Victorian Fashion 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.
Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
1860s English Antique Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Czech Antique Victorian Fashion Rings
Garnet, 10k Gold
19th Century European Antique Victorian Fashion Rings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1850s Unknown Antique Victorian Fashion Rings
Emerald, Garnet, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Fashion Rings
Agate, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Fashion Rings
Black Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s American Antique Victorian Fashion Rings
Agate, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Topaz, 10k Gold
1980s American Vintage Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Fashion Rings
Aquamarine, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Fashion Rings
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
18th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Rose Gold
2010s American Victorian Fashion Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s European Antique Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Fashion Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Fashion Rings
Pearl, Agate, Garnet, Gold
Late 19th Century European Antique Victorian Fashion Rings
Garnet, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s British Vintage Victorian Fashion Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s European Antique Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s North American Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold
1880s Antique Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s English Antique Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Victorian Fashion Rings
Pink Sapphire, Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Fashion Rings
Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil
2010s American Victorian Fashion Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Emerald, Bronze
1880s American Antique Victorian Fashion Rings
14k Gold
2010s American Victorian Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Bronze
1890s Antique Victorian Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Fashion Rings
Black Diamond, Bronze
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Fashion Rings
Chalcedony, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century European Antique Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Victorian Fashion Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Fashion Rings
Bronze
2010s American Victorian Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Victorian Fashion Rings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Victorian Fashion Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Fashion Rings
Tanzanite, Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Fashion Rings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Fashion Rings
Ruby, Bronze
18th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Fashion Rings
Ruby, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Fashion Rings
Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Fashion Rings
Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Victorian Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Vermeil
2010s American Victorian Fashion Rings
Black Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Fashion Rings
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Victorian Fashion Rings
Aquamarine, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, Vermeil
2010s American Victorian Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Fashion Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Bronze