Pendant Necklaces
2010s Italian Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century American Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Brown Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century French Modern Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Modern Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century French Retro Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Modern Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Malachite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Agate
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, Rose Gold
1950s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Chalcedony, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Opal, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1990s French Pendant Necklaces
1890s English Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
Early 1800s Antique Pendant Necklaces
Chalcedony, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold
1990s Pendant Necklaces
2010s North American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s French Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Topaz, White Diamond, Topaz, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Malachite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Modern Pendant Necklaces
Silver
2010s French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Aesthetic Movement Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold
2010s French Pendant Necklaces
Tiger's Eye, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White 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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