Victorian More Rings
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.
1840s British Antique Victorian More Rings
Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
1890s British Antique Victorian More Rings
Natural Pearl, Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
1840s British Antique Victorian More Rings
Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold
19th Century British Antique Victorian More Rings
Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1850s British Antique Victorian More Rings
Gold, 22k Gold
1880s British Antique Victorian More Rings
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
1890s Scottish Antique Victorian More Rings
Agate, Rose Gold
1940s American Vintage Victorian More Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1830s British Antique Victorian More Rings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
1890s American Antique Victorian More Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 14k Gold
1850s British Antique Victorian More Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, Gold
1880s British Antique Victorian More Rings
Pearl, Diamond, Enamel, 9k Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1840s British Antique Victorian More Rings
Crystal, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian More Rings
Onyx, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian More Rings
Coral, 10k Gold
19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian More Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century European Antique Victorian More Rings
Moonstone, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian More Rings
Zircon, Blue Zircon, Gold, 18k Gold
1850s Unknown Antique Victorian More Rings
Agate, 15k Gold, Rose Gold
1830s British Antique Victorian More Rings
Ruby, Garnet, Natural Pearl, Gold
1890s Antique Victorian More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century English Antique Victorian More Rings
Agate, 18k Gold
1870s Unknown Antique Victorian More Rings
Agate, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1850s British Antique Victorian More Rings
Pearl, Ruby, Gold
1880s Antique Victorian More Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Silver
1890s Antique Victorian More Rings
Chrysoberyl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1890s American Antique Victorian More Rings
Agate, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1840s Antique Victorian More Rings
Natural Pearl, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1850s British Antique Victorian More Rings
Agate, Gold
1870s English Antique Victorian More Rings
Agate, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s British Antique Victorian More Rings
Pearl, Ruby, Gold
19th Century Italian Antique Victorian More Rings
Pearl, Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Victorian More Rings
Onyx, 14k Gold
1860s British Antique Victorian More Rings
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Victorian More Rings
Opal, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century European Victorian More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1840s English Antique Victorian More Rings
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
1930s European Vintage Victorian More Rings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
19th Century British Antique Victorian More Rings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian More Rings
14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Italian Vintage Victorian More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Antique Victorian More Rings
Diamond, Platinum
1840s English Antique Victorian More Rings
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 19th Century British Antique Victorian More Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Victorian More Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s English Antique Victorian More Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Victorian More Rings
Pink Sapphire, Pearl, Diamond, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
1870s Italian Antique Victorian More Rings
14k Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Victorian More Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
1860s British Antique Victorian More Rings
Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Victorian More Rings
Ruby, Gold, Sterling Silver, 9k Gold
2010s American Victorian More Rings
Fire Opal, Opal, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Victorian More Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1880s Antique Victorian More Rings
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Victorian More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian More Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian More Rings
Diamond