Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tsavorite, Purple Sapphire, Dia...
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Rose Gold
20th Century Revival Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Onyx, Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gol...
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Coral, White Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Purple Sapphire, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire,...
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Gold, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Jade, Onyx, Pearl, Rock Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Topaz, Sterling Silver
2010s Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Onyx, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Amethyst, Onyx, Yellow Gold...
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, Turquoise, Silver
1990s Thai Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Emerald, Jade, Onyx, Pearl, Quartz, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yell...
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Diamond, White Diamond, Sterling Silver
20th Century Finnish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yell...
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Onyx, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Pendant Necklaces
Zircon, Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Tourmaline, Brown Diamon...
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Agate, Onyx, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 14k Gold, Palladium
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Citrine, Quartz, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond...
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Tiger's Eye, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond...
2010s Italian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Fire Opal, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yel...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Ruby, Sap...
1990s Thai Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Quartz, Ruby, Pearl, Onyx, Jade, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Aquamarine, Diamond, White Gold, 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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