Antique French Gold-Filled St. George and the Dragon Locket Pendant, ca. 1910
By Edmond-Henri Becker
Located in Rotterdam, NL
An antique French FIX 18-karat gold-filled locket pendant, dating from the early 20th century and depicting the legend of Saint George and the Dragon.
Gold-filled, 18k Gold
Austro-Hungarian Enamel Rock Crystal St. George and Dragon Necklace Antique
Located in New York, NY
This is a magnificent Antique Austro-Hungarian Silver, Enamel and Rock Crystal St. George and the Dragon Pendant Necklace. The extraordinary pendant is Museum Quality.
Rock Crystal, Silver, Enamel
Austro Hungarian Enameled St George and the Dragon Necklace
Located in Boston, MA
The chain, is enameled in rich cobalt blue and white, while the pendant features a green dragon with a white horse, a blue St George, and vividly colored wings on the dragon.
Cultured Pearl, Silver
Large Lalaounis St. George and the Dragon Pendant
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in San Antonio, TX
22k gold enamel and garnet pendant, depicting St. George slaying the dragon.
Garnet
French St George and the Dragon 18K Yellow Gold Medal Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a medal depicting St George on a rearing horse defeating the dragon above a shield depicting the St George Cross with a ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
H 2 in W 1.5 in D 0.13 in
Modern Pewter Pendant Necklace Signed R. Landerholm St. George Slaying A Dragon
Located in Toledo, OH
Modern pewter necklace by R. Landerholm. Depicts St. George slaying a dragon. Signed on the back with a crown hallmark. Very nice condition. Dimensions: 1.5" W x 2" H.
Pewter
Silver St. George and the Dragon Relief Pendant
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Detailed and heavy silver high relief pendant with a representation of warrior St. George and the Dragon.
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sold
W 0.79 in D 0.06 in L 0.91 in
French Bouix St George Dragon Tempestate Securitas 18K Yellow Gold Medal Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a medal depicting St George on a rearing horse defeating the dragon.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
H 21 in Dm 25.75 in
"St. George and the Dragon", Rare Bronze and Glass Art Deco Chandelier, Sweden
By Per Torndahl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This highly unusual and striking hanging light fixture featuring St. George, protector and defender of Sweden, was designed and made in Sweden in the 1930s, probably by Per Torndahl ...
Bronze
Austro-Hungarian Yellow Gold Wilhelm Haarstrick St. George Dragon Fob / Pendant
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gemstones: 30-carat oval center amethyst; two (2) 5-carat square-cut amethysts Measurements: 5.5" total length; St. George and dragon figure 1.75" Weight: 42.4 grams
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
19th Century Hungarian Citrine and Enamel Pendant
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Hungarian Citrine and Enamel Pendant of silver with natural pearls. Wonderful hand enameled details with floral designs. These are usually set in gilt 800 silver. Lovely...
Citrine, Freshwater Pearl, Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
French 1960s 18 Karat Yellow Gold Zodiac Sign Virgo Medal Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark. A vintage medal, it represents the astrological sign Virgo with its symbol and the dates “24-VIII”, “25-IX” corresponding to the...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$16,500 / set
W 1.03 in L 11.42 in
Rare Etruscan Revival 18K Gold Locket Necklace attr. Eugene Fontenay, Paris 1870
By Eugene Fontenay
Located in New York, NY
Large, stunning granulated antique French Etruscan Revival locket with the original, equally spectacular large chain. The oval locket exquisitely decorated with a technique known as...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Renaissance Cameo Pendant
Located in New Orleans, LA
The cameo at the center of this exceptional pendant is a stunning example of the art of gem engraving during the Renaissance. It likely dates to the early 17th century and features a...
Multi-gemstone, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Georges L'Enfant for Van Cleef & Arpels Paris Leo Zodiac Medium Gold Pendant
By Georges L'Enfant
Located in Greenwich, CT
King of the wild. Large and powerful this Leo the Lion Georges L'Enfant for Van Cleef & Arpels 18 karat yellow gold medium size zodiac vintage disc pendant will protect you 24/7. S...
Gold
$4,200Sale Price|20% Off
W 1.75 in L 3.5 in
St. George Enamel Pendant in 18K Gold with Diamonds and Sapphires
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This piece is rare and special. I have only seen 3 of these pendants in my lifetime and I owned two of them. This is my last one. St George Slaying the Dragon is a common theme bu...
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
French Saint Christopher 18k Yellow Gold Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a medal depicting Saint Christopher carrying the infant Christ over the river. Stamped with the eagle mark for 18 karat ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$895
H 0.79 in W 0.71 in D 0.16 in
Neptune Arising from the Sea with Horses Cameo Pendant Necklace Gold VIctorian
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in a stunning antique Victorian Cameo Pendant with an image of the God Neptune or Poseidon rising out of the sea with a maiden on horseback set in 12-14 Karat gold. Leading ...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Amazing Victorian Tortoise Cameo Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful Mid Victorian Tortoise Cameo Necklace. Massive and beautifully carved with central pendant depicting the Goddess Luna, personifying the moon and all her attributes....insti...
Victorian Diamond Enamel 18K Antique Psyche Portrait Locket Pendant Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and an oval-shaped locket pendant centering a limoge miniature enamel painting Measuring 28.0 x 20.0 mm - depicting the Goddess Psyche riding a giant winged butterfly Depict...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$52,400Sale Price|20% Off
W 1.58 in
Van Cleef & Arpels 18K Yellow Gold Georges L'enfant Jumbo Virgo Zodiac Pendant
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
An extraordinary example of vintage French haute joaillerie, this authentic Van Cleef & Arpels Virgo zodiac pendant is among the most sought-after creations from the maison's celebra...
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Victorian Rose Diamond Enamel Pendant Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Rose Diamond Enamel Pendant Brooch-Pendant from the 1870's. Charming design with angel putti playing with florals. Likely French in origin with hand painted porcelain in a ...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel, Silver
$800
W 0.6 in D 0.32 in L 1.23 in
Antique European Pendant Dimeter Miniature Painting Silver Gold Paste /1.2gr
Located in SE
Antique Pendant with a miniature painting 16mm x 8 mm of the ancient Greek Goddess of harvest and fertility Demeter. The painting is concealed within a miniature frame made of gilt S...
Gold, Silver
9ct Gold Georg Jensen St.Christopher Pendant
By Georg Jensen
Located in London, GB
9ct 375 Gold St,Christopher By Goldsmiths Georg Jensen Fully Hallmarked dated 1980 Size : 2 cm x 1.6cm ( approx.) Weight 2.79 grams Please note : Surface scratches visible on reve...
Gold, 9k Gold
Art Nouveau Pendant Necklace or Brooch by Gautrait
By Gautrait
Located in London, GB
A yellow gold and platinum necklace composed of a horizontal openwork oval pendant with a central urn decorated in stripes of green plique-a-jour enamel and bordered with single rows...
Diamond
Austro Hungarian Gilt Silver Cross Pendant
Located in Monroe Township, NJ
Antique Austro Hungarian gold gilded silver enamel cross pendant with fabulous details . Cross front has genuine turquoise and paste stones set on an closed back setting with hand p...
Turquoise, Silver
$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
$35,000
H 2.76 in W 3.55 in D 2.76 in
Victorian Opal and Diamond Crown Tiara Haircomb Necklace, circa 1880s
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
Victorian Opal and Diamond Crown Haircomb Necklace, ca. 1880s A very unusual and stunning Victorian crown, set with fiery opal cabochons and old-mine cut diamonds, from the 1880s. T...
Diamond, Opal, 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.
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