Pendant Necklaces
1880s Unknown Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Onyx, Turquoise, Platinum
2010s Thai Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Marcasite, Onyx, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Carnelian, Citrine, Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Silver, Yello...
1960s Italian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Chrysophrase, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
1960s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Antique Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, Onyx, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Mexican Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Contemporary Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century European Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Jasper, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Diamond, Jade, White Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Native American Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
19th Century European Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
20th Century American Native American Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Citrine, Onyx, Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Onyx
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Greek Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s European Victorian Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 18k 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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