Pendant Necklaces
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Malachite, Lapis Lazuli...
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Israeli Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century North American Native American Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Natural Pearl, Malachite, Lapis Lazuli, Diamo...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Beryl, Yellow Gold, Whi...
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s French Antique Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Natural Pearl, Malachite, Lapis Lazuli, Diamo...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Beryl, Yellow Gold, Whi...
2010s North American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Beryl, Yellow Gold, Whi...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Beryl, Yellow Gold, Whi...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Chrysophrase, Black Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold-fille...
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1880s French Egyptian Revival Antique Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Silver
1990s Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Opal, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver, Sterli...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Greek Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Gold
1850s Italian Egyptian Revival Antique Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Jasper, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yello...
2010s American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Blue Sapphire, Palladium
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s European Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Rainbow Moonstone, Sapphire, Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, Aquamarine, Amber, S...
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 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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