Pendant Necklaces
1990s Dutch Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s British Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Onyx, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Garnet, Ruby, Tourmaline, Blue Zircon, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Brazilian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Citrine, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, Bl...
1980s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sap...
1960s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Moonstone, 14k Gold
Mid-18th Century Brazilian Arts and Crafts Antique Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Other, Cut Steel, Niello, Mixed Metal, Copper, Bronze, Brass, P...
Late 19th Century French Artisan Antique Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Modern Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Beryl, Citrine, Quartz, Topaz, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yel...
Late 20th Century Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s British Pendant Necklaces
Topaz, Natural Pearl, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapph...
1980s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, Topaz, Peridot, Garnet, Diamond, Citrine, Aquamarine, Amethy...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Multi-gemstone, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Multi-gemstone, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Ros...
19th Century Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Star Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Ye...
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Thai Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s French Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century European Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Chalcedony, Ruby, Diamond, Agate, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Russian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Silver, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Onyx, Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, Coral, Citrine, Yellow Gold, 14k...
2010s Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Agate, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Peridot, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose 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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