Victorian Pendant Necklaces
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 French Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Bronze
19th Century Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Moonstone, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal
1880s Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Alexandrite, Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Gold-filled, Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze
1890s Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Gold-filled, Bronze
19th Century British Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1850s Italian Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Alexandrite, Diamond, White Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Silver, Enamel
1880s British Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
2010s Colombian Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s English Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Other
1870s Unknown Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1850s British Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Silver
1860s British Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1880s British Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
2010s American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Pearl, Gold-filled, Bronze
Early 1900s Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold, Silver
19th Century British Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Aquamarine, Gold-filled, Br...
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1880s British Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Silver
2010s American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Gold-filled, Silver, Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Gold
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Gold
1890s Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1890s French Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Black Pearl, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Silver, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Gold-filled, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Silver, Sterling Silv...
2010s American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Pink Sapphire, Gold-filled, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Bronze
Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold, Gold
1870s Unknown Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, 10k Gold, Gold-filled, Silver
19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze