Owl Black Jade Easter Egg Pendant Necklace Charm Silver Oscar Pihl Russian
Located in New York, NY
This is a Russian hand carved Black Jade Owl Easter Egg Pendant or Charm in 84 Silver.
Jade, Black Jade, Silver
Vintage Style 18K Gold Owl Pendant with Multi Gems and Motion
Located in Kowloon, HK
Vintage Style 18K Gold Owl Pendant with Multi Gems and Motion Jade: 1.07g Emerald & Diamonds Total weight: 15.86grams This 18K gold owl pendant centers on "the ingenious mechanism ...
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, 18k Gold
18k Yellow Gold GIA-Certified Lavender Jadeite with Diamonds OWL
By Avanti
Located in Carrollton, TX
This gorgeous GIA-certified lavender jade ring is set in an 18k yellow gold setting with diamonds. To make it whimsical, we have designed a perch owl diamond. The unique color comb...
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Rose Green Gold Diamond Ruby & Carved Jade Owl Foliage Frame Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (2) Natural Genuine Ruby - Round Brilliant Cut - Prong Set - Red Color - 0.16ctw (approx.) (1) Natural Genuine Diamond - Round Brilliant Cut - Pave Set - G Color - VS2 ...
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
Diamond Sapphire and White Jade Owl Gold Pendant or Brooch
Located in Southampton, PA
Depicting an owl in an incredibly prestigious manner, this extraordinary brooch that can also be worn as a pendant boasts a stunningly offbeat appeal.
White Diamond, Jade, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Faberge Imperial Silver Owl Egg Pendant, Workmaster Karl Gustav Hjalmar Armfelt
By Fabergé
Located in Chesterland, OH
We present an adorable egg pendant in the form of a miniature silver owl with carved wings and a bowenite stone. The owl's head and wings are made of 84 silver, and its eyes are encr...
Jade, Ruby, Silver, Gilt Metal
Victorian Salmon Coral Bracelet, circa 1880 Belle Époque
Located in New York, NY
This is a magnificent Victorian, Belle Epoque bracelet set with natural Salmon Coral cabochons of extraordinary beauty. It is very rare to find jewels with such large natural coral ...
Coral
Antique Belle Époque Diamond Tiara in Platinum and Gold.
Located in San Francisco, CA
Well well well. If only this tiara could talk - I'd just love to know the people and outfits this significant piece has graced. Let's start with the tiara. Circa 1900, the theme co...
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
$2,300Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Italian Sz 42
New Rare Gucci Black Spiderweb Silk Runway Dress Fall 2013 Sz 42 $2875
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Spiderweb Silk Dress Brand New Fall 2013 * Retail $2875 * IT Size: 42 Spiderweb Lace Detail There is a fair amount of Elastane, so a nice stretch to this dress. * Side Slit * ...
Antique Victorian 18K Gold Black Enamel and Pearl Hinged Locket Mourning Ring
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
An antique gold, black enamel and pearl ring, comprising three seed pearls and black enamel, with a hinged locket compartment containing plaited hairwork, set in 18 karat yellow gold...
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late Victorian Sapphire and Diamond Convertible Tiara/Necklace and Earrings
Located in London, England
An extremely elegant late Victorian sapphire and diamond convertible tiara and earring set, in silver and gold, circa 1900’s. This beautifully handcrafted tiara can be effortlessly...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
Vivienne Westwood Couture red taffeta corset and ballgown skirt, fw 1996
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
▪ Vivienne Westwood evening ensemble ▪ Labelled as a 'SPECIAL ITEM' from Vivienne Westwood's Couture line ▪ Constructed from red taffeta backed with silk organza ▪ Boned corset with...
Victorian Siberian Amethyst Etruscan Revival Necklace Antique 14 Karat Gold
Located in New York, NY
INDULGE IN A STUNNING ANTIQUE SIBERIAN AMETHYST VICTORIAN ETRUSCAN REVIVAL 14 KARAT GOLD PENDANT NECKLACE WITH THREE PEAR SHAPE SIBERIAN AMETHYST DROPS, A PEARL AND EXQUISITE BEADED ...
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Modernist Art Nouveau Owl in Flight Cuff Bracelet Circa 1910 Rare Bird Motif
Located in New York, NY
This is a very rare museum quality Art Nouveau Modernist Cuff Bracelet in the form of a magnificent owl in flight. The bracelet has extraordinary Art Nouveau design with flowing, cu...
Brass
$6,000
W 1.5 in D 0.75 in L 2.5 in
Victorian Snake Pendant Brooch Necklace Antique Double Snakes 14 Karat Gold 1860
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in a very rare antique Victorian Snake Pendant or Brooch depicting two entwined snakes or serpents. The snakes are beautifully created in 14 Karat Gold. The snakes are coil...
Gold, 14k Gold
Georgian 15k Gold Enamel Memento Mori Skull Locket Charm, Circa 1820
Located in Altrincham, GB
A cool antique Memento Mori locket charm, dating from the Georgian period, circa 1820. It centres around a domed enamelled skull and crossbones, set behind a glass panel with a gorge...
15k Gold, Enamel
$5,000
H 2 in W 1.5 in
Antique Rose Cut Diamond Enamel Portrait Locket Necklace 14 Karat Gold Victorian
Located in New York, NY
This is a Museum Quality Antique Victorian - Belle Epoque Locket Pendant with exquisite Enamel Portrait decoration, set with a Rose Cut Diamond and the word "Memoria." The locket is...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Victorian Lion Bracelet Old Mine Diamond Ruby Gold Cat Panther Leopard Tiger
Located in New York, NY
This is a spectacular antique Victorian lion, panther, leopard or tiger cat Diamond and Ruby Bracelet with three lion heads. The lions are each set with an Old Mine Cut Diamond in t...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
$12,500
H 2.5 in W 1.25 in
Micromosaic Love Bird Dove Locket Necklace Etruscan Revival Victorian 14k Gold
Located in New York, NY
This is a museum quality Antique Micro-mosaic Locket Pendant finely crafted in high carat gold with a magnificent image of two love birds or doves with flowers on a red background in...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
Antique Etruscan Revival Engraved Precious Red Coral 18K Yellow Gold Cross
Located in New York, NY
Very fine antique Etruscan Revival 18K yellow gold engraved precious red coral cross 19th century Exquisitely engraved rich red coral cross pendant mounted in beautifully detailed 1...
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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
Georgian Rhodolite Garnet and Diamond Ring of 14k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
An elegant antique ring dating to 1800, centered with a richly colored flat cut rhodolite garnet accented by old cut diamond shoulders, mounted in silver topped 14 karat gold. The ga...
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, 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.
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Emblems of heartfelt emotion, elegant vessels for photos and keepsakes and perfect for layering, these special ornaments are an essential component of any thoughtfully curated jewelry collection.
With more than 100 carats of diamonds, this vintage stunner converts into different styles, making it as versatile as it is breathtaking.
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