Antique Vulcanite cameo brooch, Victorian
Located in NEWARK, GB
An interesting antique Victorian era Vulcanite cameo brooch. It is a very well designed piece
Antique Vulcanite cameo brooch, Victorian
Located in NEWARK, GB
An interesting antique Victorian era Vulcanite cameo brooch. It is a very well designed piece
Antique Victorian Vulcanite Bacchante Brooch
Located in NEWARK, GB
A beautiful antique Victorian Vulcanite cameo brooch. It is a very finely designed brooch in high
Antique Victorian Vulcanite and Jet cameo bangle, cuff bracelet
Located in NEWARK, GB
A beautiful antique Victorian era, Vulcanite and Jet cameo bangle. The bangle is made from
Art Deco Diamond and Moonstone 18 Carat Gold and Platinum Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Stunning Art Deco diamond and Moonstone ring. This ring is modelled in 18 carat gold and the stones set in platinum. The diamonds total approx 48pts. Ring Size: K or 5 1/4 Height O...
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, Platinum
Antique 15ct Gold Victorian Hardstone Cameo Earrings
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Cameo Earrings 15ct Gold Circa 1870 Gorgeous Victorian, Carnelian Hardstone Cameo Earrings. Beautiful Bow Topped, Drop/Dangle Style Earrings. Set with Little Seed Pearl...
Gold, 15k Gold
Art Nouveau Goddess Maiden Woman Locket Necklace Gorgeous
Located in New York, NY
This is a gorgeous antique gold filled Victorian - Art Nouveau locket pendant necklace which features a beautiful goddess maiden woman with extraordinary flowing hair. This is one o...
Gold-filled, Gilt Metal
Victorian French Jet Cameo Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Victorian long french jet earrings of faceted and smooth jet cabocheons, round beads and tear drop shaped drops. With focal cameo ovals facing one another. Blackened steel fittings. ...
Enamel, Steel
$5,400
H 1.75 in W 1.3 in
Antique 14ct Gold, Early Victorian Enamel, Pearl, Diamond Venus & Cupid Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Venus & Cupid Brooch 14ct Gold Stamped Circa 1860s Introducing an exquisite early Victorian 14ct gold stamped cherub portrait brooch, featuring a beautifully hand-painted...
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Antique Art Nouveau Diamond and Pearl pendant, floral
Located in NEWARK, GB
This stunning Art Nouveau diamond pendant is a true beauty! This finely crafted piece is both elegant and bold at the same time, the pendant has a beautiful openwork design giving i...
Diamond, Pearl, 9k Gold, Sterling Silver
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
Antique Silver Early Victorian Garnet Large Aesthetic Glass Backed Locket
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Bohemian Garnet Locket Silver Tested Circa 1875 * THE CHAIN IS SOLD SEPARATELY Step into the elegance of the Early Victorian era with this stunning large oval-shaped loc...
Garnet, Silver
14 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch/Pendant
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch/Pendant- This elegant cameo brooch features a lovely lady in profile set in classic 14K yellow gold. Can be worn as a brooch or a pendant. ...
Yellow Gold
$895
H 0.79 in W 0.71 in D 0.16 in
Neptune Arising from the Sea with Horses Cameo Pendant Necklace Gold VIctorian
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in a stunning antique Victorian Cameo Pendant with an image of the God Neptune or Poseidon rising out of the sea with a maiden on horseback set in 12-14 Karat gold. Leading ...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$888
H 1.86 in W 0.81 in
Antique 9ct Gold Edwardian Garnet Cultured Pearl & Peridot Suffragette Pendent
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Suffragette Pendant 9ct Gold Stamped Makers Mark S Bros Circa 1900 * THE CHAIN IS SOLD SEPARATELY This exquisite 9ct yellow gold pendant hails from the Edwardian era, sh...
Garnet, Cultured Pearl, Peridot, Gold, 9k Gold
Antique Bracelet Turquoise Enamel solid Silver 17.5 cm / 36.8 gr
Located in SE
Old beautiful hand - made bracelet of finest quality. There are 7 hinged Silver links made of meshed Silver with multiple enameled and filigree wired elements soldered on top. Each...
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
Antique 14ct Gold Edwardian Carved Sardonyx Cameo Earrings
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Cameo Earrings 14ct Gold Tested Circa 1900 Gorgeous Edwardian, Sardonyx Cameo Earrings. Beautiful, Handmade Drop/Dangle Style Earrings. Set with Natural Seed Pearls & a ...
Gold, 14k Gold
2.72ct Pear Emerald & Diamonds studded Pendant in Platinum 850
Located in Bangkok, TH
Presenting a dainty and stunning Emerald Pendant, that boasts a unique and enchanting vivid green hue that will instantly steal your heart. Prepare to be enthralled by the sheer ma...
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Antique Victorian Bohemian Garnet Cross Mourning Locket
Located in New York, NY
This striking locket necklace is crafted in vermeil. The piece is adorned with numerous round-cut garnets, showcasing a deep red hue. The intricate design features a cluster arrangem...
Garnet, Vermeil
$2,760Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Cameo, with Rose Cut Diamonds and Natural Pearls, Pin/Pendant, c. 1890.
Located in Aspen, CO
Antique pin/pendant centering a cameo which is accented with rose cut diamonds and natural pearls. The carnelian cameo of lovers on a swing has, on the verso, the word Printemp (Fre...
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k 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.
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