Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Mid-20th Century Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Late 20th Century Modernist Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Sterling Silver
1980s Chinese Retro Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Chinese Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
1960s Italian Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Sterling Silver
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19th Century Neoclassical Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Agate, Yellow Gold
20th Century Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
18k Gold
1760s Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Yellow Gold
20th Century British Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Yellow Gold
2010s North American Art Deco Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
18k Gold, Enamel
1930s European Art Deco Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Emerald, 18k Gold
1960s Danish Modernist Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1990s Modern Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Uruguayan Modernist Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
1920s British Art Deco Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
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1960s French Retro Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Contemporary Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
18k Gold
1960s Italian Modern Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
1970s Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
1950s Unknown Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Base Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Gold, 22k Gold
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Gold
1960s Unknown Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
1970s Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
1970s American Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Mid-20th Century Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Silver
1960s Unknown Retro Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
14k Gold
1970s American Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Mid-20th Century Chinese Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Coral, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Silver, Gilt Metal
1970s Italian Retro Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Gold
1980s British Modernist Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Baroque Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Late 20th Century Unknown Artisan Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Carnelian, Coral, Turquoise, Mixed Metal
1970s American Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
1950s Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
1980s British Retro Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Modernist Retro Articulated Fish Pendant
18k Gold
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Finding the Right pendant-necklaces for You
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.
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