Pendant Necklaces
1980s French Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1960s French Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
1970s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Chinese Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s European Artisan Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
1920s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Mexican Pendant Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
1930s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s American Late Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1890s English Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
20th Century American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s French Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
19th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Antique Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
2010s Turkish Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Green Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Platinum
2010s Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Zambian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century European Pendant Necklaces
1970s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Chrysophrase, Diamond, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
1880s Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1990s French Pendant Necklaces
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Opal, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Late 20th Century British Modern Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
10k Gold
20th Century French Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Jade, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Late 18th Century European Egyptian Revival Antique Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 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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