$1,667
W 0.83 in D 0.44 in L 2.45 in
Antique Carved Whitby Jet Earrings Dancing Cupids Putti Garlands Gold Porcelain
Located in Munich, Bavaria
These substantial carved Whitby jet earrings are decorated with painted porcelain plaques depicting
Gold, 14k Gold
Victorian Gold and Whitby Jet Cross Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
Adorable and scarce Whitby Jet earrings carved into a cross c. 1860-70 in Whitby England. The
10k Gold, Gold
Victorian Whitby Jet Forget-Me-Not Antique Drop Earrings
Located in Skelmersdale, GB
Stylish and skilfully made, these Victorian Whitby Jet earrings are a timeless design. Condition
Victorian Whitby Jet Hand-Painted Cherubs Antique Earrings and Pendant Set
Located in Skelmersdale, GB
... This earrings and pendant set is constructed from Whitby Jet. They each feature what depictions of
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Victorian Carved Whitby Jet Drop Earrings
Located in New York, NY
C.1880. A gorgeous pair of Victorian carved Whitby jet drop earrings. The earrings have three-tier
14k Gold
Antique Victorian Whitby Jet Carved Earrings, circa 1860
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
These lovely long Whitby Jet hand carved earrings are Circa 1860. Whitby Jet was brought to the
Silver
Antique Victorian Whitby Jet Cameo Earrings, circa 1860
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
from Whitby Jet and feature a detailed high relief cameo depicting the side portrait of an elegant lady
Base Metal
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
9k Gold
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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
Silver
Victorian Carved Whitby Jet Earrings
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Dramatic length, measuring 3 inches including the ear wire, these carved Whitby Jet earrings are a
14k Gold
Antique Whitby Jet Earrings
Located in Baltimore, MD
Carved Whitby jet drop earrings with gold earwires will bring drama to your wardrobe both day and
9k Gold
Antique Architectural Concentric Circle Whitby Jet Earrings
Located in Baltimore, MD
for earrings or bands for bracelets and necklaces. Whitby jet employed many men and women for the
Antique Whitby Jet Drop Earrings
Located in Baltimore, MD
Striking Victorian Whitby jet earrings with a floral design. Jet jewelry became popular after the
Antique Whitby Jet Hoop Earrings
Located in Baltimore, MD
Victorian Whitby jet earrings with a dramatic pear shape hoop design. Jet jewelry became the
Victorian Whitby Jet Anchor Earrings
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
A very lovely pair of Victorian Whitby jet earrings in the form of a pair of oversized anchors. Jet
Whitby Jet Teardrop Shape Faceted Earrings, circa 1860
Located in Baltimore, MD
Fantastic Whitby jet earrings in the form of concentric circles, a classic geometric shape that we
Antique Chandelier Girandole Earrings of Jet
Located in Stamford, CT
Thrilling Whitby Jet earrings, the most exciting pair we have found to date, are here in their full
Antique Victorian Whitby Jet Earrings, 9k Gold, Screw Back
Located in NEWARK, GB
These delightful Victorian Whitby Jet earrings are delicate yet bold, a great addition to your
9k Gold
Ringing in the Original Victorian Whitby Jet Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
shining bells, the symbol of friendship and peace are made from Jet from the city of Whitby England. They
Sold
W 0.78 in L 1.77 in
Antique Victorian Hand Carved Whitby Jet Flower Drop Earrings Gold Tone Hooks
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian hand carved Whitby Jet earrings with a lovely flower design, and gold tone hooks
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
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
Gold
Whitby Jet Pendant Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Modernist Whitby jet pendant earrings with hoops and balls, English, circa 1890
Victorian Elongated Carved Whitby Jet Drop Earrings
Located in New York, NY
C.1880. A gorgeous pair of Victorian elongated carved Whitby jet drop earrings. The earring is
14k 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
Gold
Antique Victorian Whitby Jet Earrings, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
hand carved from Whitby Jet, Circa 1900. Whitby Jet was brought to the attention of the world by
Antique Victorian Whitby Jet Dragonfly Drop Earrings Circa 1860
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
drop earrings are Circa 1860. Whitby Jet was brought to the attention of the world by Queen Victoria
Victorian Carved Whitby Jet Drop Earrings
Located in Boston, Lincolnshire
A Classic Victorian c.1880 carved Whitby Jet drop earrings for pierced ears. The earrings complete
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ancient Greek Gold Intaglio Ring Circa 4th Century BC
Located in Chicago, IL
A unique, museum quality ancient Greek gold ring, circa 4th century BC, likely a wedding ring. The ring is engraved with two wrestling Erotes. When Aphrodite (Greek goddess of love,...
Emilio Jewelry AGL Certified Untreated No Oil Emerald Ring
By Emilio!
Located in New York, NY
AGL certified 16.88 carat no oil untreated Colombian Emerald center.
Emerald
Late Victorian Opal and Diamond Tiara
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian opal and diamond tiara/necklace, consisting of seven knife-edge gold bars graduating from the centre, each set with two round cabochon-cut opals and an old-cut diamo...
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 14K Yellow Gold Clustered Emeralds and Diamond Cocktail Ring for Her
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Emerald ring in 14K Gold which perfectly goes with your personality and also helps you to improve your creativity. Designed with emeralds and diamonds that makes it a perfect fit to ...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Victorian Amethyst and 9 Carat Gold Riviere
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The amethyst stone are a rich purple colour which sit beautifully with the gold settings. The stones slightly graduate in size from the centre of the necklace to the fastening. Len...
Amethyst, Gold, 9k Gold
Antique Georgian Star Sapphire Diamond Guilloche Enamel 14K Gold Ring Circa 1830
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Georgian Period cabochon star sapphire, diamond, cobalt blue guilloche enamel 14K gold ring. Circa 1830 This beautiful antique ring dates from the George IV/Regency Period. ...
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
W 0.79 in L 2.17 in
Antique Micro Mosaic Dangle Earrings, Base Metal, Italy, Circa 1880
Located in North Hollywood, CA
These antique Micro mosaic drop earrings were produced in the late 1800's. During this time the rage was going overseas on what was called the World Tour. Across Europe many items ...
Multi-gemstone, Base Metal
Chushev Eros and Lion Carnelian Intaglio Gold Signet Ring
By Chushev
Located in Canoga Park, CA
This exquisite intaglio is masterfully engraved onto carnelian and features Eros (Cupid) riding a lion. The motif in art is often accompanied by the Latin phrase, “Omnia vincit amor”...
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Gold
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
$5,074 / set
W 0.79 in L 2.56 in
Antique Iberian Day & Night Rose Cut Diamond Herring Chandelier Earrings.
Located in OVIEDO, AS
Antique Iberian (Catalan) Day & Night Rose Cut Diamond Chandelier Earrings. Ca. 1800´s (Spanish Georgian period) A lovely pair of original Georgian earrings set with foiled rose-cut...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Grand Tour 18k Yellow Gold Micromosaic Double Drop Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Grand Tour 18k Yellow Gold Micromosaic Double Drop Earrings 1.5" length from base of ear wire 11 grams in weight for both earrings Made in Italy c.1860s Embark on the tradition of t...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 9ct Yellow Gold, Edwardian Amethyst, Pearl & Peridot Suffragette Pendent
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Suffragette Pendant 9ct Gold Circa 1900 * THE CHAIN IS SOLD SEPARATELY A statement of style and solidarity. This antique pendant, stamped 9ct and crafted in softly glowin...
Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
$357Sale Price / item|50% Off
W 0.62 in L 0.79 in
Purple Iris Flower Painted Mother of Pearl Drop Earrings with Amethyst Briolette
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Purple Flower Mother of Pearl Earrings Amethyst Briolette Drop Earrings Purple Iris Flower Painted Mother of Pearl Earrings with Amethyst Briolette Miniature Art Gift for Gardene...
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver
Antique 18ct Gold French Stamped, 1920s Ruby & Diamond, Vintage Cocktail Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Vintage Buckle Ring 18ct Gold French Stamped Circa 1920s Step back in time with this exquisite 18ct and platinum cocktail ring, a true embodiment of the Art Deco era. Designed wi...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Victorian Celtic Engraved Cross Earrings of Bog Oak and Pinch Gold Ear Wires
Located in Stamford, CT
The earrings you see are Bog Oak Carved made circa 1850's in Ireland. The crosses are completely carved with celtic patterns and edged with pinchbeck. Above is a shamrock. The ear w...
10k Gold, Pinchbeck
Antique Victorian 15K Gold Forget Me Not Sardonyx Cameo Sliding Mourning Ring
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
An antique sardonyx, and gold ring, comprising one panel of carved sardonyx, set in 15 karat yellow gold, to a 15 karat gold band concealing hairwork. This unique ring is ever so b...
Agate, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
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.