Vintage Ladybug Watch Pendant Estate
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Vintage Ladybug Golf Filled Lucerne Watch Pendant. Measuring approx. 39mm x 28mm
Late 20th Century Modernist Lucerne Pendant Watch Vintage
Gold-filled
Vintage Ladybug Watch Pendant Estate
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Vintage Ladybug Golf Filled Lucerne Watch Pendant. Measuring approx. 39mm x 28mm
Gold-filled
$138,000
Diamond Necklace Tiara
By Diamond Scene New York
Located in New York, NY
A MASTERPIECE! 46.75 carats of white pear, marquise and round brilliant cut diamonds set in 18k white gold. The piece can be worn as a necklace and easily converted into a tiara...
Diamond, 18k Gold
$168Sale Price / item|55% Off
W 0.15 in D 0.15 in L 6.5 in
Silvorra Natural Citrine Gemstone Round-Cut Tennis Bracelet in 925 Solid Silver
Located in New York, NY
This elegant natural citrine tennis bracelet is beautifully crafted in solid 925 sterling silver. A continuous line of 44 vibrant round citrine gemstones, each 4 mm in size, creates ...
Citrine, Silver, Sterling Silver
Birthstone July Ruby Gold Bead Necklace
Located in Westport, CT
A full strand of ruby with one cluster of 18K gold beads off center. The green agate at the clasp is a small surprise, you notice it when you put the necklace on. Ruby, 2mm x 3mm (I...
Ruby, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
NAPIER signed vintage gold tone chain drop pearl designer necklace
By Napier
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed NAPIER • gold tone with faux pearl • vintage designer necklace MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 62 ...
Vintage gold tone rhinestone designer flower brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with rhinestones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 57 ❤️❤️...
AVON vintage gold tone designer lariat necklace with blue briolette crystal drop
By Avon
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed AVON • gold tone with glass bead • vintage designer necklace MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 59 ❤...
$1,850 / item
W 0.27 in L 17 in
Everyday Emerald Ruby Minimalist Chain Necklace Gift for Mom in 18k Yellow Gold
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Everyday Emerald Ruby Minimalist Chain Necklace Gift for Mom in 18K Gold studded with pear cut emerald and ruby. This stunning piece of jewelry instantly elevates a casual look or dr...
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Emilio Pucci Jeweled Bracelet Bangle Lucite with Silk Inclusion
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Atlanta, GA
Emilio Pucci designed this stunning bracelet bangle, crafted from gilded metal, acrylic, and silk. The massive bangle shape features a clear acrylic resin or Lucite band with multico...
Gilt Metal
Tom Ford for Gucci Dragonfly Gold Metal MicroGuccissima Enamel Minaudiere Clutch
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
Tom Ford for Gucci Gold Dragonfly Minaudiere in Micro Guccissima Embossed Gold tone Metal and Enamel Clutch 2000"s Collection This striking Gucci Minaudiere is rendered in Micro Gucc...
Pave diamond lock round lock 925 sterling silver diamond clasp jewellery finding
Located in Chicago, IL
Pave diamond lock round lock 925 sterling silver diamond clasp jewellery finding Material Sterling Silver Featured Refinements Lobster Clasp Stone weight 1.20 ct approx Size 25x25 m...
Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver
18ct Yellow Gold, Birmingham Hallmarked 1907, Edwardian Sapphire & Diamond Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Sapphire Ring 18ct Gold Stamped Hallmarked Birmingham 1907 This stunning Edwardian 18ct yellow gold five-stone band ring is a true work of art. The ring is set with a co...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$325Sale Price|27% Off
L 18 in
New .46 Carat Pink Topaz 14k Rose Gold PL Sterling Pendant Necklace 18"
Located in Eagan, MN
The stone is from Brazil and are just exquisite. It is a fancy cushion cut stones and are each .46 Carats. The stone measure 5 x 5 mm. It is surrounded by diamond cut white sapphi...
Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
$751Sale Price / item|40% Off
Tulip Ruby Stud Earrings in 14k gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Tulip Ruby Stud Earrings in 14k gold. Flower gold earrings. Pear ruby earrings. Red flower earrings. 14k solid gold Size: 10 x 7 mm. Total weight: 2.9 g. Central stones: rubies - 2...
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique 18ct White Gold, 1920s Diamond & Pearl Drop Earrings
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Drop Earrings 18ct White Gold Circa 1920s Step into elegance with this stunning pair of 18ct white gold 1920s drop earrings, a true statement piece perfect for any specia...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 18ct Yellow Gold, Victorian Floral Engraved Oval Shaped Locket
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Gold Locket 18ct Yellow Gold Circa 1880 * The chain is sold separately This exquisite 18-carat yellow gold locket is a stunning example of craftsmanship and timeless bea...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique French Hallmarked 18ct White Gold Diamond Drop Earrings Circa 1920
Located in Brighton, GB
French Antique Diamond Drop Earrings Circa 1920 18ct White Gold Marked with the French eagle’s head 18ct white gold, these graceful drop earrings hail from around 1920—a time whe...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
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.