
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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Victorian Fringe Pendant Earrings
$6,750| /Created in the mid 1860s to 1870s, these fringe earrings, likely of English origin, are composed of 18K gold. Each is designed as a smaller sphere ...
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Diamond Maltese Cross Brooch
$85,000| /This English Maltese Cross brooch glitters with robust old-cut diamonds set into silver-topped gold that has formed a rich patina, providing a dark...
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Diamond “Rising Sun” Brooch
$14,500| /This antique “Rising Sun” diamond brooch is a delicate jewel that seems made of light and shadow like its natural counterpart. The fiery antique cu...
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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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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 Burmese Ruby and Diamond Cluster Ring
$35,000| /This antique English ring features a rare, unheated two-carat ruby from Burma, framed by fiery old mine-cut diamonds set in oxidized silver and gol...
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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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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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A Victorian Coral, Diamond and Enamel Parure
$27,500| /Created in England for Bright & Sons in the 1860s-1870s, this gold, angel skin coral, and diamond suite comprises a pendant necklace, bracelet,...
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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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Turquoise and Gold Serpent Locket Necklace
$19,500| /Dating from the 1840s, this gold serpent necklace with heart-shaped locket is set with turquoise, diamonds, and rubies. The tapering flexible neckl...
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Turquoise and Diamond Convertible Gold Link Bracelet
$14,500| /This remarkable convertible jewel is a flexible gold link bracelet, centering on a detachable turquoise and diamond pendant. The oval pendant is co...
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Turquoise Serpent Bangle Bracelet
$7,750| /This Victorian serpent bangle bracelet is composed of gold and turquoise. Designed as a triple coiled snake and floral motif, the head and frontal ...
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Enameled Double Serpent Bangle Bracelet
$22,500| /Dating from the 1880s, this late Victorian double serpent bangle bracelet is composed of enamel, gold, and tiny rubies and diamonds. The adjacent h...
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Blue Enamel and Seed Pearl Serpent Bangle Bracelet
$6,500| /This gold, enamel, and seed pearl snake bracelet dates from the late Victorian era, circa 1880s. Designed as a snake curling around itself, the blu...
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Black Enamel and Natural Gray Pearl Serpent Bangle Bracelet
$48,000| /Dating from the mid-19th century, this antique French serpent bangle bracelet is composed of black enamel, natural gray pearl, diamonds, and rubies...
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Turquoise and Seed Pearl Gold Half Hoop Earrings
$4,500| /Dating from the Victorian period, these cabochon turquoise and seed pearl earrings are set in scrolls of yellow gold. Each designed as a round flor...
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Diamond Bypass Bangle Bracelet
$15,000| /Dating from the late 19th century, this sparkling bypass bangle bracelet is set with nearly sixty old mine-cut diamonds weighing, in total, close t...
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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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Cabochon Amethyst and Split Seed Pearl Gold Bangle
$9,500| /This Victorian gold bracelet, with its gleaming, bloomed surface, is set with a cabochon amethyst, rose-cut diamonds, and split seed pearls. Design...
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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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Gold Twisted Wirework Locket Pendant
$2,250| /Dating from the Victorian age, this locket pendant is formed of bloomed gold, indicating its English origin. The domed oval form of the locket, wit...
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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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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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Gold "Book Chain" Necklace
$7,500| /This antique "Book Chain" necklace is composed of smoothly interlocking gold scalloped and lozenge-shaped links, with a circular-detailed pendant e...
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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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Bloomed Gold and Angel Skin Coral Buckle Bracelet
$8,500| /This classic Victorian hinged bangle bracelet with a buckle motif and angel skin coral cabochons is composed of bloomed gold. It is designed as a h...
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Seed Pearl and Diamond Starburst Brooch
$5,750| /Dating from the late 19th century, this Victorian gold starburst brooch is set with seed pearls and diamonds. Designed as a star with twelve arms o...
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Turquoise, Diamond and Enamel Serpent and Heart Locket Necklace
$49,500| /Created in the 3rd quarter of the 19th century, this turquoise, diamond and 15K gold locket necklace is likely English in origin. The highly flexib...
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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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