Vintage Zuni Inlay Thunderbird Squash Blossom Necklace and Earrings Set
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Vintage Native American Zuni inlaid thunderbird squash blossom necklace and matching earrings.
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Unavailable
H 9.45 in W 7.88 in D 0.56 in
The Thunderbird Ethical Amulet Pendant 18k Gold and Coloured Diamonds and Ruby
Located in London, London
The Thunderbird ethical amulet is handmade with 18ct Fairtrade gold from Peru and ethically sourced rainbow diamonds and a ruby. The Thunderbird is a powerful amulet that represents...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage Native American Navajo Sterling Silver Double Thunderbird Charm Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Native American Navajo Sterling Silver and Turquoise Double Thunderbird Charm Pendant A wonderful protective amulet, heavy and substantial 5.82 grams
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Golden Hill Turquoise Squash Blossom Set
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo handmade sterling silver squash blossom and earrings set with natural untreated Golden Hill turquoise by Navajo silversmith Thomas Francisco. Grade A quality stones set in ste...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Golden Hill Turquoise Squash Blossom Set
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Native American Navajo Indian handmade sterling silver squash blossom and earrings set with natural untreated Golden Hill turquoise by Navajo silversmith Thomas Francisco. Grade A qu...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Squash Blossom Necklace Earrings Set by Navajo Silversmith Tommy Jackson
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Sterling silver Navajo squash blossom necklace by award winning Navajo silversmith Tommy Jackson. The 27” necklace is comprised of 12 squash blossoms with a Blue Gem turquoise and a ...
$2,700Sale Price|40% Off
H 22 in W 3 in D 0.5 in
Navajo Native American Sterling Silver & Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace
Located in Dallas, TX
Old pawn vintage Southwest Navajo Indian sterling silver turquoise squash blossom necklace. No apparent makers mark. Features bench beads, with hook closure, 11 turquoise set squashe...
Sterling Silver
Navajo Sterling Silver and Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Native American Navajo sterling silver and turquoise squash blossom necklace. Simple, yet elegant, Navajo turquoise squash blossom necklace with 14 Burnam turquoise nuggets. Naja hav...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Silver Dollar Coin Squash Blossom Necklace and Earrings
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Beaded blossoms with three silver dollars dated 1894, 1902, and 1906; and four silver half dollars dated 1898, 1892, 1899 and 1911. The turquoise is from the Sleeping Beauty Mine in ...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Stunning Zuni Inlaid Turquoise Concho Belt, Earrings and Necklace Set
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Zuni inlaid set including belt, squash blossom necklace and earrings. 11 belt conchos. "AB". Marked sterling. Museum quality. The Navajo word for the squash blossom bead literally m...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Sterling Silver and Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace and Bracelet Set
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Native American Navajo turquoise and sterling silver squash blossom necklace and matching bracelet set. Squash blossom has seventeen beautiful Morenci turquoise stones with stunning ...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Turquoise Liquid Silver Necklace and Earrings
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Cerrios mine turquoise pendant on 100 strand liquid silver chain. Large custom-made pendant, .92 silver frame. Suspended by 100 strand liquid silver necklace. Liquid silver matching ...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Needlepoint Turquoise and Sterling Silver Necklace
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Finely crafted Zuni needlepoint Sleeping Beauty turquoise and sterling silver necklace. Shaped sterling bars craft the lower portion of the necklace with needlepoint turquoise stones...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Southwestern Sterling Inlay Pendant and Earrings Jewelry Set
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous inlaid jewelry set is sterling silver. It features turquoise, mother of pearl, coral and jet. Earrings: 3/4 of an inch - 4.1 grams Pendant: 1 1/4 by 1 3/4 inches Pend...
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage Navajo Turquoise and Silver Squash Blossom Necklace
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Vintage Navajo turquoise and sterling silver squash blossom necklace. Fifteen green-toned natural turquoise stones set in blackened silver with scallop border and sterling leaf over....
Turquoise, Silver
Native American Coral Squash Blossom Necklace and Earrings
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Native American coral and sterling silver squash blossom necklace featuring a classic naja with seven beautiful coral cabochons accented by twisted rope and light hand stamped design...
Coral, Silver, Sterling Silver
Navajo Turquoise and Sterling Silver Squash Blossom Necklace
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Vintage Navajo petit point turquoise and sterling silver squash blossom necklace. Double round stones in shadowbox setting with sterling bead accents. 12 petals arranged on double s...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Golden Hill Turquoise and Sterling Silver Squash Blossom Set
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Navajo handmade sterling silver squash blossom and earrings set with Golden Hill turquoise by Navajo silversmith Thomas Francisco. Ten stones on double strand Navajo pearl sterling b...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Zuni Coral and Sterling Silver Necklace and Earring Set
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Native American Zuni coral and sterling silver necklace. Five crescent shaped inlay drops suspended from sterling silver paperclip chain. Center drop with sterling silver dangles. Ma...
Coral, Sterling Silver
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.