Victorian Dome Rings
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 19th Century Unknown Antique Victorian Dome Rings
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Dome Rings
Crystal, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel, Silver
Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Dome Rings
Carnelian, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century American Antique Victorian Dome Rings
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
1860s English Antique Victorian Dome Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Dome Rings
Agate, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Victorian Dome Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, Rhodium
1970s North American Vintage Victorian Dome Rings
Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Dome Rings
Pearl, Yellow Gold
19th Century British Antique Victorian Dome Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Victorian Dome Rings
Opal, 14k Gold
1920s Italian Vintage Victorian Dome Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Indian Victorian Dome Rings
Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver
Late 20th Century Chinese Victorian Dome Rings
Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Gold
Early 20th Century American Victorian Dome Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Victorian Dome Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1880s American Antique Victorian Dome Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
1850s Unknown Antique Victorian Dome Rings
Agate, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s English Antique Victorian Dome Rings
Rock Crystal, Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Dome Rings
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Dome Rings
Pearl, Turquoise, 10k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Dome Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Dome Rings
Fire Opal, Opal, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Dome Rings
Ruby, Diamond, Crystal, Coral, Silver, 14k Gold
1930s European Vintage Victorian Dome Rings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Antique Victorian Dome Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Dome Rings
Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s English Antique Victorian Dome Rings
Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 15k Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Dome Rings
Crystal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Victorian Dome Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
1870s Antique Victorian Dome Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1910s French Vintage Victorian Dome Rings
Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum
Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Dome Rings
Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s English Antique Victorian Dome Rings
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Silver, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century European Antique Victorian Dome Rings
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, 22k Gold
2010s American Victorian Dome Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Victorian Dome Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s Victorian Dome Rings
Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century American Antique Victorian Dome Rings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Victorian Dome Rings
Emerald, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Victorian Dome Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold
1990s British Victorian Dome Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
1880s French Antique Victorian Dome Rings
Diamond, Silver
1890s English Antique Victorian Dome Rings
Crystal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century Antique Victorian Dome Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s Victorian Dome Rings
Tanzanite, Emerald, Diamond, Rhodium, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
2010s Victorian Dome Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
1890s Antique Victorian Dome Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold