Austro-Hungarian Enamel Rock Crystal St. George and Dragon Necklace Antique
Located in New York, NY
The pendant depicts a detailed enameled scene of St. George slaying the dragon.
Rock Crystal, Silver, Enamel
Austro Hungarian Enameled St George and the Dragon Necklace
Located in Boston, MA
The chain, is enameled in rich cobalt blue and white, while the pendant features a green dragon with a white horse, a blue St George, and vividly colored wings on the dragon.
Cultured Pearl, Silver
Saint George Slaying the Dragon 18 Karat Enamel Pendant
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This Saint George Slaying the Dragon Pendant is in 18K Yellow Gold with enamel and gemstones is spectacular.
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
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W 1.19 in L 1.63 in
Austro Hungarian Saint George Slaying the Dragon Enamel Gemstones Silver Pendant
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Antique St George slaying the dragon Austro Hungarian enamel emerald garnet pearl sapphire and silver pendant circa 1890.
Silver, Enamel
Renaissance Cameo Pendant
Located in New Orleans, LA
The cameo at the center of this exceptional pendant is a stunning example of the art of gem engraving during the Renaissance. It likely dates to the early 17th century and features a...
Multi-gemstone, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
$4,200Sale Price|20% Off
W 1.75 in L 3.5 in
St. George Enamel Pendant in 18K Gold with Diamonds and Sapphires
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This piece is rare and special. I have only seen 3 of these pendants in my lifetime and I owned two of them. This is my last one. St George Slaying the Dragon is a common theme bu...
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
Victorian Diamond Enamel 18K Antique Psyche Portrait Locket Pendant Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and an oval-shaped locket pendant centering a limoge miniature enamel painting Measuring 28.0 x 20.0 mm - depicting the Goddess Psyche riding a giant winged butterfly Depict...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Amazing Victorian Tortoise Cameo Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful Mid Victorian Tortoise Cameo Necklace. Massive and beautifully carved with central pendant depicting the Goddess Luna, personifying the moon and all her attributes....insti...
Victorian Painted Etruscan Locket
Located in New York, NY
Charming Victorian Painted Etruscan Locket of vermeil silver. Fontenay style painted porcelain motif with maiden holding harp on pedestal. Locket opens in back for storage. 1870's US...
Vermeil, Silver
$800
W 0.6 in D 0.32 in L 1.23 in
Antique European Pendant Dimeter Miniature Painting Silver Gold Paste /1.2gr
Located in SE
Antique Pendant with a miniature painting 16mm x 8 mm of the ancient Greek Goddess of harvest and fertility Demeter. The painting is concealed within a miniature frame made of gilt S...
Gold, Silver
Art Nouveau Pendant Necklace or Brooch by Gautrait
By Gautrait
Located in London, GB
A yellow gold and platinum necklace composed of a horizontal openwork oval pendant with a central urn decorated in stripes of green plique-a-jour enamel and bordered with single rows...
Diamond
Victorian Rose Diamond Enamel Pendant Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Rose Diamond Enamel Pendant Brooch-Pendant from the 1870's. Charming design with angel putti playing with florals. Likely French in origin with hand painted porcelain in a ...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel, Silver
Austro Hungarian Gilt Silver Cross Pendant
Located in Monroe Township, NJ
Antique Austro Hungarian gold gilded silver enamel cross pendant with fabulous details . Cross front has genuine turquoise and paste stones set on an closed back setting with hand p...
Turquoise, Silver
Large Art Nouveau Antique Guilloche Enamel Locket Pendant
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1910 This very large ornate 14K gold locket pendant is designed in Art Nouveau taste of the period. The pendant is embellished with excellent bluish white guilloche enamel. T...
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Enamel Diamond Sapphire Cameo Pendant 14K Gold Vintage
By Estate Jewelry
Located in East Brunswick, NJ
Enamel Diamond Sapphire Cameo Pendant 14K Gold Vintage This beautiful vintage pendant is crafted in solid 14K Yellow gold. It is set with enamel cameo in the center, natural Sapphir...
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Tricolor Victorian Warrior Locket
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Tricolor Victorian Locket of a warrior rendered in 3 tones of gold on a gold filled base. A warrior is depicted in profile on the front with a hammered gold back. Glass inter...
Gilt Metal
Italian Renaissance Early 17th Century Rock Crystal & Enemal Devotional Pendant
Located in Firenze, IT
Italian Renaissance Early 17th Century Rock Crystal & Enemal Devotional Pendant Period: early 17th century Provenance: Italy Lenght: 6,5 cm Weight: 9,5 gr The pendant from the early...
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Saint Cecelia Chatelaine Pendant by Froment-Meurice, French, circa 1850
By François-Désiré Froment-Meurice
Located in London, GB
Saint Cecelia chatelaine pendant by Froment-Meurice. A gold and silver pendant in the Renaissance Revival style, the main element composed of an ornately carved openwork architectura...
Lapis Lazuli, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Austro Hungarian Silver Enamel Pendant Renaissance Revival Jewelry
Located in Monroe Township, NJ
Antique Austro Hungarian Renaissance revival gold gilded silver enamel pendant with fabulous details . You can see a mermaid at bottom with two enamel angels on sides. There are two ...
Silver, Enamel
$5,450
H 2 in W 1.25 in D 0.5 in
Antique Victorian 14K Gold, Porcelain & Enamel Pendant Locket after Fontenay
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique revival style pendant. In 14 karat yellow gold. In the style of Eugene Fontenay. Center-set with an oval enamel plaque depicting Venus & Cupid in a garden setting. ...
14k Gold, Enamel
$2,880Sale Price|20% Off
L 22 in
Art Nouveau 14K Gold Sapphire Pearl Enamel Pendant, England Circa 1910
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This Art Nouveau Pendant is special. It is enameled in colors of Blue, Green, Pink and Cream. It also has a Pear shaped Blue Sapphire in the center and single cut Diamonds surround....
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 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.
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