$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
Carved Malachite Cameo Pendant with 1.09ct Diamonds in Gold and Silver
Located in Aventura, FL
This exquisite pendant showcases a finely carved malachite cameo, depicting a classical profile
Diamond, Malachite, Gold, Silver
Antique French Gold Pearl and Malachite Cameo Brooch/Pendant
Located in Firenze, IT
cameo on malachite depicting Cupid in profile, his head turned, holding his loose bow, in closed setting
Malachite, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Red Malachite Cameo Pendant
Located in Chesterland, OH
Hand Carved Red Malachite Horse Pendant. The pendant is a detailed rectangular cameo made of red
Malachite, Jasper
Garnet Hessonite Necklace with Red Malachite Cameo
Located in Chesterland, OH
thermal or other mechanical treatments were used. The pendant is a detailed round cameo made of red
Garnet, Malachite, Hessonite
Malachite Cameo Pear Gold Brooch Pendant
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Lady Cameo Brooch Pendant in Malachite and Pearls in Gold
Malachite, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Victorian Malachite Cameo Pendant
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A fascinating pictorial creation magnificently carved out of multi colored malachite. Before
Malachite, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian Malachite Cameo Pendant
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A fascinating pictorial creation magnificently carved out of multi colored malachite. Before
Malachite, 18k Gold
Sold|$3,850
H 2.5 in W 2 in
Veiled Woman Goddess Cameo Pendant Brooch Necklace 14K Gold Museum Quality 2.5"
Located in New York, NY
This is an absolutely stunning museum quality antique Victorian Shell Cameo Pendant or Brooch in 14 Karat Gold with an extraordinary hand carved image of a Veiled Woman or Goddess wi...
Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Georgian Almandine Garnet Flat Cut 9 KT Gold Necklace
Located in Napoli, IT
Red Garnet Love Antique Georgian period, 1800 ca, beautiful necklace made during the time of solid 9 Kt gold Comprising a riviere necklace with a centrepiece in the shape of a flower...
Garnet, Gold
Vintage FLORENZA gold cameo pearl designer brooch pendant
By Florenza
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed FLORENZA • gold tone with pearls • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • 1.38" by 1.18" CONDITION • excellent vintage condition with minimal signs of wear ❤...
Masriera 18 KT Yellow Gold Peacock Brooch with Enamel, Dia..41CT and Pearl
By Masriera
Located in New York, NY
From the house of the prolific Art Nouveau designer, Luis Masriera, comes a long tradition of prestige, creativity and unparalleled craftsmanship. These stylistically distinctive wor...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow 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
Steven Battelle 60.0 Carats Blue-Green Indicolite Tourmaline 18K Gold Ring
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
A fabulous 18 x 25 mm pear shaped cabochon Brazilian indicolite tourmaline is set within a one of kind Steven Battelle design. Indicolite blue tourmaline is the rarest and most soug...
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Victorian Cherub Angel Cupid Dove Bird Gold Pendant Necklace Hand Painted
Located in New York, NY
This is a very rare and wonderful Victorian pendant with a hand painted image of a Winged Cherub or Angel with a dove bird on a string set in a Greek Key motif setting in 9 Karat Ros...
Gold, Rose Gold, 9k Gold
A Roman intaglio gold hardstone ring
Located in London, GB
A Roman intaglio gold hardstone ring, the oval shaped rose-quartz measuring 1.4 x 1.1cm, deep engraved with the profile of an Emperor wearing a laurel wreath, possibly Nero, Roman-se...
22k Gold
Roman Gold and Garnet Snake Ring circa 1st century
Located in Firenze, IT
A Roman ring, dated around the 1st-3rd century, with a garnet cabochon in the center. A fine filigree motif adorns the frame of the sash and two snakes at the top complete it, which ...
Garnet, Gold
$1,598
W 1.66 in L 2.13 in
Antique Edwardian Dutch Hand Carved Shell Cameo Brooch in 14 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Arnhem, NL
An antique Dutch brooch made of hand carved shell cameo and 14 karat yellow gold. It was manufactured during the 1st half of the 20th century, during the Edwardian era. The cameo dep...
Yellow Gold
Victorian 2.10 Ct Rose cut Diamond Rare Swallow Brooch
Located in Napoli, IT
Flying Swallow This graceful Victorian Swallow brooch is 1870 ca Depicted with wings spread in flight, epitome of grace and beauty Expertly rendered by the Victorian masters of solid...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
$3,738Sale Price|25% Off
W 1.06 in D 0.31 in L 1.26 in
Art Nouveau 1900 Opalescent Enameled Orchid Pendant Brooch In 14Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
An art nouveau enamel Orchid pendant-brooch. An exceptional pendant-brooch in the shape of an orchid flower, created in America during the Art Nouveau period, back in the 1900. This...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
15ct Yellow Gold Georgian Rare Hessonite Garnet, Natural Seed Pearl Cluster Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Hessonite Cluster Ring 15ct Gold Tested Circa 1825 Behold this exquisite 15ct gold Georgian-era ring, featuring a daisy cluster design. At its heart lies a rare hessonite ...
Garnet, Pearl, Hessonite, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian Seed Pearl, Diamond, and Platinum Choker Necklace
Located in New York, NY
The thirteen strand cultured pearl collar necklace, with tubular slide-clasp ends, center highlights a platinum and diamond set spiral medallion, designed as a diamond set feather-ed...
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
14 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch/Pendant #19797
Located in Washington Depot, CT
14 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch/Pendant This beautiful cameo piece was crafted from 14K yellow gold and doubles as a brooch and a pendant! Size: 52.50mm X 42.70mm X 9.94mm Weigh...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ancient Roman 2nd Century Silver Goddess Victory Coin 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An authentic silver "denarius" coin minted between 193 - 211 AD during the realm of the Roman emperor Septimus Severus displays the goddess Victoria advancing left, holding an open w...
18k 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.
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