Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Malachite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s North American Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Chrysophrase, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Morganite, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Rose Gold
2010s American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Pe...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Pendant Necklaces
2010s Indian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Vermeil, Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s American Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 14k G...
1980s American Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Aquamarine, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s North American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Baroque Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1970s Italian Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Morganite, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Pendant Necklaces
Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Sapphire, Ruby, Peridot, Opal, Garnet, Emerald...
2010s French Pendant Necklaces
Malachite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
Vintage Pendant Necklaces
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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