Pendant Necklaces
1860s Unknown Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Austrian Neoclassical Antique Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Fire Agate, Gold, Y...
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, Pearl, 18k Gold, Wh...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Tsavorite, Emerald, Diamond, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, Sapphire, Bl...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s Singaporean Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gol...
Early 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Garnet, Multi-gem...
19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century American Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 17th Century Greek Byzantine Antique Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, ...
1890s Art Deco Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s British Etruscan Revival Antique Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Opal, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Titanium
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1980s Italian Artisan Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emeral...
2010s European Modern Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
16th Century German Renaissance Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, 22k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Singaporean Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Quartz, Rock Crystal, G...
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapph...
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Titanium
1880s British Renaissance Revival Antique Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gol...
19th Century Unknown Antique Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Rose Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow G...
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Whit...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Go...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1830s Unknown Georgian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Gold
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Brown Diamond, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, Tsavorite, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Black...
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k 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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