Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Austrian Modern Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Black Diamond, Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
1930s Chinese Artisan Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Platinum
2010s British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Spinel, Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Diamond, Ru...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, ...
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Bronze, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 18th Century Unknown Antique Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1960s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Modern Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, White Di...
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Black Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s Austrian Modern Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver, White ...
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Aquamarine, Sterling Silver, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Iolite, Lapis Lazuli, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Silver, Bronze, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
1970s French Modern Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Emerald, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, S...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Sapphire, 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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