Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, 24k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Pendant Necklaces
Amber, Amethyst, Citrine, Brown Diamond, Garnet, Natural Pearl, Blue Top...
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
Early 2000s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, Quartz...
1960s French Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Iolite, Multi-gemstone, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, ...
2010s German Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Crystal, Quartz, Silver
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Silver, Gold-filled
Early 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Citrine, 14k Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Pyrite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Marcasite, Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Citrine, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Garnet, Sapphire, Spinel, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Lapis Lazuli, Garnet, Emerald, Blue Diamond,...
2010s French Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Quartz, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Carnelian, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Silver
2010s Greek Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Topaz, 10k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Fire Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1820s French Georgian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Garnet, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Labradorite, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, White...
2010s Dutch Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Rhodolite, Blue Topaz, Peridot, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, Yell...
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
1990s Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Enamel, Stainless Steel
1880s Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yello...
Late 19th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, 18k Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Citrine, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Artist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Silver, 9k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Garnet, Topaz, Rhodolite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Onyx, Tiger's Eye
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
2010s European Modern Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Tibetan Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Brass, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Hematite, Malachite, Peridot, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Pl...
2010s North American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Yellow Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, 9k Gold, Yellow 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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