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Victorian Jewelry

VICTORIAN STYLE

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. 

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Creator: Glorious Antique Jewelry Collection
Style: Victorian
Pyramids of Agate in a Silver Scottish Bracelet
Located in Stamford, CT
Scottish talent at agate carving was tradition for hundreds of years but blossomed in the Victorian age with the attachment Queen Victorian and Prince Albert felt to Scottish history...
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Agate, Silver

Antique Victorian Gold on Silver Cuff Bracelet
Located in Stamford, CT
Golden hues fill this bracelet with the intensity of midday sun. Two rows of flowers, with realistic engraving, have been cut from the silver and play among the vines. Crosshatched e...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Jewelry

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Sterling Silver

Hoops of Gold Victorian Chandelier Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
Golden Earrings of 15kt are always elegant, always wearable and always lighten the features. In this pair, the outer double hoops float a sizable center oval that hangs freely and w...
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1870s British Antique Victorian Jewelry

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15k Gold

Victorian Gold and Citrine Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
Let the sunshine in any time of the year with Victorian citrine earrings that flash light and are light on the ear as well. Quite modern in ...
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1860s British Antique Victorian Jewelry

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Citrine, Gold

Antique Victorian Scottish Banded Agate Bow Brooch
Located in Stamford, CT
A sterling silver banded sardonyx bow, in perfect condition, amazes us with the three dimensional carving of a master work in stone. There is Scottish jewelry...
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A Pair of Antique Three Stone Diamond Bands
Located in Stamford, CT
There is something delicious about the classic quality of antique three diamond bands. Have one or, if you choose, have two.They are beautiful alone...
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1880s English Antique Victorian Jewelry

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Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold

Victorian Colored Gem Gold Necklace
Located in Stamford, CT
Warm color radiates from this graceful necklace, of English origin, The stones, set in 15kt gold are radiant garnets, white sapphires and natural smoky green zirconia. The beauty on ...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Jewelry

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Garnet, Sapphire, Zircon, 15k Gold, Gold

Victorian Banded Agate and Natural Pearl Locket Back Pendant
Located in Stamford, CT
The fine quality of the natural pearl and banded agate locket made me stopped me in my tracks when in London.. The border glows with the luster of ...
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Materials

Agate, Natural Pearl, 15k Gold

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