Victorian Dangle Earrings
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.
1870s Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold, Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1950s Vintage Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapp...
20th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Druzy, Amethyst, Silver, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
1870s English Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold
1940s Greek Vintage Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1880s English Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
Ruby, Turquoise, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
1890s English Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Black Opal, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
2010s Thai Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1880s American Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 15k Gold
1910s Vintage Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
19th Century English Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
Jasper, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1870s British Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
Mid-19th Century French Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Gold, 15k Gold
Ring is 1 1/4" tall by 1" wide by 1/4" depth. Size 6 US.
20th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Onyx, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Dutch Victorian Dangle Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Opal, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century American Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
Onyx, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 19th Century French Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
1870s French Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
1870s British Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
Agate, 14k Gold
20th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s American Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
Gilt Metal
1880s English Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
Gilt Metal
2010s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
1860s Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1870s American Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
Gilt Metal
1860s English Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
Crystal, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Vintage Victorian Dangle Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold
19th Century Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1870s Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Egyptian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Zircon, Freshwater Pearl, Vermeil
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
Mid-19th Century Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1890s Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Brown Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
1880s Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Mid-19th Century European Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
14k Gold, Enamel
1880s Unknown Antique Victorian Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Silver





