Antique Victorian Mourning 18 Karat Yellow Gold Jet Cameo with Diamonds
Located in San Francisco, CA
Um, wow! This is one amazing piece of jewelry!! I'm totally in love with it! Crafted in 18K Yellow Gold, and topped in Silver, this gorgeous piece of Mourning jewelry features a beau...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Goddess Cherub Angel Putti Cameo Pendant Brooch Necklace Gold Classical Antique
Located in New York, NY
This is an absolutely stunning museum quality antique Victorian Shell Cameo Pendant Brooch in Gold with a hand carved image of a Goddess Maiden with two attendant Cherub, Angel or Pu...
Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
$3,600Sale Price|25% Off
Rose Cut Diamond Cameo Pendant Brooch French 18 Karat Gold Victorian Hardstone
Located in New York, NY
This is a stunning Antique Hardstone Cameo Pendant Brooch, framed by Rose Cut diamonds and Pearls. The pendant is Silver atop 18 Karat Gold as was the custom of the period. The pin...
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Cameo Pendant, Circa 1880, France
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive antique 18 karat yellow gold cameo pendant; part of our diverse antique jewellery and estate jewelry collections. This stunning, fine and impressive ...
Yellow Gold
Art Deco Coral Cameo Pendant Necklace Gold Pearl Neoclassical Goddess Woman
Located in New York, NY
This is an absolutely stunning antique Coral Cameo Pendant depicting a Neoclassical Woman or Goddess dating to the Victorian to Art Deco period. The Coral Cameo is an exquisite hand...
Coral, Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Aurora Goddess Cherub Angel Putti Cameo Pendant Brooch Necklace 18 Karat Gold
Located in New York, NY
This is an absolutely stunning museum quality antique Victorian Shell Cameo Pendant or Brooch in 18 Karat Gold with a hand carved image of a Goddess Maiden scattering roses with two ...
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Cupid Cherub Eros Angel Love Cameo Pendant Necklace 18 Karat Gold Enhancer
Located in New York, NY
This is an absolutely stunning Shell Cameo Pendant Enhancer Necklace with a high relief carving of a Cherub, Cupid, Angel, or Eros playing a flute or horn set in a beautiful halo in ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Early Victorian 9KT Gold Mourning Pendant with Cameo, UK Circa 1820
Located in Braintree, GB
A mourning pendant dating to the late Georgian or early Victorian period, crafted in 9KT gold. The oval pendant centres on a finely carved hardstone cameo depicting a classical femal...
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Jill Garber Antique Goddess Cameo, Amethyst with French Medals Drop Necklace
By Jill Garber
Located in Saginaw, MI
An old cut, 46 carat natural Amethyst set within an elongated oval frame holds a very finely carved mid nineteenth century cameo depicting a Greek Goddess. The original delicate fili...
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Aurora And Apollo Chariot Of The Sun Cameo Pendant Brooch Necklace Antique
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in a fabulous antique Shell Cameo Pendant Brooch with a hand carved image of Aurora and the Chariot of the Sun driven by Apollo after. This image is after Reni’s fresco in t...
Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Winged Angels Nude Goddess Cameo Pendant Brooch Necklace 14 Karat Gold Antique
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in a museum quality absolutely stunning and very rare large antique Shell Cameo Pendant Brooch with a hand carved image of two winged angels attending to a nude Goddess maide...
Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage Two Carved Shell Cameos and Seed Pearl Gold Lavaliere Statement Necklace
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Oscar worthy Antique Carved 2 Shell Cameo and Seed Pearl Gold Lavaliere Statement Necklace. Suspending 2 Shell Cameos, each Hand Carved with the Profile of a Classi...
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,807Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 14K Gold Diamond Cameo Pearl Necklace, Late 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is an cameo clip on baroque pearl necklace. This double strand necklace was created with up to 15mm peach tone baroque pearls and 14K gold filled components. We added a new soli...
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique Victorian 14K Gold High Relief Carved Coral Cameo & Bead Dangle Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
You are looking at a unique antique pendant crafted during the Victorian period in solid 14k yellow gold and features a top quality carved cameo coral which is multi-prong set at its...
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Sardonyx Cameo from 1880 Pearls and Diamonds on Gold and Silver
Located in Esch sur Alzette, Esch-sur-Alzette
This exquisite Victorian Sardonyx Cameo, dated December 14, 1880, is a remarkable piece of history and artistry. This dual-function jewelry piece can be worn as a brooch or a pendant...
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Cameo locket, French, circa 1880.
Located in London, GB
Cameo locket. Set to centre with an oval cornelian, carved in relief to depict the profile of a young lady, encircled by forty eight rose cut diamonds in closed back grain settings w...
Diamond, Turquoise, Carnelian, Yellow Gold
Diamond Cameo Pendant, 4.50 Carats
Located in New Orleans, LA
Featuring a combination of both exquisite intaglio and relief carving, this cameo pendant combines the glory of the Classical age with the refinement of the Victorian era. The pendan...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K Yellow Gold Cameo Pendant #24080
Located in Washington Depot, CT
14K Yellow Gold Cameo Pendant- This stunning cameo pendant features a lovely lady in profile set in beautifully detailed 14K yellow gold. A timeless piece that adds graceful detail ...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 12k Handcarved Shell Cameo Brooch Pendant
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Vintage 12k Hand-Carved Shell Cameo Brooch Pendant is a timeless treasure that reflects the refined elegance of the Victorian era. Expertly carved from natural shell, the cameo ...
Vintage Art Deco Black Cameo Locket Pendant
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Embrace timeless elegance with this vintage Art Deco black cameo locket pendant. Featuring a beautifully raised profile of a classical lady in striking black and ivory tones, the cam...
Brass
Tomasso Saulini Boy Cameo Locket Pendant Necklace 14 Karat Gold Museum Quality
Located in New York, NY
This is one of the most exquisite Antique Victorian - Belle Epoque Cameo Locket Pendant Necklaces by the master cameo carver Tomasso Saulini of Rome, depicting an image of Winter, wi...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$2,471Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Cameo Large Brooch Pendant Depicting Ceres, circa 1890
Located in Buckingham , Buckinghamshire
An elegant late 19th century Italian shell cameo pendant necklace, finely carved to depict the classical goddess Ceres (Demeter) in profile, her flowing hair adorned with wheat sheav...
18K Yellow Gold Carved Agate Cameo Brooch/Pendant #24069
Located in Washington Depot, CT
18K Yellow Gold Carved Agate Cameo Brooch/Pendant- This beautifully detailed cameo features a classic carved profile set in a rich 18K yellow gold frame. The agate carving is rich a...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 14K Yellow Gold Carved Shell Cameo Brooch Pendant, Circa 1920s
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This striking antique carved shell cameo brooch pendant is beautifully crafted in 14 karat gold and showcases an intricately detailed portrait framed within an elegant octagonal beze...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bacchus Dionysus with Butterfly Cameo Pendant Brooch 14 Karat Gold Antique
Located in New York, NY
This is a stunning and very rare antique Art Deco - Victorian - Belle Epoque Cameo Pendant or Brooch of a magnificent hand carved face of Bacchus, also known as Dionysus, with a Butt...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
18k White Gold Genuine Natural Agate Stone Cameo Diamond Pendant '#J2463'
Located in Big Bend, WI
18k White Gold Genuine Natural Agate Stone Cameo Diamond Pendant (#J2463) 18k white gold black and white hard stone cameo pendant. It is finely made and it features a large oval bla...
Agate, Diamond, White Gold
Agate Lady Madame Hand-Carved Cameo Mother of Pearl Diamond Pendant Brooch
By Vaibhav Dhadda
Located in Jaipur, Rajasthan
You don’t have to pay any tax to release the shipment. We pay tax and shipping expenses. This exquisite 18k yellow gold pendant brooch is a masterclass in modern lapidary art, cen...
Agate, Pearl, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Guardian Angel and Child Cameo Pendant Brooch Necklace Antique Victorian Rare
Located in New York, NY
The cameo brooch can be easily worn as a pendant necklace by placing a chain through the scrolling border as we have shown in the photos.
Gold-filled
Antique 14k White Gold Cameo Brooch with Diamond Necklace, 1900s
Located in Wallkill, NY
lovely 14k White Gold Carved Cameo Pin . Depicting a lovely lady with a wonderful diamond necklace. It measures 1.85 in. top to bottom x 1.55 in. wide. Pin back works great. What a w...
Diamond, White Gold
Vintage Silver Pendant Necklace with Baltic Reverse Honey Amber Cameo
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set consisting of a long pleaded sterling silver necklace with a length of 60 cm and a hand-crafted cameo pendant finished in Baltic honey amber in reverse. Signed and hallmarked i...
Silver
Antique 14k White Gold Cameo Brooch with Diamond Necklace, Circa 1900s
Located in Wallkill, NY
Lovely 14k White Gold Carved Cameo Brooch Depicting a lovely lady with a wonderful diamond necklace. It measures 1.82 in. top to bottom x 1.34 in. wide. Pin back works great. What a...
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
$75,515
The Emperors Necklace
Located in London, GB
The Emperors Necklace, an early Victorian hardstone cameo necklace, the twelve oval chalcedony cameo plaques, each carved with the profile of a Roman Emperor, all mounted in close-ba...
Chalcedony, Yellow Gold
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.
We are fortunate to know much of the world’s long and dazzling history of necklaces, as this type of jewelry was so treasured that it was frequently buried with its owners. Today, Van Cleef necklaces, Tiffany necklaces and Cartier necklaces are some of the most popularly searched designer necklaces on 1stDibs.
Lapis lazuli beads adorned necklaces unearthed from the royal graves at the ancient Iraqi civilization of Sumer, while the excavation of King Tut’s burial chamber revealed a sense of style that led to a frenzy of Art Deco designs, with artisans of the 1920s seeking to emulate the elegant work crafted by Ancient Egypt’s goldsmiths and jewelry makers.
In ancient times, pendant necklaces worn by royalty and nobles conferred wealth and prestige. Today, wearing jewelry is about personal expression: Luxury diamond necklaces exude confidence and can symbolize the celebratory nature of a deep romantic relationship, while paper-clip chain-link necklaces designed by the likes of goldsmith Faye Kim are firmly planted in the past as well as the present. Kim works exclusively with eco-friendly gold, and these fashionable, fun accessories owe to the design of 19th-century watch fobs.
For some, necklaces are thought of as being a solely feminine piece, but this widely loved accessory has been gender-neutral for eons. In fact, just as women rarely took to wearing a single necklace during the Renaissance, men of the era layered chains and valuable pendants atop their bejeweled clothing. In modern times, the free-spirited hippie and counterculture movements of the 1960s saw costume-jewelry designers celebrating self-expression through colorful multistrand necklaces and no shortage of beads, which were worn by anyone and everyone.
Even after all of these years, the necklace remains an irrefutable staple of any complete outfit. Although new trends in jewelry are constantly emerging, the glamour and beauty of the past continue to inform modern styles and designs. In a way, the cyclical history of the necklace differs little from its familiar looped form: The celebrated French jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels found much inspiration in King Tut, and, now, their Alhambra collection is a go-to for modern royals. Vintage David Webb necklaces — whose work landed him on the cover of Vogue in 1950, two years after opening his Manhattan shop — were likely inspired by the ornamental styles of ancient Greece, Mesopotamia and Egypt.
On 1stDibs, browse top designers like Dior, Chanel and Bulgari, or shop by your favorite style, from eye-catching choker necklaces to understated links to pearl necklaces and more.