Victorian Cut Steel Tassel Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Cut Steel Tassel Earrings from the 19th Century. Tiny cut steel beads are strung into twists under a cut steel faceted cap. Ear wires later, 19th Century France. Tassel 2".
Cut Steel
Rare Victorian Iridized Cut Steel Crab
Located in New York, NY
Incredibly contemporary looking crab brooch made of iridized cut steel. This brooch is highly unusual because of its coloring and construction. Spike shaped beads cover the back and ...
Steel, Cut Steel
Exceptional Long Victorian Cut Steel Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Rare Victorian Cut Steel Earrings in graduated hoop motifs with fringed edges. Exceptional quality, scale and design in original condition with screw back fittings and patina. They m...
Cut Steel
19th Century Victorian Cut Steel Extra Large Butterfly Brooch
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Cut Steel Extra Large Butterfly Brooch c.1860s Period: Victorian Year: c.1850s-1880s Material: Steel and Silver Weight: 30.23g Dimensions: 49.40mm x 70.65mm Condition: ...
Cut Steel
Antique Victorian Cut Steel butterfly hair comb
Located in NEWARK, GB
A gorgeous antique Victorian era hair comb. It is a two pronged celluloid hair comb in a yellow shade. The top is adorned with a pretty cut steel butterfly. Cut steel was populari...
Cut Steel
Mid-19th Century Cut Steel Necklace
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Any fan of cut steel would be unbelievably happy with this piece, it is in lovely condition and the reflective links are mesmerising! The detailed centre panel is a decorative leaf w...
Cut Steel
Antique 19th Century Cut Steel Extra Large Butterfly Brooch
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Cut Steel Extra Large Butterfly Brooch Period: Victorian Year: c.1850s Material: Steel and Silver Weight: 30.23g Dimensions: 49.40mm x 70.65mm Condition: Really Good An...
Cut Steel
Antique Cut Steel Necklace
Located in Baltimore, MD
Floral rondelles, the five central ones with tassels, comprise this lovely cut steel necklace. Multi-faceted cut steel jewelry was popular during the 18th and mid 19th century. The ...
Steel
$2,400
Antique Cut Steel Brooch
Located in Baltimore, MD
Cut steel jewelry is said to have started in Woodstock, England where it evolved from the craft of constructing steel toys.
Base Metal
19th Century Cut Steel Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful 19th Century articulated cut steel earrings made in France. Each cut steel "stone" is bolted onto a metal base to give a pave effect in a beautiful pewtery steel finish. Ea...
Steel
Antique Victorian Set of Three Buttons Cut Steel Black Brass white Polka-Dots
Located in Munich, Bavaria
These Victorian buttons were created in the middle of the 19th century out of brass. Each button is decorated with a rim made out of cut steel. The center of each button is made out ...
Brass, Cut Steel
Cut Steel and Silesian Wire Tassel Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Cut Steel and Silesian Wire tassel Earrings from the mid 19th Century. Beautifully crafted with cut steel beads and silesian wire work twisted into each tassel. 1860's UK. 3", Excell...
Gilt Metal
C1820 Brooch of Mother of Pearl Carving of Gentleman and His Loyal Dog
Located in Baltimore, MD
Enchanting brooch of cut steel and mother of pearl with carved image of a faithful dog standing at attention as his human companion peacefully angles for a catch under the shade of a...
Pearl, Cut Steel
Miriam Haskell Long Flower Pendant Earclips
By Miriam Haskell
Located in New York, NY
Impressive Miriam Haskell's signature Russian Gilt long pendant Victorian revival ear clips. Composed of hand sewn crystal rose montee flowerheads hanging off crystal rondelle and go...
Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal, Cut Steel
Unavailable
Victorian Cut Steel Lizard Brooch
Located in New York, NY
The finer cut steel studs date back to an older period. Throughout the Victorian age, cut steel jewelry continued to be a very popular choice of adornment.
Cut Steel
Victorian Cut Steel Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Easy to wear and beautifully made, these cut steel earrings with gold backs and ear wires date to the 1860s. A tear drop shape cluster dangles from the floral cluster top.
Cut Steel, Gold
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Antique Victorian Cut Steel Turtle Brooch
Located in New York, NY
The finer cut steel studs date back to an older period. Throughout the Victorian era, cut steel jewelry continued to be a very popular choice of adornment.
Cut Steel
Unavailable
Antique Victorian Cut Steel Butterfly Brooch
Located in New York, NY
The finer cut steel studs date back to an older period. Throughout the Victorian age, cut steel jewelry continued to be a very popular choice of adornment.
Cut Steel
Antique Victorian Snowflake Cut Steel Earrings
Located in New York, NY
The finer cut steel studs date back to an older period. Throughout the Victorian age, cut steel jewelry continued to be a very popular choice of adornment.
Cut Steel
Victorian Lily of the Valley Cut Steel Brooch
Located in New York, NY
C.1860. A delightful Victorian lily of the valley cut steel brooch. The flower buds are designed to be moving with dangling cut steel rivets. The brooch has original c-clasp on the b...
Cut Steel
Victorian Cut Steel Necklace with Cross Pendant
Located in New York, NY
A magnificently sparkling Victorian cut steel necklace. The necklace consists of 39 small floral plaques (three in one link) and a cross pendant with a tiny cut steel stud bale.
Cut Steel
Victorian Cut-Steel Chandelier Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Victorian handcrafted cut-steel chandelier earrings, circa 1850. For pierced ears; post backs. No maker's mark.
Victorian Sterling Silver Cut Steel Snowflake Motif Earrings
Located in Narberth, PA
Produced up until the turn of the 19th century, antique cut steel jewelry is now highly collectible. These gorgeous earrings are an elegant example of cut steel jewelry from the Vic...
Sterling Silver, Steel
Unavailable
Victorian Cut Steel Butterfly Hair Comb
Located in New York, NY
C.1860. A lovely Victorian cut steel butterfly hair comb. The butterfly glistens beautifully, and it measures approximately 1.57" in width. The comb part is made of horn. The total h...
Cut Steel
Early Victorian Pave Cut Steel Hair Comb
Located in Stamford, CT
Imagine this Early Victorian Cut Steel Hair highlighting the natural beauty of your hair,. The little bells move but do not jangle. Each cut steel bit was faceted by hand and polishe...
Cut Steel
Victorian Cut Steel Bead Drop Earrings
Located in New York, NY
1860s Victorian cut steel bead drop earrings with sterling French wire backs.
Antique Victorian Turquoise Glass and Cut Steel Earrings, c. 1840
Located in Stamford, CT
Blue glass chandelier navettes surrounded by cut steel are unusual and though they originate from c.1840’s they have contemporary cheer.The beautiful blue brightens the face and eyes...
Cut Steel
Victorian Steel Cut Button, Vintage Expansion Watchband
By The Artemisian
Located in Marlton, NJ
Victorian one of a kind steel cut button and floral motif turned into a bracelet with a vintage expansion watchband. Smaller wrist measures 6" petite
Gold Plate
Unavailable
Georgian Crescent Cut Steel Earrings
Located in New York, NY
The finer cut steel studs date back to an older period. Throughout the Victorian age, cut steel jewelry continued to be a very popular choice of adornment, and the royal families acc...
Cut Steel
Unavailable
19th Century Victorian Cutsteel Earrings
Located in Bari, IT
Beautiful Victorian Cutsteel Earrings mid 19th century, English manufacture
Cut Steel
Antique Victorian Crescent Moon Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
These perfect Victorian c.1850 articulated earrings are exquisitely created in glittering gold and cut steel . The crescent moon at the lobe and the cascading leaves fall to 1.75 in...
Cut Steel, 15k Gold
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19th Century English Cutsteel Necklace
Located in Bari, IT
Beautiful Victorian jewel from the 1800s, Cutsteel necklace, English manufacture
Cut Steel
Antique Victorian Steel Cut Jewelry Onyx Hair Pin
Located in New York, NY
Antique Victorian Steel Cut Jewelry Onyx Hair Pin In good condition the some minor scratches to the onyx not really visible over all condition is good size of the item is approxim...
Onyx, Steel
Victorian Cut Steel Drop Earrings
Located in Baltimore, MD
Vibrant Victorian cut steel earrings will jingle and jangle as you walk along.
Cut Steel
Antique Victorian Cut Steel Floral Motif Bracelet
Located in Baltimore, MD
Lovely, elaborate Victorian cut steel bracelet with a floral motif can be worn to fancy balls and daytime travels around town. Cut steel was popular throughout the Victorian era for ...
Steel
Victorian Cameo Brooch of a Bacchante in French Jet and Cut Steel
Located in Baltimore, MD
Chunky Victorian brooch of 3 unusual materials unique to the Victorian era; French jet, Whitby jet, and cut steel.
Cut Steel
Antique Cut Steel Earrings
Located in Baltimore, MD
Sparkling Victorian cut steel earrings with two circles and five drops.
Cut Steel
Antique Cut Steel Necklace
Located in Baltimore, MD
A fine example of an ornate cut steel necklace with two sizes of rosettes, including along the collar as well as the clasp, with tassels dripping from the five central rosettes. The ...
Cut Steel
Antique Cut Steel Earrings
Located in Baltimore, MD
Victorian cut steel earrings of a foliate design with floral tops are wonderful to wear day or night. In its day cut steel Ijewelry was popular for evening wear as the faceted steel ...
Cut Steel
Antique Cut Steel Drop Earrings
Located in Baltimore, MD
Cut steel jewelry was popular in the Victorian era for its similarity to diamonds at evening soirees.
Cut Steel
Antique Cut Steel Drop Earrings
Located in Baltimore, MD
Sparkling Victorian cut steel earrings with two circles and five drops.
Cut Steel
Antique Cut Steel Necklace, circa 1860
Located in Baltimore, MD
Elegant Victorian cut steel necklace was worn in lieu of diamonds in an era where sparkling jewelry was in vogue.
Cut Steel
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.
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