Victorian Buckle
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1920s American Belts
20th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1840s Early Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century European High Victorian Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1800s British Victorian More Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Antique 19th Century Unknown Belle Époque More Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s English Belts
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Vests
Antique 1890s Chinese Victorian More Jewelry
Bronze
Vintage 1930s Revival Chain Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 19th Century More Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian More Jewelry
10k Gold, Copper, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Vanity Items
Silver
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Belts
Antique Mid-19th Century European High Victorian Bangles
Gold-filled, Gold
Antique 1890s Austrian Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s British Victorian More Jewelry
Diamond, 15k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
20th Century British Victorian Desk Sets
Silver
Antique 1860s French Victorian More Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 1860s Victorian Link Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Band Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s American Victorian Cuff Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s More Bracelets
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian More Jewelry
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian More Jewelry
9k Gold
Antique 1890s British Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
English Band Rings
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Cuff Bracelets
Coral, 15k Gold
Antique Early 1900s British More Rings
Turquoise, 9k Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian More Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s English Victorian More Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian Bangles
Sterling Silver
French Link Bracelets
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Bangles
14k Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Silver
Antique 1860s European Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Agate, Silver
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Brooches
Agate, Silver
Antique 1860s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Silver
Antique 1860s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Silver
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bangles
Sterling Silver
Antique 1860s British Victorian Bangles
Amethyst, Citrine, Sterling Silver
Antique 1860s British Victorian Collectible Jewelry
Antique 1870s British Victorian Wedding Rings
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Link Bracelets
18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian More Objets d Art and Vertu
Gilt Metal
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Bangles
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Moonstone, Gold
20th Century Victorian Band Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Accessories
Antique 1860s English Victorian Bangles
Pearl, Ruby, 15k Gold
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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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