Victorian Chandelier Earrings
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 Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold
1880s European Antique Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Onyx, Vermeil
1870s British Antique Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Peridot, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Silver, Gold
1950s Italian Vintage Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Chandelier Earrings
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Onyx, Gold, Enamel
1850s British Antique Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
1890s Antique Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Natural Pearl, Coral, 18k Gold
2010s British Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Natural Pearl, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Chandelier Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Russian Antique Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
1890s Antique Victorian Chandelier Earrings
19th Century European Antique Victorian Chandelier Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Vermeil, 18k Gold
1910s Vintage Victorian Chandelier Earrings
1920s Vintage Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
1920s Vintage Victorian Chandelier Earrings
1880s British Antique Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s American Antique Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Garnet, Gold, 9k Gold
1880s British Antique Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
1890s American Antique Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Chandelier Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1880s French Antique Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1880s Antique Victorian Chandelier Earrings
15k Gold
1920s Italian Vintage Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, Silver, Gold
19th Century English Antique Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Garnet, Gold