Pendant Necklaces
Mid-20th Century American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
2010s Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Tourmaline, Pearl, Diamond, Carnelian, Yellow Gold, Rose...
2010s Asian Medieval Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, Go...
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yell...
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s European Retro Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Rubelite, Yellow Sapphire, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yel...
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Modern Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Garnet, Sapphire, Tanzanite, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
2010s Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1910s Belle Époque Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Opal, Sapphire, Black Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White ...
1950s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Israeli Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold
1990s European Retro Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Chrysophrase, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Sapphire, 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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