Victorian Bracelets
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.
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
19th Century English Antique Victorian Bracelets
1880s Dutch Antique Victorian Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century European Antique Victorian Bracelets
22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Bracelets
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Antique Victorian Bracelets
Emerald, Yellow Gold
1840s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Enamel
19th Century English Antique Victorian Bracelets
Agate, Carnelian, Multi-gemstone, 9k Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Bracelets
Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Victorian Bracelets
Coral, Pinchbeck
1880s American Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
1880s American Antique Victorian Bracelets
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Bracelets
Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
19th Century Antique Victorian Bracelets
20th Century Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s American Antique Victorian Bracelets
Gold-filled
19th Century Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Bracelets
Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
1850s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Gold
19th Century British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Bracelets
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Victorian Bracelets
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1870s British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
1890s British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Ruby, Pearl, Gold
Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Bracelets
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Bracelets
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Bracelets
Garnet, Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, ...
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Tanzanite, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Chrysophrase, Pearl, Quartz, Gold Plate, Brass
19th Century Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
19th Century Antique Victorian Bracelets
Garnet, Gold-filled
2010s European Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s German Antique Victorian Bracelets
14k Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Bracelets
White Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Bracelets
Coral, Silver
Early 20th Century Asian Victorian Bracelets
Coral
Early 1900s British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Gold, 15k Gold
1850s European Antique Victorian Bracelets
Gilt Metal
1880s Dutch Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Victorian Bracelets
10k Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Emerald, Ruby, Gold Plate, Brass
1890s English Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1890s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s European Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s European Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1870s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Copper
Mid-19th Century American Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Pearl, Quartz, Chrysophrase, Gold Plate, Brass
Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Bracelets
9k Gold, Rose Gold
1880s English Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver
1890s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Agate, Opal, Pearl, Gold-filled
Early 1900s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Garnet, Gilt Metal