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.
1880s English Antique Victorian Bracelets
Silver
1880s European Antique Victorian Bracelets
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Bracelets
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite,...
Late 19th Century European Antique Victorian Bracelets
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
19th Century British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Pearl, Silver, Enamel
1960s American Vintage Victorian Bracelets
Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Victorian Bracelets
Sterling Silver, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Victorian Bracelets
Opal, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1800s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1980s Unknown Vintage Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Bracelets
Coral
Early 20th Century Dutch Victorian Bracelets
Coral, Yellow Gold
1880s British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Bracelets
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Gold, Enamel
19th Century British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Silver, Sterling Silver
1880s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Garnet, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s European Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1880s French Antique Victorian Bracelets
Silver
Late 18th Century European Antique Victorian Bracelets
Natural Pearl, 15k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Whit...
1890s European Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Bracelets
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
1880s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Silver, Niello
1880s American Antique Victorian Bracelets
Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Bracelets
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
1850s British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
1880s English Antique Victorian Bracelets
Sterling Silver
19th Century British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Gold
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Onyx, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
Early 20th Century European Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver, Gold
Late 20th Century Victorian Bracelets
Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s European Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold
1850s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
1890s American Antique Victorian Bracelets
Gold-filled
Early 20th Century British Victorian Bracelets
Gold
1880s American Antique Victorian Bracelets
Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Emerald, Ruby, Gold Plate, Brass
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, ...
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
1890s British Antique Victorian Bracelets
18k Gold
Mid-19th Century British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1890s European Antique Victorian Bracelets
Aquamarine, Citrine, Quartz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1880s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Opal, Pearl, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Bracelets
Turquoise, Natural Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Sterling Silver
1850s English Antique Victorian Bracelets
Turquoise, 15k Gold
19th Century Antique Victorian Bracelets
Natural Pearl, Rock Crystal, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, ...
Mid-19th Century Antique Victorian Bracelets
Coral, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Victorian Bracelets
Gilt Metal
1870s French Antique Victorian Bracelets
18k Gold, Silver