Victorian 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 Antique Victorian Necklaces
Gold-filled
20th Century European Victorian Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Victorian Necklaces
Gold
1850s Antique Victorian Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Antique Victorian Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Victorian Necklaces
White Diamond, Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
1890s Antique Victorian Necklaces
Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Necklaces
Silver
19th Century Antique Victorian Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Victorian Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Necklaces
Silver
1870s British Antique Victorian Necklaces
14k Gold, 9k Gold
1880s Antique Victorian Necklaces
2010s American Victorian Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Necklaces
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Necklaces
Chrysophrase, Pearl, Gold-filled
2010s American Victorian Necklaces
Iolite, Ruby, Gold-filled, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Necklaces
9k Gold
2010s American Victorian Necklaces
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
1880s Antique Victorian Necklaces
Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze
2010s French Victorian Necklaces
White Diamond, Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Victorian Necklaces
Emerald, Opal, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century American Antique Victorian Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, 22k Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
1850s Unknown Antique Victorian Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, Enamel
2010s American Victorian Necklaces
Pearl, Chrysophrase, Gold-filled
19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Necklaces
Carnelian, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Victorian Necklaces
Emerald, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze
19th Century Chinese Antique Victorian Necklaces
Jade
Late 19th Century American Antique Victorian Necklaces
Steel
2010s American Victorian Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Necklaces
White Diamond, Gold-filled, Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Necklaces
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Bronze
19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Necklaces
Gold, 15k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Victorian Necklaces
Emerald, Zircon, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s American Victorian Necklaces
Pearl, Tanzanite, Gold-filled
2010s American Victorian Necklaces
Opal, Gold-filled, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Necklaces
White Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Victorian Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Bronze
2010s Victorian Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Victorian Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
1880s Antique Victorian Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s American Victorian Necklaces
Chrysophrase, Pearl, Black Pearl, Quartz, Gold-filled
2010s Australian Victorian Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s American Victorian Necklaces
Pearl, Silver
2010s American Victorian Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl
2010s American Victorian Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Tourmaline, Gold-filled, Gold Plate, Bronze
1880s Antique Victorian Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s American Victorian Necklaces
White Diamond, Labradorite, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Victorian Necklaces
Opal, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
Late 18th Century Australian Antique Victorian Necklaces
Rose Gold
1870s Antique Victorian Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Victorian Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Victorian Necklaces
Sterling Silver