Victorian Bracelets
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.
Late 20th Century French Victorian Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-19th Century Antique Victorian Bracelets
Coral, Diamond, 15k Gold, Enamel
1890s Unknown Antique Victorian Bracelets
Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1880s British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, White Gold
1880s English Antique Victorian Bracelets
9k Gold
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Victorian Bracelets
Coral, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s English Antique Victorian Bracelets
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Alexandrite, Bronze
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Bracelets
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Tourmaline, Gold Plate, Brass
Early 20th Century Dutch Victorian Bracelets
Coral, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Bracelets
Carnelian, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Chrysophrase, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold-filled
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Victorian Bracelets
Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Bracelets
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
1880s British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Emerald, Ruby, Bronze
1840s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Enamel
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Tourmaline, Bronze
19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1850s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, Gold
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Alexandrite, Bronze
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Bracelets
Silver
1990s Victorian Bracelets
Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Tourmaline, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Alexandrite, Bronze
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Bracelets
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1890s Italian Antique Victorian Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold
1880s British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Pearl, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Tanzanite, Sapphire, Ruby, Opal, Emerald, White Diamond, Citrine, Sterli...
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Bracelets
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Bracelets
Sapphire, 15k Gold
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Tanzanite, Sapphire, Ruby, Opal, Emerald, White Diamond, Citrine, Sterli...
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Chrysophrase, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold-filled
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Victorian Bracelets
Rose Gold, 10k Gold
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Tourmaline, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Pearl, Silver, Enamel
1880s Unknown Antique Victorian Bracelets
Silver
1880s English Antique Victorian Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
White Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Topaz, Sterling Silver
1890s Antique Victorian Bracelets
Coral, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Victorian Bracelets
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
1880s American Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Opal, Bronze
1860s British Antique Victorian Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Bracelets
Alexandrite, Bronze