revival style.
Gold Plate
Victorian Ornate 9 Carat Yellow Gold Torpedo Earrings
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
A pair of stunning Victorian torpedo earrings. Each is earring has geo shaped detail moulded in the 9ct gold.
Yellow Gold
Victorian Ornate 18 Karat Yellow Gold Torpedo Earrings
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
A pair of stunning Victorian torpedo earrings. Each is earring is set with a foliate motif, finished in a hanging gold sphere and is textured on the main body.
18k 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 Victorian Torpedo Floral Silver Earrings
Located in Scotts Valley, CA
Details: Fabulous Victorian silver torpedo drop earrings with fabulous 3D floral details.
Silver
Sold
W 0.4 in L 1.5 in
Victorian Etruscan Torpedo Pendant Dangle Drop Earrings 14 Karat Gold Circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
The classic Victorian form of the torpedo motif is beautifully rendered in the earrings.
Gold, 15k Gold, Rose 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
Victorian Dramatic Hollow Torpedo Earrings
Located in Narberth, PA
An exquisite pair of dramatic gold earrings from the Victorian (ca1880) era! These fantastic earrings are crafted in vibrant 18kt yellow gold and have an elongated torpedo style desi...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Gold Torpedo Earrings
Located in Sale, Cheshire
This wonderful pair of torpedo earrings is modelled in rich 15k yellow gold; they feature a finely textured surface, with a repeating stylised leaf & branch motif. The wires were lik...
15k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early Victorian Gold Torpedo Earrings
Located in Austin, TX
Wonderful example of torpedo drop earrings from the 1830's & 1840's. Their size and lightness were dictated by fashion and economic factors. The horizontal lines of style of dress an...
Georgian Torpedo Earrings
Located in Austin, TX
Torpedo drop earrings from the 1830's & 1840's. Their size and lightness were dictated by fashion and economic factors. The horizontal lines of style of dress and hair needed to be o...
Antique Victorian Etruscan Revival Gold Torpedo Earrings
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A gorgeous pair of Etruscan Revival torpedo earrings crafted in 9 karat yellow gold. They feature applied ropework detailing, and have aqcuired a lovely antique patina over the years...
9k Gold
Early Victorian Torpedo Drop Nephrite Jade Earrings with Buckles & Bows
Located in Austin, TX
Early Victorian Era elongated torpedo drop earrings. High carat gold bows and buckles with Nephrite Jade stones.
Early 19th Century French Torpedo Earrings
Located in Austin, TX
Great example of torpedo drop earrings from the 1830's & 1840's. Their size and lightness were dictated by fashion. The horizontal lines of style of dress and hair needed to be offse...
Chalcedony, Pinchbeck
Antique Victorian Robin Egg Blue Enamel and Yellow Gold Long Earring
Located in Wheaton, IL
Spectacular antique Victorian Circa 1875 robin egg blue enamel and 14kt yellow gold pendant drop long dangle earrings of double circle design with gold drops engraved with blue ename...
Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 14kt gold filigree Torpedo Drop Earrings
Located in Monroe Township, NJ
Handmade antique 14kt gold Torpedo earrings featuring fine applied filigree panels on hollow teardrop shape dangles. Looks handmade with beautiful details all around. Dates late 19t...
14k Gold, Gold
Victorian Etruscan Revival Large Yellow Gold Earrings
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1880 Etruscan Revival Earrings, testing as 14k - 15k Gold, Large articulated and Impressive, measuring 2 1/8 inches in length with the bottom ball portion measuring 5/8 inch in...
Yellow Gold
$425
H 3 in W 1.5 in D 0.25 in Dm 1.5 in L 3 in
Vintage D'Orlan Gold Tone Byzantine Drop Earrings Circa 2000s
Located in New York, NY
Vintage D'Orlan Gold Tone Byzantine Drop Earrings. Large oval, highly detailed drop pieces hang down from a rope-like top piece. Clip on. You can wear the plainest and cheapest outfi...
Mixed Metal
Victorian Gold Filled Dangle Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Charming Victorian Gold Filled Dangle Earrings from the late 19th Century. A pair of chased ovals with wreath motifs each have an urn shaped drop hanging from a leaf decorated motif....
Gold-filled
Victorian Renaissance Revival Articulated Long Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Victorian gold filled articulated long earrings in the Renaissance Revival taste. Gold filled metal has incised foliate motifs with two center hanging urns with small pendant drop fr...
Gold-filled, Brass
Miriam Haskell Etruscan Pendant Earclips
By Miriam Haskell
Located in New York, NY
Miriam Haskell Etruscan Revival filigree pendant earclips in Signature Russian Gilt. Flower head fittings with filigree centers and faceted gilt seed bead decoration. Clip back fitti...
Gilt Metal
Antique Foiled blue paste drop earrings, Victorian, 9k gold
Located in NEWARK, GB
A superb pair of antique, Victorian era, Foiled blue paste drop earrings. Gorgeous antique earrings that are absolutely sure to wow whatever the occasion, flashes of cool blue can b...
9k Gold
Antique Victorian 14K Gold & Enamel Shell Earrings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique Victorian gold and enamel earrings. In 14 karat yellow gold. In a stylized shell form. Each with turquoise and white enamel decoration. Each with a gold ea...
14k Gold, Enamel
An important pair of gold Hellenistic earrings
Located in London, GB
An important pair of gold Hellenistic earrings, each earring with a disc centrally decorated with a four-tiered flower-head with convex petals with twisted wire decorated edges, surr...
Gold
Florentine Victorian Revival Drop Earrings in 14k Yellow Gold
Located in Bloomington, MN
Florentine Victorian Revival Drop Earrings in 14k Yellow Gold These earrings are crafted in 14k yellow gold and feature a Victorian Revival design with engraved Florentine-style scr...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Lovely Articulated Victorian Enamel Gold Earrings
Located in Riverdale, NY
Rare Victorian earrings with mottled and shiny textures. High style urn form pendants with black enamel to match fleur de lis motifs above. Entire earring is articulated to move with...
14k Gold
Miriam Haskell Etruscan Revival Pendant Earclips
By Miriam Haskell
Located in New York, NY
Miriam Haskell signature Russian Gilt Etruscan Revival pendant earrings. Made of back to back gilt filigrees, textured gilt brass beads, accented with small gold plate cut steel bea...
Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
Antique Victorian Yellow Gold and Silver Blue Enamel & Old Cut Diamond Earrings
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
A pair of Victorian diamond, enamel, silver, and yellow gold earrings, each comprising one old mine cut diamond, twenty rose cut diamonds, and blue enamel, set in silver and yellow g...
Diamond, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Antique French Earrings
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1880s, 18k, France. These antique French earrings are ornamented with traditional floral motifs. At two and a half inches, the look is vintage chic at its flirty antique best!...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
A set of 1980s Costume Jewelry Gilt Metal Italian Earrings
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This striking pair of 1980s Italian costume earrings features a bold gilt-metal design with graduated spherical beads and elongated, openwork tapered drops. The warm antique-gold fin...
Gilt Metal
Victorian Dove Bird Swallow Locket Pendant Etruscan Revival, Circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
This is a magnificent Victorian - Belle Epoque Picture Locket Pendant with a stunning fully modeled three dimensional dove swallow bird on the front. The locket has gorgeous Etrusca...
Gold-filled
Steven Battelle 2.2 Carats Ethiopian Opal Granulated 22K Gold Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Two green flashing 6 x 9 mm pear shaped faceted "Welo Mine" Ethiopian opals are surrounded by rich "pasir" fine high-karat gold granulation and dangle below similarly textured pear ...
Opal, 22k Gold
$350 / item
H 0.52 in W 0.52 in L 1.19 in
Black Onyx Round Carved Buttons Ruby Cabs 14k Yellow Gold Dangle Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
Simple chic earrings composed of 2 Black Onyx Round Carved Buttons of 13 mm in diameter with a small Ruby cabochon in the center suspended by a 14 K yellow gold clip. In 1978 our wo...
Onyx, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 18K Natural Saltwater Pearl Diamond Drop Earrings, Circa 1840´s
Located in OVIEDO, AS
Early Victorian Natural Saltwater Pearl & Rose-Cut Diamond Drop Earrings — Silver & 18K Gold, c.1840-1850, GCS Certified. A captivating pair of early Victorian drop earrings...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Steven Battelle 60.0 Carats Blue-Green Indicolite Tourmaline 18K Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A fabulous 18 x 25 mm pear shaped cabochon Brazilian indicolite tourmaline is set within a one of kind Steven Battelle design. Indicolite blue tourmaline is the rarest and most soug...
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
A Victorian gold and turquoise serpent necklace
Located in London, GB
A Victorian gold and turquoise serpent necklace, the flexible tapering yellow gold body formed of three rows of scale-like collets each set with a round cabochon-cut turquoise, the h...
Turquoise, Gold
Louis Comfort Tiffany Black Opal and Plique a Jour Brooch
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Riverdale, NY
Tiffany Arts and Crafts Era Black Opal and Plique a Jour Brooch circa 1910's by Louis Comfort Tiffany with Julia Munson in 18k gold. Large peacock Black Opal round measuring .75" x 5...
Opal, 18k Gold
Antique Ring natural Emerald Diamonds solid 18K Gold Ø US 5.5 / 3.4 gr
Located in SE
Nice cluster Ring with the carved band and shoulders. Top parts of openwork crown in White Gold or Platinum holding bezel set natural Emerald stone and twenty diamonds, both of old ...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Antique Toi et Moi Diamond Ring of 14k Gold, Circa 1900
Located in Lewisburg, PA
This antique ring (circa 1900–1910) is set with two sparkling old European cut diamonds weighing approximately 0.32 carats in total. The stones are mounted in platinum-topped 14k gol...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Alexander McQueen Gown The Cosmic Rain Dress Embroidery Corset
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Berlin, BE
Breathtaking Alexander Mcqueen Corset Gown. Cosmic rain, comet and astral crystal embroideries are hand-sewn to this stunnig evening gown. Powder blue Paris net bustier dress featuri...
$4,800
W 0.75 in L 1.25 in
Michael Kneebone Blue Topaz Peridot Diamond South Seas Pearl Dangle Earrings
By Michael Kneebone
Located in Austin, TX
Blue topaz and peridot are integrated with the Paspaley South Seas pearls to form these elegant dangle earrings. Both gems are pear shaped with intense color saturation and are well...
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Peridot, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Etruscan Revival Gold Bangle
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1870s, 14k. This superb Renaissance Revival bracelet features brilliant Etruscanate details in a paneled motif. The look is timelessly chic. Superbly hand-fashioned, it is in e...
Gold, 14k Gold
Art Deco 18K Yellow Gold Tassel Dangle Earrings
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A pair of Art Deco tassel dangle earrings created in 18 karat yellow gold. The earrings are beautifully detailed with a scrolling design on the front and back side. The gold is embel...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Tiffany & Co Elsa Peretti Mesh Bib Scarf Yellow Gold Necklace
By Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
20k Yellow Gold 26" Mesh Bib Scarf Necklace by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co. Length: 26" Width: from 1 3/4" to 1/4" Weight: 55.2 grams Hallmarks: Tiffany & Co, Peretti, 20k T3338lhle
Yellow Gold
Archaeological Revival Coral and Gold Suite
Located in London, GB
An archaeological revival coral and gold suite attributed to Luigi Casalta, the necklace consisted of a woven gold chain with fifteen drops, the central drop in the form of a horse-s...
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique Victorian Rose cut diamond bangle, 18 karat gold, floral
Located in NEWARK, GB
If you are looking for a bangle that wows then this antique, Victorian era Rose cut diamond bangle is the perfect choice! Expertly crafted in rich 18ct gold with slight rosey tones,...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling 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.
Earrings have a rich, diverse history, and while there are many types of this accessory to choose from, the dangle style is one of the most enduring designs. Today antique and vintage dangle earrings are timeless adornments that can make any outfit instantly more glamorous.
One of the oldest known pairs of dangle earrings was made of jade between 7,500 and 8,200 years ago in Inner Mongolia. Hoop earrings — of which there have been countless variations — are as old as Ancient Mesopotamia, and Ancient Egyptians wore dangle earrings that had sacred symbolism as part of their jewelry practices. In ancient Rome, dangle earrings with pearls and other precious materials were popular.
Dangle earrings vary in length, but they are all designed to cascade off the ears. Some dangle earrings barely fall past the bottom of the earlobe while others fall low enough to graze the shoulders or even fall past them. During the Renaissance period, women wore up-do hairstyles so they could show off their dangle earrings. Even noblemen joined the trend, donning a sole dangle earring adorned with a pearl.
Georgian women preferred heavy girandole earrings that featured candelabra-like arrangements of precious metal and stones. Dangle earrings in the 19th century were simpler, often featuring a single suspended gemstone in a drop-earring style. Going into the 20th century, screw-back earrings and clip-ons became popular, leading to more minimal stud designs. However, dangle earrings have always come back into fashion.
Whether they are made with diamonds, beads or feathers, dangle earrings are statement pieces reflecting the shifting styles over the years. Find the perfect antique and vintage dangle earrings for any occasion on 1stDibs.