Antique Zuni Bear 77 Fetish Necklace Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Native American
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A MAGNIFICENT ANTIQUE NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN ZUNI SLEEPING BEAUTY TURQUOISE, JET, AGATE, PIPESTONE, MOTHER OF PEARL BEAR, ANIMAL FETISH NECKLACE WITH 77 SMALL FETISH ANIMALS ...
Agate, Turquoise, Pearl
Coral, Turquoise and Bear Claw Necklace
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
The turquoise is from the Kingman Mine in Arizona. Bear claw with turquoise and coral. Twelve claws total. Exceptional; museum quality. Old Pawn. Acquired from an individual whose fa...
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Navajo Coral Beaded Necklace
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Native American Navajo Indian coral and sterling four strand necklace by artist Doreen Leyba. Premium grade coral graduated beads with sterling silver barrel and beads. Stamped Sterl...
Coral, Sterling Silver
Navajo Beaded Turquoise Necklace Leather Sterling Silver Squash Blossom
Located in Wallkill, NY
Intricate detailing on this squash with Large Turquoise beaded Naja at the center. Has 4 beaded on leather accents running up each side. Attached to a double sterling silver chain. M...
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late Victorian Opal and Diamond Tiara
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian opal and diamond tiara/necklace, consisting of seven knife-edge gold bars graduating from the centre, each set with two round cabochon-cut opals and an old-cut diamo...
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
$1,028Sale Price|20% Off
H 3.5 in W 1.2 in D 0.58 in L 32 in
Multicolored Moonstone Palais Royal Grand Tour Scent Bottle with Seal
By Karen Sugarman Designs
Located in Colleyville, TX
Luna Necklace. During the Victorian Era, young American adults often spent a year abroad studying all that Europe had to offer, in order to broaden their horizons. This year of tra...
Carnelian, Moonstone, Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Vermeil, Sterling Sil...
Zuni Beaded Coral Necklace
By Zuni
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Native American Zuni six strand beaded coral necklace with traditional cord wrapping. Strung with graduated coral beads, accented with turquoise and patinaed silver beads. Coral is a...
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Coomi 20 Karat Gold Ancient Artifacts Charm Necklace with Multi-Gemstones
By Coomi
Located in Secaucus, NJ
ABOUT THE MATERIALS Coomi Antiquity necklace set in 20K yellow gold with 13.92cts blue topaz, 11.28cts amethyst, 10.45cts citrine, 7.04cts cognac quartz, 2.89cts peridot, 2.57cts dia...
White Diamond, Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Quartz, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, ...
Inlaid Turquoise Coral Cuff Bracelet 1960s Native American Southwestern Zuni
Located in Wallkill, NY
Inlaid Turquoise Coral Cuff Bracelet 1960s Native American Southwestern Zuni Cardinal inlaid in Coral with leaves and branches of Turquoise - Circa 1960s Old pawn Zuni bracelet. 1.95...
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1890s Navajo Sterling Squash Blossom Necklace
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
The earliest Navajo pieces did not have turquoise; this sand-cast and handmade squash blossom is turn of the century - most probably before; made for own use; simple, stunning and im...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Ancient Mixtec Copper Bell Monkey Pendant Necklace Mexican 16th Century
Located in New York, NY
Unveil the elegance of antiquity with this fantastic copper bell pendant cast as the head of a monkey with applied wire facial features from Latin American, Mexico, Mixtec culture, P...
Copper
Stunning Rare Tommy Singer Three-Strand Necklace
By Tommy Singer
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Three-strand necklace signed by Tommy Singer. Onyx tube beads with accent beads of silver and 14k gold, turquoise, spiny oyster, and lapis. Rare and stunning! Tommy Singer (1940 - M...
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Sold|$950
Zuni Inlay Cardinal Bracelet
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Zuni sterling silver and inlaid pictorial bracelet of a coral cardinal bird on branches. Inlaid stones of Sleeping Beauty turquoise, coral, onyx, and mother of pearl. Stamped sterlin...
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
$2,700
H 0.88 in W 0.5 in L 6.75 in
Huge Square Vintage Native American Inlay Cuff Bracelet 6.75 Inches
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous vintage cuff bracelet features gemstone inlay in red, white and blue with just a touch of black jet. This piece is heavy, stunning and huge. Definitely not a bracelet f...
Sterling Silver
Antique Cameo Signed G. Stella Tiara
Located in New York, NY
Weight: 46.3 Grams Stone: Sardonyx Shell Measurements: 3.45 x 135.28 x 51 mm Signed: G. Stella. ITEM #: BR-1463-112624-12 Circa 1840s. Museum Quality Cameo Tiara. This stunning ant...
Other
Sugilite Beaded Necklace by Bruce Eckhardt
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Hand cut sugilite beads by renowned lapidary artist Bruce Eckhardt. The 21” necklace has sugilite, lapis and turquoise beads separating the sugilite stones of various shapes and size...
Certified 18K Yellow Gold Matt Finish Emerald Cabochon & Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in Bangkok, Thailand
*ALL OUR PRICES INCLUDE PREPAID TARRIFS & CUSTOMS DUTIES FOR USA CLIENTS.* This ring showcases a vivid certified 8.14-carat oval cabochon emerald . Set in 18K yellow gold (5.09 gra...
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
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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