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.
21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Silver, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century European Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Dutch Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Belgian Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s British Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century Canadian Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Marcasite, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1880s American Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1880s Unknown Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
19th Century Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Silver, Enamel
19th Century Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s European Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Alexandrite, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
1890s Unknown Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Topaz, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
1880s European Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold
19th Century Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, Platinum
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Alexandrite, Diamond, White Gold
Mid-19th Century English Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
1850s British Antique Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Natural Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 15k Gol...