Certified Natural Apple Green Jade Peach & Diamond Pendant. Longevity & Lucky!
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The pendant is set in 18k white gold and diamonds. The jade peach carving symbolizes longevity and good luck.
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Important Certified Imperial Green Jade Monkey and Diamond Pendant Necklace
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The pendant is set in 18k white gold and diamonds. A beautiful diamond butterfly on top of the imperial jade monkey is a nice accent.
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
$70,400Sale Price|20% Off
Important Certified Imperial Green Jade & Diamond Pendant Necklace. Super Glow!
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The pendant is set in 18k white gold and natural diamonds.
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
$68,000Sale Price|20% Off
Certified Imperial Green Jade & Diamond Pendant . XXL Size Intricate carving
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The total length of the pendant is about 7 cm long and 3.5 cm wide. The pendant is set in 18k white gold, and diamonds.
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Certified 35.67cts Jade Evergreen Tree & Diamond Star Pendant. Most Unique!
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Perhaps one of the most unique piece of carved jade! The Jade is certified to be natural. The pendant is set in 18k white gold with 5 kite cut natural diamonds totaling 0.36cts formi...
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
$7,040Sale Price|20% Off
Certified Thick Apple Green Jadeite Jade & Diamond Butterfly Pendant Necklace.
Located in Hong Kong, HK
This jade is 4.1mm thick! This apple green jadeite jade diamond butterfly pendant (there is a matching ring, please check out our other listing) is well designed and very eye pleasing.
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Certified 18.32 Carat Icy Jadeite Jade Leaf Pendant Necklace, Good Fortune
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The pendant is set in 18k rose gold. Clean and colorless jades are well liked.
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Certified 20.84 Carat Icy Jadeite Jade Leaf Pendant Necklace, Good Fortune
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The pendant is set in 18k rose gold. Clean and colorless jades are well liked.
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Pendant Ruby Turquoise 18 Karat Gold Green Antique Jade Dragon
By Giulia Colussi
Located in Milan, IT
Carved antiques jade with dragon image, little fan in turquoise, little ball in pure 24kt gold with ruby. all the pieces in surrounded with a lace decoration in 18kt gold gr.26,80 v...
Jade, Turquoise, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold
Dark Green Jadeite Jade Lotus Leaf and Fish Pendant, Certified Untreated
By Luxe Pieces
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is an all natural, untreated jadeite jade carved lotus leaf with goldfish pendant set on an 18K white gold bail.
Jade, 18k Gold
Icy White and Imperial Green Jadeite Jade Gourd Pendant, Certified Untreated
By Luxe Pieces
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is an all natural, untreated jadeite jade carved gourd and diamond pendant set on an 18K white gold and diamond bail.
Jade, 18k Gold
Carnelian Lapis Lazuli Jade 18 Karat Yellow Gold Pendant Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Title: 129.73 Carat Oval Shape 29.67 Carat Oval Shape Jade 18 Karat Yellow Gold Pendant Necklace Style: Pendant Metal: 18 Karat Yellow Gold Gemstone 1: 29.67 Carat JADE Number of Sto...
Carnelian, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Tiger's Eye, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
18K White Gold Jade Bamboo & Panda Necklace with Diamonds
By Althoff Jewelry
Located in Hong Kong, HK
18K White Gold Jade Bamboo & Panda Necklace with Diamonds 38 Black Diamonds - 0.57 CT 65 Diamonds - 0.32 CT 1 Jade - 8.08 CT 18K White Gold - 8.21 GM The captivating 18K gold P...
Diamond, Jade, White Gold
Certified Natural Red & Apple Green Jade & Diamond Drop Pendant Necklace.
Located in Hong Kong, HK
On the other side for the wearer to enjoy is a hand engraved bamboo motif by a master carver. On top of the red jade is a pear shaped apple green Jade. An 18 K rose gold chain will a...
Diamond, Jade, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold, White Gold
Natural UNTREATED GIA Omphacite "Imperial" Color Jade and Diamonds 18KY Pendant
Located in New York, NY
GIA Certified Omphacite Jade 18K Pendant of "Imperial" Color with Diamonds, circa 1980.
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$23,040Sale Price|20% Off
Certified Faceted Imperial Jade & Diamond Pendant. Designed By Isabelle Kwon.
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The total length of the pendant is about 3.6 cm long and 1.5 cm wide. The pendant is set in 18k white and yellow gold.
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Imperial Green Jadeite Jade Gold Coin and Diamond Pendant, Certified Untreated
By Luxe Pieces
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is an all natural, untreated jadeite jade carved coin pendant set on an 18K white gold and diamond bail.
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
Icy White Jadeite Jade Gold Coin and Diamond Pendant, Certified Untreated
By Luxe Pieces
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is an all natural, untreated jadeite jade carved gold coin and diamond pendant set on an 18K rose gold and diamond bail.
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
Dark Green Jadeite Jade Buddha Hand 'Citrus Fruit' Pendant, Certified Untreated
By Luxe Pieces
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is an all natural, untreated jadeite jade carved buddha hand pendant set on an 18K white gold The carved buddha hand symbolizes happiness, longevity and good fortune.
Jade, 18k Gold
Natural Myanmar Imperial Green Lotus Leaf Jade Pendant with Diamond Bail
Located in Kowloon, HK
◆ GEMSTONE: Type A Natural Jadeite, Diamond ◆ ORIGIN: Myanmar. 100% handmade carving ◆ COLOR: Imperial green ◆ SHAPE: Handcrafted lotus leaf ◆ PRECIOUS METAL: 18K White Gold ◆ SIZ...
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
Dark Green Pi Disc Jadeite Jade and Diamond Pendant, Certified Untreated
By Luxe Pieces
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is an all natural, untreated jadeite jade carved pi disc and diamond pendant set on an 18K white gold and diamond bail.
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
Certified Imperial Jade 20 Carats, Pink Tourmaline & Diamond Goldfish Pendant.
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The total length of the whole pendant is about 4 x 1.5 cm. IMPERIAL JADE The term “imperial jade” is often misused in many jade sale listings because true imperial jade is extremel...
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Imperial Green Jadeite Jade Quan Yin and Diamond Pendant, Certified Untreated
By Luxe Pieces
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is an all natural, untreated green jadeite jade carved Quan Yin god pendant set on an 18K white gold bail.
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
$2,544Sale Price|20% Off
Dark Green Jadeite Jade Chili Pepper and Diamond Pendant, Certified Untreated
By Luxe Pieces
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is an all natural, untreated jadeite jade carved chili pepper pendant set on an 18K white gold and diamond bail.
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
Green Jadeite Jade Flower with Birds and Diamond Pendant, Certified Untreated
By Luxe Pieces
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is an all natural, untreated jadeite jade carved flower with two birds pendant set on an 18K white gold bail.
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
Pendant White Gold Carved Translucent Jade, Solitaire Diamond, Red Coral
By Angeletti
Located in Roma, IT
Angeletti Pendant White Gold Creola Carved Black Translucent Jade, Round Solitaire Diamond And Oval Coral from Mediterrenean Sea. The Live Tradition of Jadeite in a Contemporary Ital...
Diamond, Jade, Coral, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mario Buccellati 1976 Jade 18K Gold Vintage Carved Floral Station Necklace
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a fancy link white gold chain featuring five oval shaped jade tablet stations Measuring 11.0 x 15.0 mm - translucent light to medium green in color with mottling Set with...
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. Elsa Peretti Green Jade by the Yard 18k Yellow Gold Necklace
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Birmingham, GB
A beautiful and rare 18k yellow gold pendant necklace set with a stunning green jade round cabochon measuring approx. 6.4mm in bezel.
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Jade, Emerald and Diamond Pendant Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Jade 39.14 carats, Jade 0.66 carat, Emerald 0.29 carat and Diamond 0.06 carat Pendant set in 18 Karat Gold Settings (chain not included) Width: 3.0 cm Length: 3.1 cm Total Weight: ...
Jade, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Certified Type A Jade Diamond Pendant Necklace, Apple Green Patches, Reversible
Located in Hong Kong, HK
It is certified by 2 labs. The pendant is set in 18k white gold and diamonds. The pendant is reversible.
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Pendant White Gold Carved Translucent Jade, Solitaire and Black Diamond
By Angeletti
Located in Roma, IT
Angeletti Pendant White Gold Carved Translucent Jade, Solitaire and Black Diamonds. The Live Tradition of Jadeite in a Contemporary Unique Italian Design. Tradition in Carved Jadeite...
Diamond, Jade, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Jade with Brown Diamond Pendant Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Jade with Brown Diamond 2.63 carats Pendant set in 18 Karat Gold Settings (chain not included) Width: 5.5 cm Length: 7.1 cm Total Weight: 58.01 grams "We first opened doors in 198...
Brown Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold
Certified intense Green Jade, Carved Tourmaline, & Diamond Pendant. Vivid Colors
Located in Hong Kong, HK
It is impressive! The pendant is set in 18k white gold. Both the natural tourmaline and the natural jade is carved, which is very difficult to do.
Diamond, Tourmaline, Jade, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Certified 23.49 Cts Jade Donut Pendant, Custom Diamond Necklace, Water Green
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Here is a nice Jade donut pendant with a custom diamond necklace.
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Certified 26.30 Cts Jade Donut Pendant, Custom Diamond Necklace, Apple Green
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Here is a nice Jade donut pendant with a custom diamond necklace.
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
18K White Gold Oval Imperial Jadeite Jade Cabochon Necklace with Diamonds
Located in Portland, OR
Representing wholeness, completeness, and contentment. 18k White Gold (Au750) Natural Burmese Imperial Jadeite Jade Unique Setting Motif Unique, one-of-a-kind setting TW: 4.15g * J...
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
Certified Red Jade & Yellow Gold Leaf Pendant Necklace. Good Fortune. XXL.
Located in Hong Kong, HK
This pendant is certified to be natural jadeite jade. The pendant is set in 18k yellow gold and one diamond on the bale of the pendant.
Jade, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$17,904Sale Price|20% Off
Certified Natural Jade & Diamond Cat Pendant Necklace Glowing Apple Green Color
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Here is a natural intense apple green Jade and diamond pendant. It is certified. The pendant is set in 18k white gold and diamonds.
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Certified Imperial Icy Jade Diamond Gummy Bear Cut Pendant. Cuteness Overload!
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Even in higher demand is the imperial green jade cabochon. The pendant is set in 18k white gold and natural white diamonds.
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Certified Type A Jadeite Jade Diamond Pendant Drop Necklace, Imperial Green
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Here is a natural Jadeite Jade and diamond pendant with excellent best imperial green color.
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Certified Natural Jadeite Jade And Diamond Drop Pendant, Imperial Green Color
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Here is a rare imperial green Jade and diamond pendant. It is certified. The pendant is set in 18k white gold and diamonds.
Diamond, Jade, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
Imperial Green Jadeite Jade Frog and Diamond Pendant, GIA Certified Untreated
By Luxe Pieces
Located in San Francisco, CA
This all natural, untreated jadeite jade is carved into two frogs. The two frog carvings symbolizes money, wealth and prosperity. The two imperial jadeite jade frogs are divided by ...
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
$5,440Sale Price|20% Off
Certified Natural Jade 39mmx 25mm Cupid / Angel Drop Pendant Necklace. XXL
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Here is a super well carved Icy jade cupid / angel pendant drop necklace It is certified by 2 labs.
Jade, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Certified Natural Icy Jade 16mm x 13.8mm & Diamond Pendant. Musical Lute!
Located in Hong Kong, HK
This musical lute pendant is set in 18k yellow gold with a nice imperial green jade, natural diamonds, Burma rubies and an impressive icy jade (16mm x 13.8mm) In the Chinese culture,...
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$10,240Sale Price|20% Off
Certified 38 Cts Jade & Diamond Drop Pendant Necklace! Apple Green Color. XXL
Located in Hong Kong, HK
This is certified to be natural jadeite jade of 38.51 carats. The pendant is set in 18k white gold and natural diamonds.
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Fine Jade Pendant Flower Fruit Motif Necklace 18 Karat Gold Carved Antique
Located in New York, NY
The jade itself is 35mm long. The pendant is hallmarked 18K.
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
GIA Certified Natural Jadeite "A" Translucent Jade 1 Carat Diamond Gold Pendant
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare GIA Certified Estate Natural Diamond and Jade 18k Yellow Gold Pendant measuring 43.01x28.25x4.44mm.
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Gold
Certified Natural Type a Red Jade and Diamond Pendant Necklace, Lucky Horseshoe
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The RED jade is certified. The lucky horseshoe pendant is set in 18k white gold and diamonds.
Diamond, Jade, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Lavender Jade with Diamond Pendant Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Lavender Jade 37.19 carats with Diamond 0.12 carat Pendant set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings (chain not included) Width: 2.0 cm Length: 3.3 cm Total Weight: 11.36 grams "We firs...
Jade, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Imperial Green and Yellow Jadeite Jade Pear and Diamond Pendant, Cert. Untreated
By Luxe Pieces
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is an all natural green jadeite jade and honey yellow jadeite jade carved long pear shape. It measures 0.36 inches (9.3 mm) x 1.61 inches (40.9 mm) and thickness of 0.23 inch...
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
18K Jadiete Kwan Yin Carving Pendant
Located in LA, CA
Item # 841 18K Jadiete Jade Kwan Yin Carving Pendant with 1.33ct.
White Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
$68,000Sale Price|20% Off
Certified Imperial Jade, Pearl, Diamond Pendant / Brooch, Wear 5 Different Ways
Located in Hong Kong, HK
This brooch / pendant certified by two labs to be natural jadeite jade.
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow ...
Certified Natural Type A Icy Jadeite Jade and Diamond Pendant Drop Necklace
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Here is a natural icy Jade and diamond pendant. The jade is certified.
Diamond, Jade, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
GIA Jade with Bat, Deer, and Peach Set with Ruby and Diamond Pendant
Located in Pasadena, CA
It features diamond accents on the top, complemented by butterfly-shaped diamond designs and heart-shaped ruby arrangements on the reverse side, setting in 18K white gold. Omphacite ...
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold
Certified Type A Jadeite Jade and Diamond Parrot Pendant, Vivid Green Color
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A total of 0.92 Cts of diamonds were used all over the pendant. A small agate (eye) and black "beak" material (jade or onyx) is also set into this 18k yellow gold setting.
Diamond, Jade, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Black Onyx, Jade, and Diamond Necklace Enhancer in 18k White Gold
By Sarosi By Timeless Gems
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This eye-catching necklace enhancer features a beautiful black onyx tile richly adorned with intricately diamond-set 18k white gold motifs and rings carved of onyx and green jade.
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Certified 10mm x 7.9mm Natural Lavender Jade & Rose Cut Diamond Pendant Necklace
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The pendant is set in 18k white gold with one rose cut natural diamond.
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Modern Second hand Nephrite Jade 18 Karat Yellow Gold Chinese Character Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat yellow gold. A second-hand pendant featuring a diamond-shaped nephrite jade plate with Chinese symbols in the center, different on each side, framed in yellow gol...
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Certified Lavender Jade 10.4mm x 6.3mm & Pear Cut Diamond Drop Pendant Necklace
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The lavender Jade 10.4mm x 6.3mm is certified to be natural. The pendant is set in 18k white gold with a pear cut diamond.
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Carved Jade with Diamond Pendant Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Jade 21.71 carats with Diamond 0.10 carat Pendant set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings (chain not included) Width: 2.2 cm Length: 4.1 cm Total Weight: 6.53 grams "We first opened d...
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.
Whether you’re layering multiple jewelry pieces or opting for a single strand, vintage pendant necklaces are versatile accessories that can elevate your casual wear as easily as they can add a creative flourish to your formal attire.
The earliest jewelry was less about accessorizing than it was about wearers arming themselves with amulets. In Ancient Egypt, some amulets featured a loop so that they could be strung around one’s neck. While rubies have long been one of the few gemstones that can give diamonds a run for their money, members of some ancient civilizations valued the stones from the get-go, donning ruby pendants as well as other stones with the belief that these adornments would bring protection, healing powers or strength. Today, we still wear our charm bracelets and charm pendants around our necks for good luck.
Later, pendant necklaces, like most fine jewelry, were worn strictly by royalty or the upper class and conferred wealth and prestige. This changed over time, thankfully, as wearing jewelry became more widespread, a democratized means of personal expression.
During the 18th and 19th centuries, pendant necklaces evolved from their status as spiritual amulets, but the jewels still carried deep personal significance. Victorian pendants, in particular, were part of the “mourning jewelry” tradition. Wearers would embed their pendants with locks of hair from a deceased loved one as a way of grieving in the wake of a loss. In the case of cameo jewelry, some pendants were even decorated with miniature hand-carved portraits in a detailed raised relief. Today, portraiture is still a characteristic of many of the hand-carved pendant necklaces offered by Italian jewelry house Scala Gioielli.
Luxury fine jewelry brands such as Cartier, BVLGARI and David Yurman offer their own unique interpretations of the cherished accessory, embellishing platinum or gold pendant necklaces with diamonds, sapphires and other stones.
On 1stDibs, find an extraordinary range of vintage pendant necklaces and other necklaces today.
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Emblems of heartfelt emotion, elegant vessels for photos and keepsakes and perfect for layering, these special ornaments are an essential component of any thoughtfully curated jewelry collection.
With more than 100 carats of diamonds, this vintage stunner converts into different styles, making it as versatile as it is breathtaking.
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