Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Green Sapphire, Pink Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Rubelite, Sa...
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Garnet, Ruby, Fire Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Tourmaline, Tanzanite, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, P...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century English Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century German Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Swedish Arts and Crafts Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Antique Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Green Sapphire, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Rubelite, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue S...
2010s European Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Russian Russian Empire Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Citrine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Jade, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, ...
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Morganite, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Citrine, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Emerald, Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gold, White Gold,...
2010s Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Quartz, Topaz, Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artist Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Jade, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Chalcedony, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Etruscan Revival Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Brown Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century Unknown Belle Époque Antique Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Yellow Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Rube...
2010s Hong Kong Pendant Necklaces
Jade, Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Topaz, Natural Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Garnet, Citrine, Mixed Me...
1980s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Ruby, Hematite, White Diamond, Diamond, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
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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