Pendant Necklaces
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
24k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s French Antique Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
20th Century American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Jade, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Green Sapphire, 14k Gold
1990s French Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Late Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century European Pendant Necklaces
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Modern Pendant Necklaces
Base Metal
20th Century North American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Gold
1970s French Classical Roman Vintage Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century British Modern Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Classical Roman Vintage Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
Late 20th Century British Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s Modern Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Peridot, 14k Gold
20th Century French Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Early 1800s Antique Pendant Necklaces
Chalcedony, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
1980s French Vintage Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Swiss Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 18th Century European Egyptian Revival Antique Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
20th Century French Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 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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