Types of Late Antique Victorian Jewelry

The Late antique Victorian jewelry period was filled with many unique styles. It also featured a wide variety of jewelry types. The popular wide angle bracelets of earlier eras were replaced by narrow, rigid bangles that are still popular today. Another popular form of bracelet at the time was the mesh bracelet which had a gold or gold fill accent and fringed ends. Another bracelet style from the Late Victorian era that you still see today is the curb link bracelet. This uses a lock clasp that dangles from the wrist chain.

During this era, dangle earrings also became popular and many of the shapes included unusual designs such as insect, human faces and fossils. At the end of the 1800s the dangle earrings changed and the popular style was for smaller earrings such as simple studs.

In the late 1800s round lockets made from dried flowers and butterflies were very popular. Some materials that were used including silver, gold, gold fill, silver plate and glass. The sizes of this lockets were also larger than those from earlier eras. The fashion was also to wear several necklaces and a choker type worn high up on the neck. You can find many examples of these today made from gilded silver, gold plate, platinum, silver and various colors of gold.

Until the 1920s an essential accessory for women were hair combs. You can find some beautiful vintage hair combs made from tortoiseshell, silver, gold and gold plate. Some of these hair combs where set with pearls and semi-precious or precious stones. Hair combs are an excellent collection option since you can find multiple styles and unique, beautiful designs.

Another popular trend during the Late Victorian era was chatelaines which were hooked over the waistband of a dress or apron. Typically they were used to hold a watch on a chain or just to hold a decorative jewelry piece.

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