Pendant Necklaces
15th Century and Earlier Byzantine Antique Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
1970s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Modern Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Modern Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Etruscan Revival Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 22k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s French Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s British Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Carnelian, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, 22k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1970s British Baroque Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Native American Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1910s Edwardian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire
1970s French Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Danish Modern Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, 18k Gold
20th Century American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
2010s Indian Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sap...
2010s North American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, 22k Gold, Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1950s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, Diamond, Malachite, Pearl, Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Fire Opal,...
1950s Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, White Gold
2010s Modern Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Pendant Necklaces
Gold, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Aesthetic Movement Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, 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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