Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Yellow Gold, 15k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1970s Contemporary Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
1990s Italian Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s North American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, 22k Gold, Gold
Early 2000s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1980s French Vintage Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1990s Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Topaz, 15k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, 22k Gold, Gold
20th Century French Modern Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Pendant Necklaces
Gold, Steel
1980s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s European Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1880s English Etruscan Revival Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s French Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1940s Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Black Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
15th Century and Earlier European Classical Roman Antique Pendant Necklaces
22k Gold, Silver
2010s Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s French Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Hematite, Malachite, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Late 19th Century American Antique Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Spinel, Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum
1980s North American Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
1980s American Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
2010s British Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1870s Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Rock Crystal, 18k 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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