Pendant Necklaces
1890s European Antique Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Enamel
1910s Unknown Edwardian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 1800s European Georgian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Aquamarine, Morganite, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century French Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s English Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
Early 2000s Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Tourmaline, White Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier European Classical Roman Antique Pendant Necklaces
Gold, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Colombian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, 14k Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
2010s Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 19th Century Art Deco Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Peridot, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Spinel, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
2010s North American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k 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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