Antique Victorian Charms
1890s Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Diamond, 10k Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Onyx, Gold-filled
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
10k Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Gold-filled
1870s Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Garnet
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Gold-filled
19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Gold-filled
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Gold-filled
19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
14k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Gold-filled
1890s Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Multi-gemstone, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Antique Victorian Charms
Gold-filled, Enamel
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Victorian Charms
Rose Gold, Silver
19th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Antique Victorian Charms
Gold-filled
19th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Antique Victorian Charms
Carnelian, Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Diamond, Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
14k Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Agate, Carnelian, Multi-gemstone, 9k Gold
1820s American Early Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Citrine, Topaz, 14k Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Garnet, 14k Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Amethyst, 14k Gold
1880s American Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
14k Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Charms
18k Gold, Enamel
19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Garnet, 14k Gold
1860s Antique Victorian Charms
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1880s English Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
9k Gold
Late 18th Century European Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Natural Pearl, 15k Gold, Platinum
1840s French Early Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Garnet, 18k Gold
1890s Antique Victorian Charms
Garnet, Pearl, Ruby, Gold-filled
19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Italian Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Victorian Charms
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 15k Gold, 9k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Victorian Charms
14k Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Charms
Walnut
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Mid-18th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Antique Victorian Charms
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Antique Victorian Charms
Wood
19th Century French Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Wood, Pine
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
1860s English Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Victorian Charms
Pine
19th Century North American Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Gold-filled
Early 1900s French Late Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Wrought Iron
1860s French Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Marble
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Iron
1840s English Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Antique Victorian Charms
Brass, Iron
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A Close Look at Victorian Jewelry
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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