Pendant Necklaces
1910s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Pearl, Platinum
1970s Unknown Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold
1910s Unknown Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s British Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold
1910s Unknown Edwardian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Unknown Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1970s French Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1910s Unknown Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Finnish Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1910s German Jugendstil Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Opal, 10k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1910s Russian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1970s Swiss Contemporary Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Jasper, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Contemporary Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1970s Unknown Egyptian Revival Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Base Metal
1970s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s French Modern Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Platinum
1970s Finnish Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Silver
1970s American Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Tiger's Eye, Gold
1970s American Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Jade
1970s American Modern Vintage Pendant Necklaces
1970s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, 18k Gold, 14k Gold
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Diamond, Platinum
1910s Unknown Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1910s Unknown Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1910s American Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1910s Unknown Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Unknown Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Ruby, Topaz, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s Unknown Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gold
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Topaz, Platinum
1970s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Enamel
1970s Unknown Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Tiger's Eye, Yellow Gold
1910s British Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1970s American Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Unknown Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s British Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Pendant Necklaces
1970s Unknown Modern Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
1970s Finnish Modern Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1970s French Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gilt Metal, Base Metal
1910s French Belle Époque Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s American Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1970s Modern Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Platinum
1910s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Pearl, Yellow Gold
1970s German Contemporary Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White 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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