Victorian 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.
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Antique Victorian Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Victorian Earrings
Coral, Gold
2010s Australian Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Victorian Earrings
Citrine, Topaz, Sterling Silver
1870s American Antique Victorian Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterl...
19th Century British Antique Victorian Earrings
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Earrings
Garnet, Sterling Silver, Gold-filled, Silver
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Earrings
Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Silver
2010s Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium, Silver
2010s Victorian Earrings
Peridot, Topaz, Sterling Silver
2010s Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Victorian Earrings
22k Gold
2010s Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1880s English Antique Victorian Earrings
Silver
19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Earrings
14k Gold, Gold
1890s Antique Victorian Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century European Victorian Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold
1890s Antique Victorian Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Victorian Earrings
Emerald, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
1880s Antique Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Silver
20th Century Unknown Victorian Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Victorian Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Victorian Earrings
Tourmaline, Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Victorian Earrings
Citrine, Topaz, Sterling Silver
2010s Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Victorian Earrings
Onyx, Vermeil
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Earrings
Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
19th Century English Antique Victorian Earrings
Diamond, 9k Gold
Late 19th Century American Antique Victorian Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Victorian Earrings
Vermeil
2010s Victorian Earrings
Citrine, Topaz, Sterling Silver
2010s Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
1880s European Antique Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
18th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Earrings
Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Silver
1890s Unknown Antique Victorian Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Yellow Gold
1950s Unknown Vintage Victorian Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Silver
Early 19th Century European Antique Victorian Earrings
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Earrings
Coral, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-19th Century European Antique Victorian Earrings
14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Indian Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Multi-gemstone, Turquoise, Silver
20th Century Unknown Victorian Earrings
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterl...
2010s Indian Victorian Earrings
Tanzanite, Tourmaline, Diamond, Silver
2010s Victorian Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Earrings
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Victorian Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver