Pendant Necklaces
1970s North American Modernist Vintage Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 1...
2010s Thai Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Modern Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Black Diamond, White Diamond, Di...
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, White Gold
2010s British Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Blue Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Aesthetic Movement Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Thai Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Retro Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, South Sea Pearl...
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Diamond, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Indian Retro Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Wh...
20th Century Indian Retro Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, W...
20th Century Indian Retro Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, 10k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, White Gold
2010s Asian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Whit...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Whit...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Whit...
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Baroque Pendant Necklaces
Jade, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Pendant Necklaces
Jade, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Si...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
1960s German Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
2010s American Baroque Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, South Sea Pearl
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 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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