Pendant Necklaces
2010s Lebanese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire
2010s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Rubelite, Pink Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s French Pendant Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1950s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold
Early 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Dutch Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
1980s American Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s European Modern Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Silver
2010s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Modern Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Jade, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Retro Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Beryl, Diamond, Quartz, Sapphire, Topaz, Green Beryl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18...
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Turkish Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Russian Russian Empire Antique Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver, Enamel
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Artist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Beryl, Diamond, Quartz, Sapphire, Green Beryl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold,...
2010s Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k 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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