Pendant Necklaces
2010s Turkish Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx
1980s Italian Artisan Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Onyx, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Onyx, Opal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Onyx, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Garnet, Emerald, Blue Diamond,...
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold
19th Century French Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Pyrite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Carnelian, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Sterling Silver
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
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Onyx, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Dutch Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Chrysophrase, Crystal, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Pearl, Cultur...
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Modern Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s French Greek Revival Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 10k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Emerald, Jade, Onyx
Early 2000s Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Fire Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Labradorite, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, White...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yello...
1990s European Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Malachite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Onyx, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Platinum
1950s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Artist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Silver, 9k Gold, Sterling Silver
19th Century British Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 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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