Pendant Necklaces
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
2010s Australian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, ...
2010s Thai Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century British Modern Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, Tsavorite, Other, Agate, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Blue...
2010s Thai Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Pendant Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k ...
Early 2000s Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Quartz, Sapphire, Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White G...
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Thai Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Egyptian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire , Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
Early 2000s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Opal, Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow...
21st Century and Contemporary German Jacobean Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Green Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Garnet, Natural Pearl, Rubelite, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapp...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Green Sapphire, Blue Zircon, Mandarin Garnet, Zircon, Tourmaline, Blue S...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18...
21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Rub...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Ruby, Sap...
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Cultured Pearl
Early 2000s British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, 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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