Pendant Necklaces
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1990s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Classical Roman Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Turquoise, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Hematite, Malachite, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
1880s Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
2010s British Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Pendant Necklaces
Malachite, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s French Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Arts and Crafts Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Tsavorite, Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Edwardian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1970s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Yellow ...
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold
1970s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1880s Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Spinel, Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
16th Century German Renaissance Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold, 22k Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s German Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
19th Century American Edwardian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-19th Century High Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Silver
1970s Modern Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
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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