Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
19th Century Spanish Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1770s European Georgian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Diamond, Ruby, 22k Gold
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1800s American Late Victorian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
17th Century European Baroque Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Ruby, Rock Crystal, Gold, Silver
1830s Georgian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Amethyst, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
1840s British Early Victorian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century English Revival Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Ruby, Gold, Silver
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Ruby, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1810s Italian Georgian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Coral, Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Silver
18th Century Georgian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Ruby
19th Century Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Pearl, Peridot, Ruby, Gold
1880s Unknown Classical Greek Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Diamond, Ruby, Silver
1890s Late Victorian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
1860s Victorian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Edwardian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Platinum, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1870s French Gothic Revival Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Emerald, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Ruby, Diamond, Silver, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Ruby
Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Diamond, Ruby, Enamel
1780s Spanish George III Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-18th Century French Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Italian Late Victorian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
18th Century British Georgian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
18th Century British Georgian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1880s Unknown Classical Greek Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Diamond, Ruby, Silver
1890s Victorian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Silver
1880s British Early Victorian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Ruby, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Russian Revival Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 19th Century Georgian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Diamond, Ruby
Late 18th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century European Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Black Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
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20th Century French Modern Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
2010s American Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Austrian Artisan Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 18th Century European Georgian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Garnet, Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Amethyst, Carnelian, Chalcedony, Chrysophrase, Citrine, Coral, Garnet, T...
20th Century French Artisan Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 19th Century European Baroque Revival Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Swiss Modern Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
18k Gold
Early 2000s French Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
1970s Italian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1760s Spanish Georgian Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
Pearl, Diamond, Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Modern Antique Ruby Cross Pendant
18k Gold
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Finding the Right Pendant-necklaces for You
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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