Find the exact piece of cage pendant jewelry you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from
Gold,
Yellow Gold and
18k Gold — can elevate any look. You can easily find a 13 antique edition and 43 modern creations to choose from as well. Finding the perfect item from our selection of cage pendant jewelry may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 19th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. A choice in our collection of cage pendant jewelry from
Goshwara,
TSE and
Damiani — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured accessory — is worth considering. While most can agree that any object in our assortment of cage pendant jewelry from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a
Diamond version from the 9 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. See these pages for a
pear cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also
brilliant cut cut and
cabochon cut versions available here, too. Finding an option in this array of cage pendant jewelry for sale for
women should be easy, but there are 11 pieces available to browse for unisex as well as
men, too.
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.