Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Malachite, Sapphire, Tiger's Eye, Tourmaline, Gold, 14...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Hematite, Malachite, Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold...
Early 2000s Spanish Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Rubelite, Sapphire, Tourmaline, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Brass
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Diamond, Carnelian, Yellow Gold, Rose...
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yell...
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, Diamond, Ruby, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Amazonite, Carnelian, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
2010s American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s European Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Rubelite, Tourmaline, Silver
2010s Italian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Rubelite, White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold...
2010s Turkish Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
1990s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Amber, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
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
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Tourmaline, White Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Marcasite, Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Pyrite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Quartz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Carnelian, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Silver
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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