
Energized by the Crystal Palace exhibition of 1851, Victorian jewelers embraced an expansive view of design, seeking inspiration from ancient cultures, employing a profusion of colorful gems, and looking to the geometric forms of new machine tools for novel ideas. Bloomed gold, reverse-painted crystals, colorful cabochons carved or inset with diamonds, and knife-edge settings were among the innovations of this exuberant and jewelry-loving age that fully embraced technology and historicism at the same time. Victorians loved sentimental jewelry, elaborating on ever-popular designs such as twinned hearts, ribbon bows, crosses and acrostics, while creating a menagerie of gem-set creatures ranging from dogs and cats to snakes, lizards and butterflies. Often bold and surprisingly modern, Victorian jewelry has both a period allure and contemporary wearability.
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18K Gold and Turquoise Cabochon Pendant Earrings
$14,500| /These 18K gold and turquoise pendant earrings date from the 1870s. Each is designed with a navette form top suspending an open conical form with ap...
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Victorian 15K Gold Pendant Pendant Earrings
$4,950| /Created in the 1870s, these Victorian pendant earrings are composed of 15K gold. Each pendant earring is designed as an elongated domed oval and ho...
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Old Mine-cut Diamond and Enamel Day Night Pendant Earrings
$9,500| /Dating from the 1870s, these old mine-cut diamond and enamel pendant earrings are composed of 18K gold. Each is designed with a bombé top centering...
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Onyx and Black Enamel Pendant Earrings
$7,500| /Composed of onyx, enamel and 14K gold, these antique pendant earrings were created around 1870. Each is designed as an onyx bar suspending a cascad...
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English 18K Gold and Diamond Buckle Ring
$2,250| /This diminutive 18K gold English strap and buckle ring is set with two old mine-cut diamonds. The ring centers a buckle motif highlighted by two st...
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"Knitted" Victorian 18K Gold Chain Necklace
$11,500| /This 18K gold "knitted" chain was created circa the 1860s-1880s, in the Victorian period. The broad, oval-bodied chain is formed of fish scale link...
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Revival 15k Gold Pendant Earrings
$8,250| /Likely made in England in the 1860s-70s, these 15k gold earrings were created in the Revival style. Each pendant earrings is designed as a geometri...
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Fine Gold Mesh Buckle Manchette Bracelet
$15,000| /Dating from the mid to late 19th century, this fine flexible mesh buckle bracelet is composed of gold, split seed pearls, and rose-cut diamonds. De...
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English Cabochon Garnet Pendant Earrings and Pendant Necklace
$12,500| /This antique Victorian 15K gold demi-parure comprising pendant earrings and pendant brooch with chain is set with over 10.00 carats of cabochon alm...
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Natural Saltwater Pearl and Diamond Silver-Topped Gold Necklace
$85,000| /This classic necklace from the Victorian Era is composed of ten graduating natural saltwater button pearls and twenty carats of diamonds. Each natu...
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Enamel and Gold Cross Pendant Necklace
$45,000| /Highlighted by polychrome cloisonné enamel, this 19th century Latin cross pendant is intricately designed with glowing fields of multi-color enamel...
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Natural Saltwater Button Pearl and Diamond Necklace
$125,000| /This antique silver-topped gold necklace is composed of thirty button pearls ranging in size, and more than eighteen carats of old mine-cut diamond...
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No-Heat Sapphire and Diamond Oval Cluster Ring
$17,500| /The double diamond halo of this English blue sapphire cluster ring adds a regal flourish to the traditionally romantic form. Fashioned from gold wi...
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Amethyst Rivière Necklace and Earrings Suite
$35,000| /This gorgeous English Victorian suite, consisting of an oval amethyst rivière necklace and amethyst and diamond earrings, dates from the early to m...
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Hand-Cut Diamond Navette Ring
$12,500| /This elegant Victorian navette ring boasts fifteen chunky old hand-cut diamonds, characterized by their fire and scintillation. Subtle design eleme...
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Diamond and Seed Pearl Gold Locket Necklace
$9,500| /Dating from the Victorian period, this enchanting gold locket necklace is set with diamonds and seed pearls. Suspended from a ribbed chain and exte...
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Black Tracery Enamel, Ruby and Pearl Buckle Bangle Bracelet
$11,000| /A fine Victorian jewel, this 18K gold black tracery enamel, or taille d’epargné, buckle bracelet with rubies and diamonds dates from the 1860s-1880...
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Gold Triple Trace Link Long Chain Necklace
$12,500| /This antique French long gold chain necklace is composed of triple circular trace links. Easily doubled for layering, mounted with a slide, or orna...
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English Old Mine-Cut Diamond Ring
$6,250| /Dating from the early 20th century, this platinum-topped 18K gold ring is set with 10 old mine-cut diamonds. The ring is prong-set with two lines o...
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Reverse Crystal Intaglio Dog Brooch
$2,250| /This gold brooch features an unusual reverse crystal intaglio, created by carving and reverse-painting rock crystal, these special miniatures portr...
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