Victorian Cocktail Rings
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.
Early 1900s European Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Victorian Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
Early 1900s Turkish Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 19th Century European Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
20th Century Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1890s Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s European Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Silver
19th Century Portuguese Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Carnelian, Gold, Yellow Gold
1830s Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s European Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
18th Century Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1890s Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s European Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
1890s Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s British Victorian Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Victorian Cocktail Rings
Opal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Onyx, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century French Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s British Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings
Topaz, Imperial Topaz, 15k Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s European Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
18th Century Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Cocktail Rings
Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Unknown Vintage Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Bronze
1970s Vintage Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Victorian Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1890s Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
19th Century Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s European Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Italian Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Multi-gemstone, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s British Victorian Cocktail Rings
Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Opal, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Agate, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Emerald, Aquamarine, Vermeil, 14k Gold
2010s American Victorian Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Tanzanite, Silver, Sterling Silver
1870s Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 10k Gold
1880s Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
1880s Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Turkish Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Victorian Cocktail Rings
Alexandrite, Diamond, Platinum
19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Cocktail Rings
Alexandrite, Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Victorian Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Bronze
1880s Unknown Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Cocktail Rings
Pink Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Gold, 10k Gold
19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Cocktail Rings
Black Opal, Opal, Gold, Rose Gold, 10k Gold