Gold Amulet
20th Century Cuff Bracelets
Early 20th Century American Religious Items
Gold
2010s German Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Cufflinks
Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Malachite, Onyx, Tiger's Eye, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tiger's Eye, Malachite, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Malachite, Tiger's Eye, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Tiger's Eye, Onyx, Malachite, Diamond, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, ...
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Black Diamond, Onyx, Opal, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Onyx, Opal, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 22k Gold
Antique 19th Century Omani Tribal Art
Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Onyx, Opal, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Onyx, Opal, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Black Diamond, Onyx, Opal, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Jade, White Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Indian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Necklace Enhancers
Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Indian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Link Bracelets
White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 24k Gold, Silver, Vermeil
2010s British Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British More Necklaces
Steel, Stainless Steel, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
2010s British Artisan Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Fashion Rings
18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Zircon, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British More Rings
Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary British More Rings
Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary British More Rings
Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Egyptian Revival Vanity Items
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Topaz, Zircon, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
2010s British Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s American Artisan Drop Necklaces
Quartz, Spinel, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s British Artisan Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s European Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Aesthetic Movement Pendant Necklaces
Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Chrysophrase, Lapis Lazuli, Freshwater Pearl, Zircon, Vermeil
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Chrysophrase, Lapis Lazuli, Freshwater Pearl, Zircon, Vermeil
2010s British Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s European Retro Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold
20th Century Italian Classical Roman Pendant Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Moroccan Collectible Jewelry
Coral, Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Iraqi Classical Roman Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Classical Roman Collectible Je...
Bronze
Early 20th Century Russian Religious Items
Gold
2010s British Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Persian Classical Roman Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze, Enamel
2010s Turkish Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold
2010s British Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Diamond, Other, Enamel, Gold, Other
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Elevate Your Look with Antique and Vintage Gold Amulet Jewelry
Amulet jewelry has been spellbinding us for millennia. Today, new, antique and vintage gold amulet jewelry, amulet necklaces, pendants and other amulet accessories are favorites of jewelry lovers all over the world.
The oldest form of jewelry is said to be the amulet, and necklaces, which have a long and dazzling history, were so treasured that they were buried with their owners. Our earliest ancestors ascribed meaning — and magic — to “amulets” made of feathers, bones, stones and even tree bark. They wore amulet necklaces or carried these amulets for protection or to enhance their strength, courage or sexual attraction. Over time, these were replaced with symbolic objects: small replicas of animals, plants and, later, gods.
For the Egyptians, there was no more potent protection than the image of the scarab, otherwise known as the dung beetle. They believed it was a male-only species that reproduced itself by depositing its seed in dung, which its babies then fed upon.
By turning waste to life, the scarab symbolized the god Khepri of the rising sun — “he who has come into being from nothing” — and hence both transformation and resurrection. So wondrous were the powers of the scarab that it became a popular amulet throughout the ancient Mediterranean (for example, this could be seen in signet rings from Greece crafted circa 500 B.C.).
And the dung beetle continues to fascinate designers as a symbol even into our present day, with none other than John Galliano creating an Egyptian Revival necklace for Christian Dior’s Spring/Summer 2004 collection (the audacious British designer worked with Dior from 1997 until 2011). In the center of his piece is an orange Lucite scarab.
Like primeval man, the jeweler Temple St. Clair believes that any adornment can be a power object, so long that it has special meaning to us. She should know. St. Clair began her storied design career — she’s the first contemporary woman jeweler to have her work included in the jewelry collection of the Louvre — by conceiving modern-day Renaissance-inspired amulets. (And just as women rarely took to wearing a single necklace during the Renaissance, men of the era layered chains and valuable pendants atop their bejeweled clothing.)
Find antique and vintage gold amulet necklaces and other gold amulet jewelry on 1stDibs.