Pendant Necklaces
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Brown Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Opal, Multi-gemstone, Garnet, Brown Diamond, Yellow Diamo...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Chinese Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Black Diamond, Diamond, Topaz, Quartz, Gold Plate, Yellow...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Modern Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Brown Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s English Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Quartz, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Green Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, Freshwater Pea...
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Crystal, South Sea Pearl, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White...
2010s British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Modern Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold
1970s British Baroque Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Pearl, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, White Diamond,...
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1970s British Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Emirian Romantic Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s British Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, White Gold, 18...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Tsavorite, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow ...
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Pearl, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, White Diamond,...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, Ruby, South Sea Pearl, Onyx, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Ye...
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Diamond, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Pearl, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, White Diamond,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Yellow Sapphire, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Go...
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Crystal, Sapphire, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Blue Diamond, Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, Black Pearl, White Diamo...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White 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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