Pendant Necklaces
20th Century Spanish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Italian Etruscan Revival Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brass, Enamel, 18k Gold, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Quartz, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century English Antique Pendant Necklaces
1870s Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
1990s European Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Pendant Necklaces
Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s French Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, Malachite, Opal, Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate, Sterling...
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier European Classical Roman Antique Pendant Necklaces
22k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century British Modern Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Platinum, Silver
20th Century Native American Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1990s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1910s French Edwardian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, Steel, Enamel, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, ...
1930s Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1880s British Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold
Early 1900s Asian Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 9k Gold
1980s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1910s Edwardian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
1990s French Pendant Necklaces
20th Century Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Diamond, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
1880s Etruscan Revival Antique Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold
17th Century Spanish Gothic Revival Antique Pendant Necklaces
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Retro Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Garnet, 18k Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Rose Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Rose Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Quartz, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
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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