Victorian jewelry
Nineteenth-century ornamental accessories
Jewelry made during Queen Victoria's reign (1837–1901) or in its characteristic styles.
Early Victorian pieces favored romantic motifs—flowers, hearts, serpents symbolizing eternity.
After Prince Albert's death in 1861, mourning jewelry became prominent: black jet, woven hair, and somber designs.
Later Victorian jewelry embraced ornate settings with garnets, seed pearls, and cameos.
She inherited a Victorian jewelry collection from her great-grandmother.
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- sentimental valueWorth from personal attachment
- Romantic period19th-century artistic movement
- jetForced fluid stream
- locketsHinged photo-holding pendants
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