$1,020
H 0.07 in W 0.32 in L 0.48 in
18K 750 Yellow Gold Natural Diamond Cross Pendant Necklace with Chain
Located in New York, NY
Yellow Gold Natural Diamond Cross Pendant Necklace Metal Type: 18k Yellow Gold Total Item Weight
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$788
H 0.07 in W 0.26 in L 0.38 in
18K 750 White Gold Natural Diamond Cross Pendant Necklace with Chain
Located in New York, NY
Natural Diamond Cross Pendant Necklace Metal Type: 18k White Gold Total Item Weight: 2.1 Grams
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
$775
H 0.06 in W 0.26 in L 0.26 in
18K 750 White Gold Natural Diamond Cross Pendant Necklace with Chain
Located in New York, NY
Natural Diamond Cross Pendant Necklace Metal Type: 18k White Gold Total Item Weight: 1.9 Grams
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
$816
H 0.07 in W 0.24 in L 0.38 in
18K 750 White Gold Natural Diamond Cross Pendant Necklace with Chain
Located in New York, NY
Natural Diamond Cross Pendant Necklace Metal Type: 18k White Gold Total Item Weight: 2.1 Grams
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
$761
H 0.06 in W 0.22 in L 0.32 in
18K 750 White Gold Natural Diamond Small Cross Pendant Necklace with Chain
Located in New York, NY
Natural Diamond Cross Pendant Necklace Metal Type: 18k White Gold Total Item Weight: 1.7 Grams
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Tsavorite Cross Pendant Necklace in 750 Rose Gold, 0.44 ct, Italy, handmade
Located in Viena, Viena
pendant with chain 750 rose gold, round facetted tsavorites total approx. 0.44 ct, 3, 10 grams, approx
Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Tiffany & Co. 18k Gold Chain and Cross Pendant Necklace. 750 Yellow Crucifix
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
by Elsa Peretti and made by Tiffany & Co. 18k 750 Crucifix Cross Pendant. Chain is marked 750
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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.