Victorian 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.
20th Century British Victorian Rings
White Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Victorian Rings
Emerald, Ruby, White Diamond, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Rings
Emerald, Ruby, White Diamond, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Bronze
1890s Unknown Antique Victorian Rings
Amethyst, White Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Victorian Rings
Garnet, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Rings
White Diamond, Bronze
1880s Unknown Antique Victorian Rings
White Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Victorian Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s British Victorian Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Bronze
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Victorian Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby
1890s Unknown Antique Victorian Rings
White Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s American Victorian Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Victorian Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Rings
White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Rings
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
Early 1800s Unknown Antique Victorian Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Victorian Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Victorian Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Victorian Rings
Brown Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Rings
White Diamond, Platinum
1890s Unknown Antique Victorian Rings
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century British Victorian Rings
White Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Victorian Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Victorian Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Victorian Rings
White Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Victorian Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1890s Unknown Antique Victorian Rings
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Victorian Rings
White Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
1890s Unknown Antique Victorian Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Burmese Antique Victorian Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Silver, Platinum
1890s Unknown Antique Victorian Rings
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Victorian Rings
White Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Unknown Antique Victorian Rings
White Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Victorian Rings
White Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Victorian Rings
White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1870s English Antique Victorian Rings
Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Victorian Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s French Antique Victorian Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Early 1900s Antique Victorian Rings
White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Victorian Rings
White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Antique Victorian Rings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Antique Victorian Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Antique Victorian Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1860s Antique Victorian Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
1890s Unknown Antique Victorian Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Victorian Rings
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Unknown Antique Victorian Rings
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Rose Gold
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