Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
1970s Italian Artisan Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
1950s Italian Artisan Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Artisan Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Artisan Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
1970s Italian Artisan Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Artisan Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Coral, Onyx, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
1950s Italian Retro Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1960s Italian Retro Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Pearl, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1990s French Modern Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Late 20th Century Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Carnelian, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Czech Late Victorian Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Onyx, Rock Crystal, Pyrite
1950s Italian Retro Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Coral, Garnet, Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
1950s Finnish Victorian Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s French Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Mid-20th Century European Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century European Retro Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Yellow Gold
1950s Unknown Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Yellow Gold
1960s French Retro Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century European Retro Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Pearl, Yellow Gold
1970s American Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
1950s Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Retro Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Baroque Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Onyx, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Swedish Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Artisan Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Carnelian, Pearl, Sterling Silver
1980s Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Onyx, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Retro Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Coral, Marcasite, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Emerald, Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl...
1970s Italian Artisan Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Ruby, Agate, Blue Sapphire, Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow...
1950s Italian Artisan Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Aquamarine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Diamond, Coral, White Gold
1990s French Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
1980s Contemporary Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Coral, Diamond, Yellow Gold
1980s Classical Roman Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Gilt Metal
1960s American Modern Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
1970s Italian Retro Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Carnelian, Rock Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Contemporary Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
14k Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1960s Italian Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Classical Roman Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Malachite, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Pearl, 18k Gold
1950s Italian Artisan Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Silver
1950s Italian Artisan Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Artisan Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Diamond, Gold
1980s British Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Silver
Late 20th Century Australian Victorian Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Opal, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
1970s American Art Nouveau Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
1960s Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
1980s Retro Cameo Necklace Pendant
Gold Plate
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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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