Georgian jewelry is named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). A slew of beautiful pieces were produced during the period, and today antique Georgian rings, necklaces and other accessories are coveted by fine jewelry collectors.
There are certain features that distinguish jewelry from this era, including the fact that pieces from the 18th and early 19th centuries were handmade (so don’t let the absence of a maker’s mark lead you to believe otherwise). Antique Georgian jewelry also has a certain “look.” It’s a bit gray because stones were often set in silver, and because stonecutting techniques were not as advanced as they are today, the gems do not possess the level of sparkle to which we have become accustomed.
Intricate metalworking techniques such as repoussé (the hammering of metal into ornate designs) and cannetille (a method of working the gold wire to make it look woven) allowed goldsmiths to really flex their muscles. These gold pieces, either on their own or combined with gemstones, made for highly original and dramatic jewelry. The era also saw pieces with ornately woven strands of human hair.
Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. These were often cut in the shape of a cabochon or teardrop. It was fashionable to combine garnets or rubies with seed pearls. In Georgian diamond rings, popular cuts for diamonds included rose, old mine and table. Around the 1780s, paste jewelry, or hand-cut glass on foil, was used to imitate diamonds.
Browse a collection of antique Georgian diamond rings, earrings, brooches and other authentic Georgian jewelry today on 1stDibs.
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C1840 Pink Paste Riviere on Silver Gilt 16"
Located in Baltimore, MD
Lovely Georgian rivière with unusually colored foil back pink pastes on silver closed backs. Rivieres were the classic dressy necklace of the Georgian era, so called because they wer...
Silver
Late 18th Century Gold Venetian Tattle Necklace, 44cm, 6.9g, Italy
Located in Firenze, IT
Made of gold convex, engraved and chased cartouches plaques. Typical 18th century italian jewel from Venice, these necklace for their lightness made ...
Gold
Rare Georgian French Paste Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Late 18th Century, Georgian French Paste Necklace. Heavy sterling mounts set with pastes, quartz and gilt metal etched applications. Likely Frenc...
Quartz, Gilt Metal, Sterling Silver
Georgian Victorian Almandine Garnets Gold Riviere Necklace
Located in Napoli, IT
Red Garnet Love Antique Georgian / Victorian period, 19th century, beautiful necklace made during the time of solid 9 Kt gold Comprising a riviere necklace with a centrepiece in the shape of a flower with suspended finial, close back setting as for Georgian tradition, with approx 53.00 Ct of natural Almandine Garnets flat cut, fiery and sparkly Necklace is 43 cm in length, clasp is 15 x 17 mm. – central is 27 x 55 mm. (h. x w.) Very good condition keeping with age Georgian Garnet jewellery...
Garnet, Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Gold and Turquoise Snake Necklace with Gem-set Head
Located in New York, NY
An antique Georgian period gold, turquoise, diamond and ruby snake necklace in the form of an articulated ouroboros serpent with a turquoise studded body, diamond-set head, and caboc...
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-Century Pearl Citrine Quartz Earrings Necklace Demi-Parure Set Portuguese
Located in Lisbon, PT
An exquisite Mid-Century citrine and pearl necklace and earrings demi-parure, crafted in silver and gold, and housed in a fitted presentation case. Designed in the 18th-century Georg...
Citrine, Pearl, Quartz, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Georgian Foil-Back Garnet Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Antique Georgian foil-back garnet necklace, circa 1850 Designed as flowers set with foil-back garnets, in a fitted box Size: width 0.88 inch, length 1...
Georgian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Handmade Long Chain, circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
Georgian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Handmade Long Chain c.1820 Period: Late 18th. Century Year: c.1800 Material: 18k Yellow Gold Weight: 30.30g Length: 37 inches Condition: Excellent Ant...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Long Georgian Gold Regard Chain
Located in London, GB
A long Georgian gold long guard chain, sixteen long square pieced bars interspaced with interlocking circular links of textured yellow gold with star mot...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
40-Carat Rhodolite Garnet Necklace with Pavé Diamonds and 18k Solid Gold Chain
Located in Eugene, OR
Rhodolite Garnet, Diamonds & Gold Link Toggle Necklace - one of our favorite designs. Elevate your jewelry collection with this exquisite, statement-making necklace that boasts a to...
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rubies, Diamonds, Stones, Rose Gold and Silver Retro Snake Necklace
Located in Marcianise, CE
Beautiful retro snake necklace in 9kt rose gold and silver structure mounted with rubies along the snake body, and little diamonds on the head an...
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Vintage Italian Chunky Link Necklace in 18k Yellow Gold
Located in London, England
A beautiful vintage Italian chunky link necklace set in 18k yellow gold. The necklace is composed of exactly 93 gold chunky links, connected in the iconic brick link design. Becaus...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
A Victorian gold and turquoise serpent necklace
Located in London, GB
A Victorian gold and turquoise serpent necklace, the flexible tapering yellow gold body formed of three rows of scale-like collets each set with a ro...
Turquoise, Gold
53" Long Rutile Quartz Necklace Citrine Freshwater Pearl Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Sabrina Balsky Jewelry One of a Kind 53" long Necklace can be worn alone or combined with pendant. Rutile Necklace with Baroque Freshwater Pearls, Carved Melon Citrine, Citrine spacers, Hematite Rondelles and Sterling Details Can be doubled or tripled. Shown with One of Kind Carved Obsidian Pendant...
Citrine, Hematite, Freshwater Pearl, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Magic Alhambra 16 Motif Yellow Gold Green Malachite Necklace
Located in New York, NY
This rare stunning long necklace from the Magic Alhambra collection by Van Cleef & Arpels is crafted in 18k yellow gold and features 16 lucky clover motifs with round bead settin...
Malachite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18K Yellow Gold Three Station Turquoise and Diamond Vintage Necklace
Located in New York, NY
This is a lovely turquoise and diamond necklace made in 18k yellow gold. Featuring three cabochon turquoise stations each surrounded by round diamond...
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
White Gold and Diamond Rivière Necklace
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An Art Deco white gold necklace set with 32 graduating old cut diamonds (app. 10 carats in total), circa 1920, French. diameter diamonds: 2.6...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Multi Gem Gold Link Necklace
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and colorful link necklace of emerald, yellow sapphire, pink tourmaline, and tanzanite baroque shaped nuggets weighing a total of 415.70 carats, finished with caps and li...
$4,800,000
Harry Winston Diamond Necklace
Located in Sausalito, CA
Gorgeous 18k yellow gold necklace, containing total of 75 emerald cut fancy yellow diamonds signed by Harry Winston. Featured with a 10.75ct. cut-cornerd rectangular diamond as a pen...
ART DECO ERA RIVIERE marked sterling silver prong set faceted glass necklace
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • marked STERLING • glass stines, sterling silver • ART DECO ERA RIVIERE PRONG SET OPEN BACK GLASS NECKLACE MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition wit...
Bersoni 18K Yellow Gold Tubogas Choker Necklace, Italy, Late 20th
Located in Houston, TX
Bersoni tubogas style necklace in 18K yellow gold with a tongue insert closure. The necklace measures 19 inches in length and 1/2 inch wide. Necklace has very nice weight and lays ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century 18 Carat Gold Link Chain
Located in London, GB
A 19th Century 18ct gold link chain, with textured figure of eight links, all in yellow gold, circa 1880, length 114cm, width 0.6cm, gross weight ...
Gold, 18k Gold
The July Monarchy Diamond & Enamel Fleur-De-Lys Boxed Necklace, Circa 1830
Located in Altrincham, GB
This breath-taking necklace dates from the July Monarchy period (1830), a time in France when there was much political and social change, and jewellery design was heavily influenced ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Traditional Dutch gold necklace with garnets, first half of the 19th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Traditional Dutch gold necklace with garnets, first half of the 19th century. Antique Dutch "bootjes ketting" necklace, meaning "boat" and "chain." The necklace is made of 24 interc...
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold
Victorian Garnet Necklace 14 Karat Gold Link Dutch Bootjesketting 'Little Boats'
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in a very rare and early Dutch Bootjesketting Georgian to Victorian richly decorated Garnet Necklace with 25 links in 12 -14 Karat Gold. Each link is set with a gorgeous oval faceted Red Garnet. The Garnets are a vivid deep red color - just stunning! The individual gold links are each beautifully adorned with very fine filigree work and micro beading to create an absolutely stunning early antique garnet necklace...
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Fine Antique Natural Amethyst and Silver Riviere Necklace, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Fine antique natural facet cut graduated oval amethyst and silver Riviere necklace 19th Century Composed of twenty six natural oval facet cut graduated purple amethysts set in silver...
Amethyst, Silver
A Georgian garnet riviere necklace
Located in London, GB
A Georgian garnet riviere necklace, consisting of thirty-five oval-shaped faceted garnets, each individually set in a rose gold cut-down collet...
Garnet, 15k Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Georgian Natural Seed Pearl Necklace 9ct Gold - c.1800
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer this marvellous antique Georgian 9ct gold natural seed pearl necklace. Sweet, delicate and enchanting, this necklace presents...
Natural Pearl, 9k Gold
Georgian Style Rose Cut Riviere Necklace 18 KT Gold/Silver
Located in Napoli, IT
This outstanding Georgian Style necklace has been hand crafted of solid 18 KT gold and silver A full line of Rose cut Diamonds set in the Georgian manner graduated in size from bigg...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Multi-strand Dog 18 Kt Collar Necklace 1820 ca
Located in Napoli, IT
Rare Find An extra – ordinary antique 1820 ca gold collar necklace, hand crafted during the time of solid 18 kt gold – tested Rare design, comprising exquisite flat shaped links of s...
18k Gold
Antique Georgian Silver Longuard Chain Necklace, Coin Pendant
Located in NEWARK, GB
A gorgeous antique, Georgian era silver longuard chain or muff chain necklace. This is a lovely long length chain at 62" and can be easily wrapped aro...
Silver
Georgian Amethyst Rivière Necklace
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1820-40s, 14k. Redolent of the Georgian aesthetic, this 200-year-old rivière necklace is a vibrant splash of lavender. Effortlessly going ...
Amethyst, 14k Gold
Rose Diamond Demi Riviere Necklace, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
This is a rare, collectible Rose Diamond Riviere Necklace set in 18K gold and silver which is typical of the 18th century. There are twenty five rose diamonds and two rose diamonds ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Georgian Archaeological Revival 14K Rose Gold Lava Cameo Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Rare theatrical interest antique Archaeological Revival 14K Rose Gold lava cameo necklace. Georgian Period, excellent original condition and fine p...
14k Gold, Rose Gold