Antique Sterling Silver Figural Bird Chatelaine Vinaigrette and Long Link Chain
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Fabulous and Rare! Beautifully Hand crafted and engraved Sterling Silver Vinaigrette Pendant. Modeled as a Vessel topped with a Bird finial. The hinged Lid opens to reveal a G...
Sterling Silver
Sold
W 0.87 in L 1.75 in
Chinese Silver Chatelaine Filigree Cricket Cage Vinaigrette with Carnelian Bead
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Antique Chinese silver chatelaine cricket cage vinaigrette. Beautiful filigree floral design with a large round carnelian bead and dangles.
Carnelian, Silver
Antique Victorian Triple Drop & Tassel Pendant Necklace in Mesh Silver Setting
Located in Milford, DE
A handmade Victorian-era statement necklace. Three drop pendants hang in sequence on a snake chain. Each features an elongated, open back, champagne/topaz colored crystal set in a sa...
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Antique c1910 English Silver Albert Chain , with Shield Shaped Pendant & T-bar.
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
Magnificent English Necklace, meticulously crafted in 925 Sterling Silver, featuring an intricate shield-shaped pendant - 39mm x 24mm; bearing English hallmarks to the back: Birmi...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Lovely Victorian Sterling Chatelaine
Located in New York, NY
Lovely Victorian Sterling Chatelaine circa 1870 with all the necessities for the modern woman. Today, everything is integrated into a PDA but your iphone still cant whistle, carry st...
Victorian Shiebler Pendant Necklace
By Leslie Chin x Studio VL
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Shiebler Pendant Necklace composed of a late 19th Century winged lion whistle pendant attached to antique Victorian silver chains with heavy, period swivel clasps. Has the ...
Sterling Silver
$1,072Sale Price|20% Off
H 5 in W 0.97 in L 28 in
Saint Esprit Dove Layering Necklaces, Saint Esprit III Necklace
By Karen Sugarman Designs
Located in Colleyville, TX
I have always loved little birds and we are blessed in Arizona to have a huge number of species. Living on a golf course, we see delicate little hummingbirds, mourning doves, swallo...
Crystal, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
$376Sale Price|20% Off
H 0.8 in W 0.6 in L 16.5 in
c. 1930s Elegant Antique Art Deco Silver Locket Necklace
Located in Honolulu, HI
A timeless piece of Art Deco elegance, this antique silver locket necklace embodies the sophistication and geometric precision of the 1920s and 30s. The teardrop-shaped locket featur...
Silver
$288Sale Price|20% Off
H 0.98 in W 0.59 in L 15.75 in
Victorian Sterling Silver Black Onyx Bird Claw Charm Necklace Circa 1880
Located in Honolulu, HI
An edgy and highly collectible late 19th-century Victorian silver necklace, featuring a masterfully sculpted bird’s claw gripping a solid, polished black onyx sphere. This striking d...
Onyx, Sterling Silver
$496Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.7 in W 0.83 in L 23 in
Sterling Silver Peace Dove Brooch Necklace, Dove Necklace
By Karen Sugarman Designs
Located in Colleyville, TX
A delicate Victorian dove brooch pendant is the focal point of this charming layering necklace. Carefully attached to a rhodium chain of oval, round and square glittering crystals -...
Crystal, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
$243Sale Price|35% Off
H 19 in W 1 in D 1 in
20th Century Sterling Silver Orb Ball Pomander Locket Pendant on Chain
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This ornate spherical pendant is an antique orb locket or pomander, commonly found in Victorian and Edwardian jewelry. These pieces were often used to hold small items such as photog...
Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Victorian Large Oval Engraved Aesthetic Bird Locket
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Silver Locket Sterling Silver Circa 1880 With its substantial size, ornate decoration, and impeccable craftsmanship, this sterling silver Victorian locket has a true heir...
Silver, Sterling Silver
$560Sale Price|20% Off
Dm 10 in L 20 in
Late 19th to Early 20th Century Silver Baby Amulet Necklace, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th to early 20th century silver baby amulet necklace, China A wonderfully balanced silver chain necklace with coral and turquoise beads is anchored by a bat, from which dangl...
Silver
$2,042
H 15.56 in W 1.3 in D 0.2 in
Antique Victorian Aesthetic Sterling Silver Chased Locket & Chain, circa 1880
Located in Nottingham, GB
A fine Victorian sterling silver oval locket and original chain, dating to circa 1880 and displaying the distinctive decorative character of the **Aesthetic Movement**. The oval loc...
Sterling Silver
Boho Vintage look oxidized sterling silver Link 20" inches long chain necklace
Located in Delhi, DL
Details are here below: Metal- Silver Metal purity- sterling silver or 925 Color- Oxidized silver look Length- 20"inches Weight- 20.00gms Presented in Our Signature Jewellery Box ...
Sterling Silver
Victorian Silver Fancy Collar Necklace and Locket
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This collar necklace is engraved with finely detailed birds. The locket has leaf detail. Locket is empty for your treasures. Length: 45cm Chain Width: 9mm Locket Dimensions: 34x40m...
Silver
Antique Large Silver Victorian Floral Bird Locket
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Silver Locket Silver- Acid Tested Circa 1880 Lovely double sided, Victorian oval shaped locket. Beautifully decorated with hand carved detailing- featuring a bird & prett...
Silver
Victorian 800 Silver Aesthetic Movement Bird Locket
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling silver locket of the late 19th century Aesthetic Movement period. This beautiful antique sterling silver oval locket features an etched design with a gold overlay bird, and...
Silver
Chatelaines: Utility to Glorious Extravagance (Book)
By various
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Chatelaines are decorative and useful waist-hung items that are both practical and decorative, which recreate the concept of the medieval chatelaine or lady of the castle wearing her...
Victorian Tiffany Sterling Chatelaine
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Tiffany Sterling Chatelaine from the late 19th Century. Ornate pierced sterling silver motifs with a central hook on bottom and 4 side loops for hanging implements off chai...
$5,250
H 6 in W 1.5 in
Antique Austro Hungarian Silver Enamel Perfume Pomander Chatelaine Pin 19th cent
Located in Monroe Township, NJ
An exquisite and rare antique from the Renaissance Revival period, this Austro-Hungarian gilt silver and enamel pomander chatelaine pin is a true collector’s treasure. Meticulously h...
Silver, Enamel
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.
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